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| Source: Parallels website. |
Parallels has updated its Parallels Access app for remote access to PCs and Macs* on both iOS and Android platforms, a move targeted at various user segments including professionals who want to travel light, but still access all their computer files on the go.
Parallels Access 3.0 is available in the Apple iTunes App Store and on Google Play with a one week free trial. Individual subscriptions are available for purchase for US$19.99 for one year or US$34.99 for two years. Users can access up to five remote computers from an unlimited number of iOS and Android tablets and phones or computers with a modern web browser. As a limited-time offer, new customers who purchase Parallels Access can get a two-year subscription for US$29.99.
*Hardware requirements:
iPad: iPad mini 2 and iPad 2 or later running iOS 7 or later
iPhone: iPhone 4s and later running iOS 7 or later
Android: most tablets and phones running Android 5.0
Remote computers can be a PC running Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 or Windows 7, or a Mac running OS X El Capitan (experimental support), OS X Yosemite (10.10) or OS X Mavericks (10.9).
Agent upgrades will happen automatically once the update becomes available or users will be notified immediately if not. Parallels recommends users update their client software on their mobile devices following agent upgrades on their computers to ensure compatibility.
Parallels Access transforms mobile devices into more powerful computing machines by allowing them to remotely run any application, edit documents, and search through and access all the files on a remote computer through a universal file manager. It also allows users to tap any computer with a web browser to access and run everything on a remote computer without requiring any plug-ins or extensions.
“The need to do more on mobile devices has been a growing trend among both consumers and business professional alike. Our latest Parallels Access update brings new features that make it easier than ever before to get work done with native touch gestures on mobile devices, as well as from any computer with a web browser,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Parallels. “Parallels Access makes every application and file on your remote work and home computers available at your fingertips no matter where you are, so you can be productive on the go.”
“As the market shifts increasingly towards mobile applications, solutions that can further turn a mobile device into a powerful computer are becoming increasingly necessary,” said Laura DiDio, IT Analyst and Principal of ITIC. “The latest update to Parallels Access further extends this invaluable functionality to make the practice of working remotely from your mobile device more efficient and powerful.”
Additional features for both Android and iOS include:
· Universal File Manager with local file support, cloud storage, file previews and access to photos
· New “remoteless” connection for File Manager–connect to a computer to access files without taking over the screen
· Ability to transfer files from a remote computer to other apps on iOS and Android
· Enhanced file preview for files on a remote computer–now supports Microsoft Office files
· Improved Wake-on-LAN feature which offers additional ways to wake a remote computer
· Ability to work with multiple monitors in a web-browser session from a remote computer allowing the user to switch between available displays, or see them all at once
· Access to photos on a mobile device from the desktop agent, including the ability to take photos and copy them to a remote computer
Additional updates for iOS only include:
· Universal support for portrait and landscape for enhanced usability
· New OneDrive support for cloud storage in addition to existing support for Google Drive and Dropbox providing consumers additional options
· File previews in icons through File Manager for easier navigation
· 64-bit support for new CPU architecture on iOS devices
Interested?
· Universal File Manager with local file support, cloud storage, file previews and access to photos
· New “remoteless” connection for File Manager–connect to a computer to access files without taking over the screen
· Ability to transfer files from a remote computer to other apps on iOS and Android
· Enhanced file preview for files on a remote computer–now supports Microsoft Office files
· Improved Wake-on-LAN feature which offers additional ways to wake a remote computer
· Ability to work with multiple monitors in a web-browser session from a remote computer allowing the user to switch between available displays, or see them all at once
· Access to photos on a mobile device from the desktop agent, including the ability to take photos and copy them to a remote computer
Additional updates for iOS only include:
· Universal support for portrait and landscape for enhanced usability
· New OneDrive support for cloud storage in addition to existing support for Google Drive and Dropbox providing consumers additional options
· File previews in icons through File Manager for easier navigation
· 64-bit support for new CPU architecture on iOS devices
Interested?
Parallels Access 3.0 is available in the Apple iTunes App Store and on Google Play with a one week free trial. Individual subscriptions are available for purchase for US$19.99 for one year or US$34.99 for two years. Users can access up to five remote computers from an unlimited number of iOS and Android tablets and phones or computers with a modern web browser. As a limited-time offer, new customers who purchase Parallels Access can get a two-year subscription for US$29.99.
*Hardware requirements:
iPad: iPad mini 2 and iPad 2 or later running iOS 7 or later
iPhone: iPhone 4s and later running iOS 7 or later
Android: most tablets and phones running Android 5.0
Remote computers can be a PC running Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 or Windows 7, or a Mac running OS X El Capitan (experimental support), OS X Yosemite (10.10) or OS X Mavericks (10.9).
Agent upgrades will happen automatically once the update becomes available or users will be notified immediately if not. Parallels recommends users update their client software on their mobile devices following agent upgrades on their computers to ensure compatibility.
