As a part of applying for GSoC this year in KomodoOpenLab, I did some research on some of the open source apps or softwares which can be useful in communication between mobile phone and PC/Laptop via Bluetooth and/or WiFi interface.
The data is summarized below. I directly copy pasted the table from my wiki page on the site. (I am a bit lazy)
| App | Source / License (important!) | Notes |
| Open Source | (see details below) | |
| Free version and Paid version | § Mouse control via phone. § Works over WiFi network | |
| Open | § It has features like secure connection, screen capture and mouse and keyboard control on phone. § Works over WiFi and Bluetooth network. | |
| Open Source | § vmote can be used as a gamepad, mouse or keyboard. § Website not currently accessible. § Works over Bluetooth and WiFi | |
| Free version and Paid version | § The website suggests that it can be used for controlling slides. § Mouse and Keyboard control on phone. § Works on WiFi and Bluetooth. | |
| Open Source | § Cannot find the proper website. § Video of app [Youtube link]. § Works over WiFi. | |
| Open source | § Control presentations on Openoffice as well as Powerpoint. § Works over WiFi. | |
| Free version and Paid version | § Website mentions that it can control any application on PC. § Demo is available for free on its website. § Works over WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G. | |
| Open Source | § Windows Media Center can be controlled by it. § Special features are Snapshots and Voice Input. § Works over WiFi. | |
| Open Source | § Specially for controlling Power point presentations. § Works on Bluetooth and WiFi. | |
| Open Source GNU gpl v2 | § Works with PowerPoint 2007 only. § Works over Bluetooth and WiFi. | |
| Open Source | § Wireless Mouse/Trackpad and Keyboard. § Works over WiFi and 3G | |
| Free and Paid version | § Advanced Slide presenter(PowerPoint) along with other features. § Mouse and keyboard control available. § Works over WiFi | |
| Open Source | § Not Maintained now. § Basically used for file sharing over FTP. | |
| § Interesting app: makes your android/iphone work as a remote control for the Google TV. § Works over WiFi | ||
| Open Source | § You can control only the mouse. § Works over Bluetooth and WiFi. | |
| Open Source | § You can control mouse, keyboard and also can control slides. Best feature is that it can map android phone's sensors to the Windows 7 system. § Works over WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G. | |
| Open Source | § Slide presenter supporting PowerPoint 2010, OpenOffice on Windows and Office Mac also. § Works over Bluetooth and WiFi. | |
| Free version and Paid version | § Sends and receives text from PC instead of phone. § Works over Bluetooth, WiFi and USB. | |
| Open Source | § Sends notifications to PC when certain events happen on an Android device § Works over Bluetooth, WiFi and USB(under development). | |
| Open Source | § Print documents using phone by printer on nearby WiFi enabled printer or a remote printer via internet. § Works over WiFi and Internet. | |
| Open Source | § Desktop app to control an android device remotely using mouse and keyboard. § Works through USB. |
I have written some reviews which i will update in the coming posts.
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