Splashtop, previously Splashtop Remote, is a family of remote-desktop software and remote supportsoftware, developed by Splashtop Inc. Splashtop enables users to connect to and control computers from desktop and mobile devices. Unlike products using Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, Splashtop uses its own closed, proprietary protocol.
Products
The Splashtop software allows remote computer access for the business, consumer, and education markets. The software requires an internet connection on both computers to operate. The company charges a subscription fee for use of its products. Splashtop requires the use of two software programs to operate. The Splashtop Streamer is installed on the computer that the user wants to remotely connect to, and Splashtop Personal is installed on the computer that will control the remote computer. Splashtop Personal may be downloaded by anyone, an unlimited number of times; Splashtop Streamer requires a paid subscription. The company also offers related service. The company's Splashtop SOS product is for use by technical support teams and help desks to remotely access and support computers and mobile devices. The Mirroring360 software offers screen mirroring for the education and business markets.
Functionality
Splashtop remote desktop applications map the screen of the mobile device to the screen of the remote computer, so that users can interact with the remote computer. For desktop computers, the keyboard and mouse of the client computer will control the same functions on the server computer. Where a mobile device controls a desktop computer, Splashtop uses touch-to-click controls and zooms using the pinch gesture. Gestures are used to replace mouse and keyboard controls. For example, a two-finger drag gesture is used to scroll within windows, generally mapping to the mouse wheel controller. Splashtop uses a modified version of the mobile keyboard which includes special keys, such as Ctrl, Alt, or Delete.
Splashtop Inc. is a privately heldsoftware company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Amsterdam, Tokyo, Singapore, Hangzhou and Taipei. The company was founded in 2006 under the name DeviceVM Inc. Its first product, named Splashtop OS, was an ‘instant-on’ Linux-based computing platform. The company partners with OEMs and manufacturers to integrate this technology into personal computers. The company changed its name to Splashtop in 2010. Splashtop Inc. launched its Splashtop Remote product in August 2010. The original Splashtop Remote product was split into multiple products with the release of Splashtop Business in 2013. The original consumer-focused solution was renamed Splashtop Personal. Splashtop Remote Support was announced in 2015 as Splashtop Business for Remote Support and later renamed Splashtop Remote Support. Splashtop On-Demand Support was introduced in 2015.
