What is anyRemote?

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

anyRemote supports wide range of modern cell phones like Nokia, SonyEricsson, 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 java client if cell phone is JSR82 compatible
Wi-Fi connection with java client if phone supports Wi-Fi
IR connection with java client if java realization in phone supports access to IR port
ordinary TCP/IP connection with java client, if PC is connectable from internet
bluetooth, infrared or cable connection using AT "modem" commands
web interface
it supports some of IR remotes supplied with TV tuner cards (like LIRC)
it has limited support for Bemused clients

Plenty of compatible phones

anyRemote should work with the following phones:

Nokia Series40 and Series60
Sony Ericsson
Motorola
BenqSiemens

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.

Frontends

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 license.