The widely popular app LogMeIn Ignition, which allows users to access their computers from their mobile devices, is coming pre-installed on Toshiba Thrive tablets.
The service, which costs $29.99 normally, gives users a 45-day free trial, after which they can purchase for a discounted price of $24.99.
Do you have a Toshiba Thrive? If so, are you excited about the free trial and discount? Discuss it and more in our Toshiba Thrive Forum.
If you don't have a Thrive and are interested in the remote app, please find links to it after the break as well as the press release.
LogMeIn Ignition App Pre-Installed on New Toshiba THRiVE Tablet
WOBURN, Mass., July 11, 2011 – LogMeIn, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOGM), a leading provider of cloud-based connectivity solutions, today announced that a trial version of its popular remote access app, LogMeIn Ignition for Android, has been pre-loaded on all new Toshiba THRiVE™ Tablets. The pre-installed LogMeIn app gives Toshiba THRiVE Tablet owners a free 45-day trial of the service. After the trial, users can purchase the app for a discounted, one-time payment of $24.99.
LogMeIn Ignition for Android is a remote access app that lets users access and remotely control their PCs and Macs directly from an Android tablet or smartphone, providing access to computer files, programs, and applications from virtually anywhere with a 3G or Wi-Fi connection. The app is consistently among the highest rated and top paid productivity apps on the Android Market.
Additional details on the app are available on LogMeIn’s website or on the Android Market.
“Remote access has quickly become a necessity for consumers as they look to bridge the information divide between traditional PC and Mac environments with new, ultra mobile tablets,” said Andrew Burton, LogMeIn’s vice president, Access & Management. “By working together, LogMeIn and Toshiba are bringing the best in mobile apps directly to the Toshiba THRiVE Tablet customer.”
About LogMeIn, Inc.
LogMeIn (NASDAQ:LOGM) provides cloud-based remote access, support and collaboration solutions to quickly, simply and securely connect millions of internet-enabled devices across the globe — computers, smartphones, iPads™, Android tablets, and digital displays. Designed for consumers, mobile professionals and IT organizations, LogMeIn's solutions empower nearly 12 million active users to connect more than 100 million devices. LogMeIn is based in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, with offices in Australia, Hungary, the Netherlands, and the UK.
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