Text messages can be fiddly to write, so the idea of using a cellphone to access a PC and compose a presentation or modify a spreadsheet sounds like a tall order. But Toshiba claims it has the software to make this possible and plans to roll it out to 3G phone networks worldwide.
The Ubiquitous Viewer (UV) will let 3G phone users access Windows applications on their PCs via a secure connection to a server hosted by the 3G network. A cut-down version of the application will appear on the phone鈥檚 display, allowing users to read and modify files with the handset. You can control the cursor with the arrows on the phone鈥檚 keypad and enter text with the alphanumeric keys or a virtual keyboard.
To prevent prying eyes accessing your PC, the dialogue between the phone and the PC is protected by SSL, the standard encryption system used in web browsers.
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Toshiba hopes UV will also become popular with people using Windows Media Center PCs, who will be able to record TV shows with the software while they are out and about. The Japanese 3G network KDDI will be the first firm to offer its subscribers the Ubiquitous Viewer in March.
