PocketCloud from Wyse Brings iPad into the Enterprise; Named Top Innovative Product for 2010 in Cloud Computing

Wyse Extends PocketCloud Customer Contest to Include Early iPad Users

SAN JOSE, Calif. – 04/12/2010 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced that Wyse PocketCloud has been enhanced with more than 20 new features and improvements for existing iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users, including VMware View 4™ support, enhanced user experience via the new Wyse Touch Pointer™ and new audio features. 

Wyse PocketCloud for the iPad is currently one of the Top 20 Paid Business Applications and also one of the Top 100 grossing applications. 

PocketCloud blends the enterprise popularity of Windows with the rich capabilities of the new Apple mobile devices. Wyse PocketCloud is compatible with iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch and now with the iPad.  Its flexibility provides access to work and home, connecting to a variety of PCs, clouds, and virtual environments, with no additional software required, enabling you to access your Windows desktop from anywhere:
• A PC at home or at work - Microsoft Windows 7 Pro & Ultimate, Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista Business
• A Terminal Server or the Remote Desktop Services features in Windows Server products in the enterprise.
• A VMware View virtual desktop environment at headquarters
• And any system supporting the RDP 6.1 protocol

PocketCloud also includes an optional Windows client side companion application that enables more advanced capabilities such as Thin-Browser™: an enhanced, server-side browser capability, enabling full access to Websites with Flash content.  PocketCloud Windows companion can be downloaded at no cost at www.wyse.com/iphone.

PocketCloud was released for the iPhone in August 2009 and for the iPad on April 3rd.  Here are what some users have had to say: 

"Remote system access is a breeze with PocketCloud," according to Justin Giardina, CTO at iland Internet Solutions.  "It's already proved to be extremely useful and I know that will only continue with the release of the iPad."

For VMware customers, PocketCloud is the VMware Ready™ Certified client for the iPhone and iPod touch.   "When we heard about Wyse's new PocketCloud app, I immediately went to the App Store and downloaded it on my iPhone," said Mike Strohl, President & CEO of Entisys/Agile360.  "Within minutes I was running a Windows XP and a Windows 7 virtual desktop in a VMware View™ session from my own datacenter on my iPhone!  This is really cool stuff and it works flawlessly."

Strohl continued, "It is great to have partners like Wyse extending the reach of their thin client technology to every device out there.  Innovation like this is what makes Wyse a leading partner of ours and a preferred choice for our customers in the virtual desktop space."

"The fact that you can access desktops and other systems simply by using a phone speaks to how far the virtualization industry has come," said Bob O’Donnell, Vice President at IDC. "Anytime, anywhere access to any system is an extremely powerful capability that also speaks to how rapidly the IT world is changing and how important we expect these kinds of client virtualization tools to be."

"Customers continue to look for better ways to remotely access their applications and desktops," according to Raj Mallempati, director of product marketing, Desktop Business Unit, VMware. "PocketCloud combined with VMware View™ 4 provides users increased flexibility in accessing their systems."

Innovation Award IT Honor
"Initiative Mittelstand" (SMB initiative) has honored Wyse PocketCloud as one of the top three  solutions, out of over 2,000 other products for the Innovation Award IT within the Cloud Computing category. This award honors IT products and services that are innovative and valuable for small and medium-sized businesses and reflects the demand of SMBs for IT practice-oriented know-how and information transfer. In 2010 the Innovation Award IT is under the patronage of Fraunhofer Association Information and Communication Technology. 

• VMware Ready™ Certified for VMware View™4 (for iPhone & iPod touch)
• iPad native full-resolution support.
• Enhanced Multi-Touch interface for iPad.
• Up to 50% faster on iPad.
• Custom keyboard with function and short-cut keys based on iPhone's virtual keyboard
• International Keyboard support: e.g. Japanese keyboard support
• Multi-line text entry with iPhone's Copy/Paste capability
• Sound Support
  • With three bandwidth modes: Edge, 3G & Wi-Fi
  • Auto-mode that chooses the right sound quality for the user based on their connection type (3G VS. Wi-Fi)
• Newly-designed Mouse Touch Pointer
• Redesigned look and feel of the computers list
• Remote app scrolling (scroll within MS Word or PowerPoint)
• Switches to turn on/off wallpapers, themes, Window dragging
• QuickZoom feature: one button to zoom in/out quickly to your remote desktop
• Console login support
• PocketCloud Windows Companion™ now supports 64-bit operating systems on the host

PocketCloud Contest
Wyse is also conducting a Wyse PocketCloud customer contest that promises to award the best PocketCloud experiences and stories with valuable prizes, including the new iPad.  For more information and to enter this contest, please visit http://www.wyse.com/products/software/pocketcloud/contest.asp

Wyse PocketCloud is available for $29.99 from the App Store at www.itunes.com/appstore/.

To learn more about Wyse PocketCloud, please visit www.wyse.com/iphone or www.wyse.com/iPad.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in Cloud Client Computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including Cisco®, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft, and VMware® as well as globally-recognized distribution and service partners. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A., with offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com or call 1-800-GET-WYSE.

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