What is anyRemote?

The overall goal of this project is to provide remote control service on Linux through Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or just TCP/IP connection.

anyRemote supports wide range of modern cell phones like Nokia, SonyEricsson, HTC, Motorola and others.

It was developed as thin communication layer between Bluetooth (or IR, Wi-Fi) capabled phone and Linux, and in principle could be configured to manage almost any software.

anyRemote is console application, but in addition there are GUI front ends for Gnome and KDE.

Features

Plenty of connection variants

anyRemote can be used by:

bluetooth connection with Android or J2ME (if cell phone is JSR82 compatible) clients

Wi-Fi connection with Android or J2ME clients if phone supports Wi-Fi

IR connection with J2ME client if java realization in phone supports access to IR port

ordinary TCP/IP connection with Android or J2ME clients, if PC is connectable from internet

bluetooth, infrared or cable connection using AT "modem" commands

Web interface

it has limited support for Bemused clients

experimental support for iPhone/iPod Touch with Command Fusion's iViewer installed

Plenty of compatible phones

anyRemote should work with the following phones:

Android devices

Nokia Series40 and Series60

Sony Ericsson

Motorola

You can find complete list of phones and other devices which were tested with anyRemote on the Devices List

Some phone-specific details described here.

Front-ends

There are KDE and Gnome GUI frontends. In addition to this it is possible to control anyRemote with a web interface.

Free as in Freedom

anyRemote is Free Software and released under the GNU GPL 3+ license.