Citrix Receivers for Mobile Devices
Custom Mobile Apps on XenAppSupported Platforms
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Citrix Receiver for iPhone
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Why use XenApp with mobile devices?
Citrix Receivers for mobile devices basically work exactly the same way that Citrix Receivers for desktops and laptops do, and you can leverage the same value proposition for mobile devices as you do with desktops and laptops with XenApp. Using mobile devices with the Citrix Receiver can help overcome some of the top concerns of IT staff when considering enhanced usage of mobile devices to access corporate data:
- Loss of Corporate Data - A key concern of IT security is how to protect corporate data on mobile devices. By using the Citrix Receiver on a mobile device, users can access all of the applications and data they have access to when using the laptop and desktop versions of the Citrix Receiver. Being the applications that access the data are running inside the data center, the actual data never needs to be stored on the mobile device. If the device is lost or stolen, the data is not lost, being it was never on the device to begin with.
- Addition Infrastucture Costs of Mobile Deployments - The Citrix Receiver for mobile devices uses the same Citrix XenApp infrastructure you already have set up for laptop and desktop users that access XenApp, thus no additional mobile centric infrastructure needs to be put in place. You can actually increase the ROI of you existing XenApp deployment by expanding it use with mobile devices.
- Cost of Mobilizing or Purchasing New Mobile Applications - With the Citrix Receiver for mobile devices and XenApp, you don't need to deploy mobile centric applications and solutions. You can deliver the same full X86 Windows applications that you deliver to laptops and desktops to mobile device platforms, as well as eliminate the additional infrastructure associated with custom mobile applications and their managment. The same management practices you already have in place around XenApp apply whether the user is using a mobile device or a desktop/laptop.
- Citrix promotes the development of x86 Windows based applications with it's customers and partners to leverage the cross platform benefits of deploying and delivering mobile applications via XenApp. Users continue to use a diverse range of mobile devices and standardize on a unified application delivery strategy that crosses multiple mobile platforms as well as multiple non-mobile platforms.
- Citrix promotes the development of x86 Windows based applications with it's customers and partners to leverage the cross platform benefits of deploying and delivering mobile applications via XenApp. Users continue to use a diverse range of mobile devices and standardize on a unified application delivery strategy that crosses multiple mobile platforms as well as multiple non-mobile platforms.
Understanding the Use Case
The use case is obviously a bit different when a full Windows application is delivered to a mobile device with a small screen than a laptop with a larger screen. Understanding the use case with mobile devices upfront can help you promote the use of mobile devices with XenApp. While the end user of the mobile device will have the ability to leverage the full functionality of the Windows application from their mobile device, they will most likely not want to produce a new PowerPoint presentation from their mobile device, but they may want to review a presentation, document or access data in their CRM or other database applications. The use case with mobile devices tends to be more about data consumption or to quickly reply to a workflow event, some examples below:
- You want to quickly look up a customer's CRM information prior to a meeting and not have to boot up a laptop
- You need to need the check the lastest pricing from and Excelspreadsheet on and internal file share
- You need to refer to a design document to get a part number for a job you are working on
- You need to review changes to a section of a Word document
- You need to approve a request in your SAP system based on an email you just got on you mobile device
In a lot of cases, these types of review or approval events can easily be completed from the user's mobile device in less time than it takes to boot up most laptops. If the task to accomplish becomes to involved, or requires larger amounts of data production than the user is comfortable with on their mobile device, most will fall back to use of their laptop, but having the option to use a mobile device for the quick tasks as mentioned above can be a great productivity boost if their mobilde devices has been enabled with the Citrix Receiver to provide the same access to applications and data as their laptop.
Comments (12)
May 12, 2009
Kris Cook says:
When is it coming for Blackberry?When is it coming for Blackberry?
May 14, 2009
Adam Marano says:
Hi Kris, Requests for a Citrix Receiver for Blackberry have been numerous, and ...Hi Kris,
Requests for a Citrix Receiver for Blackberry have been numerous, and it is an area that we are seriously looking at. Can't give further information at this time, but you can be sure that the requests have been heard.
Question for you, given the smaller screen of the Blackberry's most folks use (bold and storm aside), what is the key use cases you are interested in with the Blackberry,and which model Blackberry would you plan on using?
