Google launches Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android

PanARMENIAN.Net - Google launched a Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android, which lets the users remotely control their computers using a smartphone or tablet. The new app now be directly downloaded from Google Play, The Next Web reports.

The app’s description says “you can securely access your computers from your Android device” but doesn’t elaborate on the security features.

Instructions say:

-On each of your Windows or Mac computers, set up remote access using the Chrome Remote Desktop app from the Chrome Web Store.

-On your Android device, open the app and tap on any of your online computers to connect.

Chrome Remote Desktop first launched out of beta in October 2012, but it only let users remotely access the machine from another laptop or computer.

With today’s app release, users can now do so the same thing from an Android device. There have been rumors of an iOS version coming as well, but Google didn’t reveal anything about such an app.

A Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android was first heard about back in July 2013, but at the time it was called “Chromoting.”

It’s probably a good thing Google went with the more familiar “Remote Desktop” name, although there might be some confusion with Microsoft’s offerings, TNW says.