Android Smart Devices Now Business-Ready With New 2X Client

DALLAS, January 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

- The New 2X Client Transforms any Smart Devices Running on Google's Android OS Into Full Remote Windows Clients

2X software today announced the new 2X Client for Android. Users can now access published applications and desktops on their mobile Android devices. Enterprises can utilize the 2X Client for Android ( http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/android/) on any mobile Android devices to deploy business-critical applications and desktops seamlessly from their datacenter to any location.

Until recently, Android users could only access Windows full desktops via a standard RDP connection on their smart devices. The new 2X Client for Android allows any Windows application or desktop to be published to Android devices through SSL-secured remote connection. Installation is quick and easy, and the 2X Client for Android fully integrates with Microsoft Terminal Services and Microsoft Hyper-V, as well as VMware ESX and ESXi Server, Windows 7 PC's among many others.

"Like our recent 2X Client for iOS, the 2X Client for Android assists companies seeking to integrate Android devices into their IT environment that require the use of Windows desktops and applications on these devices," stated Nikolaos Makris, CEO of 2X Software. "The 2X Client enables companies to virtually access Windows applications and desktops from any location through secure SSL connections. Shortly we will introduce additional mobile device management tools, as we continue to facilitate mobile application and desktop management for our enterprise customers across the globe."

The free 2X Client for Android (http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/android/ ) is available for download from the Android Market (market://details/?id=com.tux.client)or you can download the APK (http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/android/).

The 2X Client for Android (http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/android/) supports the 2X VirtualDesktopServer, which enables companies to experience the full benefits of desktop and application virtualization by improving desktop manageability, security, accessibility and performance.

About 2X VirtualDesktopServer

The 2X VirtualDesktopServer (http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/android/) delivers secure, centrally-managed access to virtual desktops (VDI) and applications hosted on Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, ESX, and ESXi, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, Citrix XenServer, Oracle VirtualBox, Windows Remote Desktop Services/Windows Terminal Services and other leading virtualization platforms.

    Prominent features include:

    - Publishing virtual desktops and applications to any Android,
    iOS, Windows, Linux and Mac OS

    - Hypervisor vendor-independence

    - Publishing desktops and applications based on username, group or
    IP

    - Universal printing and scanning

Please see our 2X VirtualDesktopServer features list ( http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/vdsfeatures.html) for more information.

Obtaining the Free Version

2X offers a free 3-connection license of 2X VirtualDesktopServer (http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/android/), available by visiting: 2X VirtualDesktopServer Free Download ( http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/downloadlinks.html). Organizations can use the trial version to seamlessly tunnel up to 3-connections per server to remote desktops.

About 2X

2X Software Ltd. (http://www.2x.com/) develops enterprise server-based virtual computing software, enabling desktop virtualization and application streaming on personal computers and thin client devices. Its product line, which includes the award-winning 2X VirtualDesktopServer and 2X ApplicationServer, is easily scalable, installable, and manageable with straightforward licensing, resulting in product prices far below those of competitors. For more information, please visit: http://www.2x.com.

For more information, please visit: http://www.2x.com or contact Ryan Pope at +1-866-970-6262 or at rp@2x.com

SOURCE 2X Software Ltd