Remote application software provider Citrix and mobile virtualization software vendor Open Kernel Labs have joined to author a specification for turning tomorrow's smartphones into mobile thin-client devices, the two companies announced today. They call their creation the Nirvana Phone.
"We see extending the enterprise virtualization platform out to mobile devices," said Chris Fleck, Citrix's vice president of community and solutions development.
With a few modifications, smartphones could convey virtualized applications or even entire desktops from the data center to a full-sized monitor, the companies claim.
While existing smartphones could not provide all the capability needed for this setup, the companies are hoping to influence the design of the next generation of phones through the reference specification, which provides the minimum hardware requirements.
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