Yesterday Cisco-owned online collaboration company WebEx announced a new version of its remote access software. WebEx PCNow ver. 3.0 is now compatible with the iPhone as well as several other mobile devices. Now you can access your home or work PC from anywhere and from any device.
PCNow is the only remote access service that is available for both PCs and mobile devices. With PCNow you can access desktop PC files, Microsoft Outlook, contacts, tasks, and appointments straight from your iPhone. Thanks to WebEx’s partnership with SoonR iPhone users can also make and recieve VoIP calls via Skype.
Programs like PCNow are allowing the iPhone to become a more business minded mobile device. Although iPhone has yet to become a heavy hitter in the corporate world, there are many applications and programs that are making it a little easier for business folk to let go of their Blackberries and other PDAs. Whether or not iPhone will ever replace those bastions of mobile business, though, will take time.
Meanwhile, WebEx’s PCNow represents a nice step in the right direction for businessmen and women on the go. If you’re interested, head over to PCNow’s website to take advantage of their free 30 day trial period. After the first 30 days PCNow offers many different package options depending on how many PCs you have.