Microsoft Remote Desktop Preview V8.1.4 update for Windows Phone 8.1 available today for download

The Microsoft Remote Desktop Virtualization team just announced the availability of version 8.1.4 of the Remote Desktop Preview client for Windows Phone 8.1!

“…September brings another update to the Microsoft Remote Desktop Preview app as we continue focusing most of our efforts towards adding support for Microsoft Azure RemoteApp, Remote Resources (RemoteApp and Desktop Connections) and Gateway, all due later this year.

Keep the feedback coming on our feature requests site as it will help us focus on the right functionality to ensure the app meets your needs.

With that said, this blog highlights the changes we’ve made to the app which will be available from the Windows Phone Store later today.…”

Quick overview of the new features:

• Fn keys are now available
• Updated in-session experience
• Link to the feature request site
• New Cortana command

Source and more details: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2014/09/03/microsoft-remote-desktop-preview-v8-1-4-update-for-windows-phone-8-1-available-today-for-download.aspx

Microsoft RDV team blog post –“Introducing the Remote Desktop Windows Store App”

The Microsoft Remote Desktop Virtualization team posted a new blog on MSDN about the Remote Desktop App, available in the Windows App Store.

Questions answered in the blog post:

• What do you get with the Remote Desktop app?
• How do you get the Remote Desktop app?
• What is the launch experience?
• How do you connect to a new PC?
• How do you interact with the remote PC?

View the blog post here:Introducing the Remote Desktop Windows Store App

“…In summary, the Remote Desktop app offers a fresh approach for accessing your remote PCs and RemoteApp programs. Please install this free Remote Desktop app from the Windows Store and try out the new experience today. With its rich features and touch-friendly UI, we hope you will have a pleasant RemoteFX experience…”