Citrix has released an update of their popular Citrix Receiver for Apple iOS 5 Iphone / iPad, now in version 5.0

What’s New in Version 5.0

✓ iOS 5 Support
✓ Universal iOS Application Support
✓ Several HDX Graphics enhancements
✓ 40% Less bandwidth consumption
✓ 50% Faster Application Launch times
✓ XenApp Fundamentals 6 Support
✓ Session Sharing and Connection Center Support
✓ Simplified and Universal Receiver User Interface
✓ High resolution Support (up to 1600 x 1200)
✓ Fine-tuned and improved session controls
✓ Improved External Keyboard Support
✓ Fine-tuned and improved gestures
✓ Improved setup auto-discovery
✓ Enhanced Access Gateway Support
✓ Stability and security enhancements

Click here to learn more about Receiver 5 for IOS 5

Applications or Desktops Appear in Greyscale or Black & White with Receiver for iOS 5.0

Symptoms

Launched applications or desktops are appearing in Black & White or Greyscale after upgrading to Citrix Receiver for iOS 5.0 on an iPhone or iPad.

Cause

The ICA Listener on the server is configured to only allow user sessions at 16-bit colors or lower.

Workaround

Disable the policy limiting client color depth on the ICA-tcp listener in Terminal Services Configuration.