Remote Support Tool TeamViewer Gets an Android App: Online Collaboration«

Cross-platform screen sharing solution TeamViewer has been around for a while (wewrote about ita couple of years ago). But it’s been recently updated to version 6, and also has a new Android app. While there are manyscreen sharingandweb conferencingapps available, TeamViewer stands out by offering an all-in-one solution for making presentations, connecting to and troubleshooting remote computers. I’ve been trying the Android app, and I found it easy to set up and use. It’s responsive, too, as the developer says that it can adapt to different connection speeds.

TeamViewer can be set up in different ways. If you want to share your screen forpresentations or training, you can install the software on your machine, and then share your ID with your audience, who can view your desktop in a web browser. The software is not intended to support large numbers of viewers, so it would not be suitable for webinars.

TeamViewer can also be used fortroubleshooting remote computers, similar toCrossLoop,LogMeIn Rescue, or the“remote assistance” functions built into Windows and Mac OS X. In this configuration, you ask the client to download and run the TeamViewer QuickSupport module (it doesn’t need to be installed). The client gives you the ID and password that the QuickSupport module creates, which you can enter into your copy of the software or use the web version.

The TeamViewer software, which is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, can also be used to connect remotely tounattended computers. It’s also possible to connect on the go viaiOS and Android apps.

One nice feature of TeamViewer is that (as withLogMeInand similar products) it can create connections behind firewalls, meaning that it doesn’t take the sort of setup thatVNCdoes. A chat and file transfer system is included.

All in all, TeamViewer is a well-developed product that can be used for many needs faced by those of us with remote workforces. I confess, though, that I got a bit of sticker shock from TeamViewer’spricing structure, which starts at $729 for one workstation. But since TeamViewer is priced as a one-time payment with no monthly subscription fees, it may be a good buy for some organizations. Note that TeamViewer is free for non-commercial use, and also offers free trials.

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