CrashPlan today announced the release of both iPhone and Android apps for easy mobile access to all of the files you have backed up to the CrashPlan Central servers.
Back in July CrashPlan announced that they had acquired a mobile development company called Recursive Awesome. Not a bad turn around time for developing their mobile apps from that announcement.
I have only taken a brief look at the Android version of the app so far, but it does look impressive from what I have seen.
The release of the CrashPlan mobile apps  give them a slight edge on several of the online backup services that have yet to release any mobile apps, like Backblaze. It also puts them on par with Carbonite, Mozy, SpiderOak and the other services that offer easy mobile access through apps. Still waiting for the ultimate online backup app that will backup a persons mobile to their online backup account as well as offer access. SugarSync and IDrive offer some limited backup functionality in their apps but they are still far from perfect to backing up all of a persons data.
The complete news release is included below for your information.
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Code 42 Software Launches CrashPlan Mobile Apps with One-Tap Update
CrashPlan and CrashPlan PRO now available on iTunes App Store and Android Market
(Minneapolis, Minn. –September 23, 2011) –Code 42 Software Inc., developers of award-winning onsite, offsite and online backup solutions for consumers, businesses and the enterprise, announces the immediate availability of companion mobile apps for their CrashPlan and CrashPlan PRO backup services. The free apps provide users easy, secure access to all their files backed up online, on any Apple iOS or Android device.
The apps make it easy for users to browse, download, view and share files from their CrashPlan or CrashPlan PRO online backups. Common file types, like pictures, word processing files, slide presentations and spreadsheets can be viewed directly within the apps, or shared with other compatible apps. Downloaded files are stored on the mobile device for fast access. Once downloaded, files can be synchronized with the latest online version with a single tap.
“I love our secure one-touch update; it allows me to update everything with a single tap, or selectively update key files if I’m over a limited connection,” said Matthew Dornquast, co-founder and CEO, Code 42 Software. “This is mile one on our mobile device journey -it’s going to be a great trip.”
With the addition of the iOS and Android apps, CrashPlan extends its already unrivaled compatibility, with full support for Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris. The CrashPlan apps are part of Code 42’s growing family of data storage and collaboration products, which include CrashPlan for home users, CrashPlan PRO for small and medium businesses, and CrashPlan PROe for the enterprise. All the CrashPlan products feature industry-leading security, performance and value.
The mobile CrashPlan and CrashPlan PRO apps are currently available for free download via the Apple iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace. The apps require a current subscription to either CrashPlan+ or CrashPlan PRO. Version 1.0 of CrashPlan apps supports the standard security level of CrashPlan+ and CrashPlan PRO, with support for accounts using elevated security settings (‘private password’ or ‘private key’) planned for the next release. A CrashPlan PROe app is expected to coincide with the release of CrashPlan PROe 3.0 later this year.
Apple iTunes App Store: CrashPlan: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crashplan/ id462565520?ls=1&mt=8 CrashPlan PRO: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ crashplan-pro/id462562115?ls=1&mt=8
Android Marketplace: CrashPlan: https://market.android.com/details? id=com.code42.crashplan.android CrashPlan PRO: https://market.android.com/details? id=com.code42.crashplanpro.android
To learn more about Code 42, visit www.code42.com.
About Code 42 Software, Inc.
Code 42 Software, a privately-held company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been developing software to protect the world’s data since 2001. In 2007, Code 42 introduced the company’s award-winning consumer backup solution, CrashPlan. The company also features an enterprise solution, CrashPlan PROe. Both products offer multi-destination, cross-platform backup onsite, offsite and online.
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