May 15, 2009
Anonymous says:
Adam, Well as a Storm user I can say that this would completely leverage o...Adam,
Well as a Storm user I can say that this would completely leverage our current XENApp Environment. We have roughly 200 BB in the enterprise and most users would just love to gain the access to office docs (and with OS 4.5) now on most devices they could use Docs to Go.
That aside as the Citrix administrator and Storm user this would make admin so nice from the road and on the go.
Im not wone to beg but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I need this for my Storm.
Thanks
Jun 29
Anonymous says:
Hello Adam, searching the whole internet for an ICA (Citrix) Client for my Blac...Hello Adam,
searching the whole internet for an ICA (Citrix) Client for my Blackberry-Curve. Unfortunately the only solution I found "RoveIT / Rovemobile" (former: "Idokorro") discontinued the solution because of "too many free solutions do not justify a commercial one" - Ouuhh? - Where are they?
Please please do issue an "Citrix Receiver for Blackberry" It is higly aprecciated by thousands of CITRIX users worldwide, who like to be "OnLine".
Thanks in advance
Uwe (Germany)
Jun 29
Adam Marano says:
All, I can't give any timeframe or formal commitment on Blackberry Citrix Recei...All,
I can't give any timeframe or formal commitment on Blackberry Citrix Receiver support, but we have heard all of the input from the community in this area. We are currently actively investigating options to support a receiver for Blackberry. Hopefully sooner than later, but for the momment, all I can say is that we are looking into it. Once the tech teams have had time to scope out the effort and staffing, and formalize a plan, I'm sure you will hear more on this topic.
Would be great for ya'll to list the applications and use cases that you would access via a Blackberry with a Citrix Receiver as feedback.
Thanks
Adam
Jul 23
Anonymous says:
This is a grat example of going against a reasonable logic. It just does not mak...This is a grat example of going against a reasonable logic. It just does not make sense when Blackberry is the choice of enterprise and there is not a Citrix appliation for it while iPhone as a more consumer based phone has an application as such from Citrix. It just doesn't add up.
Jul 23
Anonymous says:
hello i work for a large goverment agency in south Florida, we have t...hello i work for a large goverment agency in south Florida, we have tested several 3rd party applications in order to get as much as possible done from the BB , well a Citrix Receiver could reduce the need for all these mom and pops apps and provide finally an enterprise way of getting windows apps on the go for blackberry users, now we have no other option than buying iphones (love Gus Pintos work and team on the receiver
) this will really create a business case to get a lot more Citrix Licenses $$$$$$ i know your team management would like that 
Aug 31
Anonymous says:
Hello, I just downloaded the Citrix app for my iphone and would like to access m...Hello, I just downloaded the Citrix app for my iphone and would like to access my companys citrix server. I have been unable to connect to the server and was wondering if you could shed some light on what I might be dooing wrong. I have called tech support and have been unable to reach anyone who has the slighest idea what I am talking about. Is this going to require additional cost or additional software for the company in order for me to use the iphone?
Oct 04
Anonymous says:
when will it be out for android?!when will it be out for android?!
Oct 13
Anonymous says:
Any updates on the Citrix Receiver for Blackberry?Any updates on the Citrix Receiver for Blackberry?
Oct 21
Keller Beyer says:
Hello Citrix, Please release a beta of Citrix Receiver for...Hello Citrix,
Please release a beta of Citrix Receiver for BlackBerry devices. Our customers very much desire a Citrix Receiver for their BlackBerry devices.
On 6/9/2009 Keith Turnbull posted in The Citrix Blog he is running a prototype of a BlackBerry receiver:
http://community.citrix.com/display/ocb/2009/07/09/Citrix+XenApp+Running+on+My+Blackberry
We have not heard anything since about this receiver. Please make this prototype available to developers as an alpha or beta.
Please allow mapping to the Blackberry's storage area via the receiver. If possible please also allow mapping of audio and other devices, e.g. GPS.
Thanks,
Keller Beyer
Nov 11
Anonymous says:
When will Citrix Receiver be available for Android?When will Citrix Receiver be available for Android?
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