Considering how Android competes with Microsoft’s business in a lot of painful ways, it’s a wonder that the software giant’s products dovetail quite nicely with Android OS. There are a lot of Microsoft apps for Android out there, and most of them seem to be engineered for seamless integration. One of those apps, a free app at that, is Microsoft Remote Desktop which just recently received an update.
The update seems to be targeted at general bug fixes for proxy issues, as well as fixing a very annoying app crashing problem. But the star of this recent update is the incorporation of Android 4.4 KitKat’s immersive mode – which allows for the remote devices to utilize the bigger screen size of the desktop it is connecting to. Sadly, this part of the update seems to work only with tablets.
In a way, that is logical since tablets have way more screen real estate. That said, if you have used Microsoft Remote Desktop before, you will understand that this is a big deal for people trying to get the most productivity out of a remote connection app.
The said app is a free download via the Google Play Store, so you can try it if you haven’t yet. The Microsoft Remote Desktop app is only compatible to laptops and PCs running Windows 8 Pro or higher, Windows 7 Pro or higher, Windows Vista Business or higher, and Windows XP Pro or higher.
SOURCE: Google Play Store