X1 Mobile Search Now FREE For Mac and PC!
Earlier today we announced a huge step forward for X1 Mobile Search. Previously, X1 Mobile Search required 
an installation of the X1 Professional Client on the desktop. With this latest release, X1 Mobile Search allows users to search either their PC or Mac from an iPhone or iPad, for FREE, with no installation of the X1 Professional Client required. Here is an excerpt from the press release:
X1 Technologies today announced a major update to X1 Mobile Search, featuring “Fast-as-you-Type™” search of desktop bound email and documents. With X1 Mobile Search, users can turn their iPhones and iPads into an extension of their PC or Mac, allowing them to leave their laptop behind. X1 will be demonstrating the new app at Pepcom’s MobileFocus Event today in San Diego.
Traditional remote access tools allow users to view their desktops, however, these tools require the user to know exactly where the information exists. X1 Mobile Search, previously $19.99 is now available for free in the App Store and allows users to instantly find information, without having to navigate through the folders on their desktop. In addition to working in conjunction with X1 Professional on the desktop, X1 Mobile Search now works natively with Windows and Mac.
“X1 Mobile Search allows access to your computer’s files from anywhere, and will instantly find exactly what you’re looking for,” said Christopher Walton, vice president of products and strategy at X1. “With this release, we’re making it easier for users to find and manipulate files, regardless of where they reside on the desktop, or what desktop solution they’re using. Whether they use our X1 Professional Client, Windows Search or Mac Spotlight, X1 Mobile Search will now work for them. Additionally, our security features make it an ideal solution for busy professionals who need to quickly access and manage data, without having to take their laptops everywhere.”
The entire release, including details on the features and benefits, can be found here.
So, what’s behind our decision to drop the price from $19.99 to free? Quite simply, the explosive growth of smartphones and tablet PC’s coupled with the extended connectivity of our mobile product. As the New York Times detailed last month, professionals are increasingly reliant on smartphones and tablets, largely iPhones and iPads, to accomplish critical tasks and boost their productivity. While we believe that the X1 Professional Client can benefit any Windows user in the world, the unfortunate reality is that not everyone in the world has a copy of X1 installed on their desktop. It is our vision to create products that instantly connect people to the right information from any device, and today’s announcement opens up our solution to an entirely new class of users. Since X1 Mobile Search now supports both Windows Search and Mac Spotlight for free, it is our express intent to lower the barrier for anyone seeking remote access to their PC or Mac. Extending our support to the native operating indices on the desktop was the first step, and support of Android and Windows Mobile devices will come next. While we do plan to offer a Pro Tier in the future that provides tighter integration for users of both the X1 Professional Client and X1 Mobile Search, we hope that today’s release introduces a new group of iPad and iPhone users to the X1 community.
