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Mobile software Monday: 4Smartphone hosted Exchange with mobile device clients

While my focus in the Mobile software Monday articles is on software for your mobile phones I wanted to branch out just a bit to include a service that I use in conjuction with software on my devices that I find absolutely essential to my usage of mobile devices. Jason...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Server, Mobile Device, E-mail, 4Smartphone, Exchange, S60, Jason Langridge, RoadSync, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-26

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News to know: Microsoft's social bookmarking; Google vs. Viacom; Adventures in Linux; Facebook

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft to showcase social bookmarking at TechEd Larry Dignan: Google: Viacom's YouTube lawsuit threatens DMCA. Full complaint. Techmeme Ed Bott: Why is fear-mongering such a popular security sales tactic? ...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Mobile, Social Bookmarking, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Viacom Inc., Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Linux, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Viruses And Worms, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-05-27

Mobile software Monday: 4Smartphone hosted Exchange with mobile device clients

Mobile software Monday: 4Smartphone hosted Exchange with mobile device clientsAVOID AT ALL COSTSI was a client for about 7 months, and it was a nightmare.1) downtime downtime downtime. "The servers crashed during the backup, so that means that your data will now be offline for 2 WEEKS while we...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, mobile, mobile device

Discussion threads 2008-05-26

Will BlackBerry devices continue to reign in the enterprise market?

I read an article this morning that I found particularly interesting because I was thinking of posting my own article related to the topic of BlackBerry devices. Wayne Schulz titled his Gear Diary article, Five Reasons RIM Popularity Will Peak This Year". I will let you read the five reasons...

Tags: Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Data Plan, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-04-25

Apple restricts 3rd party developers with lack of multi-tasking on the iPhone

I was on a research vessel working offline last week when the iPhone SDK details were revealed by Steve Jobs and others at Apple, but that evening when I read all the news I was extremely happy to see Exchange ActiveSync support because my hosted Exchange service with 4Smartphone is...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Application, Apple Inc., Palm OS, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-03-09

The Missing Sync v4.0 beats the pants off of Microsoft's ActiveSync

I purchased a MacBook Pro last year as soon as support for Boot Camp was announced and followed that up shortly by talking about Mark/Space Inc.'s The Missing Sync version 2.5. Version 3 of the software was then released in November 2006 that added many more syncing functions that pushed...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Plug-in, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-08-09

iPhone update also adds IMAP email and Passcode improvements

As Jason blogged, Apple released an update for the Apple iPhone last night that was geared towards security updates for Safari. However, there were also a couple other minor improvements that actually may be quite important for iPhone owners. Prior to the update I only saw Inbox, Trash, Drafts (if...

Tags: iPhone, Apple

Blog posts 2007-08-01

iPhone initial impressions and SIM questions answered

It seems that my 24 hour iPhone line wait was worth it at my local AT&T store as I was able to buy 8GB iPhones for my family. They ran out of 8GB iPhones as I endured their slow computer system in the store so a rough count put that...

Tags: Wireless carriers, iPhone, Apple

Blog posts 2007-06-30

RoadSync 3 brings push email and Exchange 2007 support to S60 devices

I just renewed my subscription to the 4SmartPhone.net hosted Exchange service after completing my first year of service. As a person who uses lots of mobile devices, a Windows PC, and a MacBook Pro I needed a way to keep all of them in sync with my important data while...

Tags: Symbian, Smartphone, On the road, mobile services, Review, Nokia, Mobile software

Blog posts 2007-04-16

Is the Nokia N95 the ultimate multimedia computer?

I had the chance to play with the Nokia N95 back at the Nokia Open Studio event in New York last fall and was blown away by the light weight of the device for all the features that were packed into it. There has been a lot of initial impressions...

Tags: VoIP, Symbian, Smartphone, Review, Nokia, Gadgets

Blog posts 2007-04-05

MobileTechRoundup show #95, MacBook woes couldn't hold us back

Listen here (MP3, 30.4 MB, 33:15 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link RSS We are only 5 shows away from 100 and MobileTechRoundup show #95 took some serious effort to get out the door due...

Tags: UMPC, MoTR podcast, Apple, Windows Mobile, Tablet PC, Symbian, Smartphone, Nokia, Mobile software

Blog posts 2007-04-04

RIM announces Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server solution for small businesses

Since my company uses GroupWise and hasn't yet rolled out the new GroupWise Mobile Server module I have a hosted Exchange account for all my blog and website email, calendar, and contact information. The hosted Exchange solution from 4Smartphone has been very good and I love the push email functionality...

Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Hosted BES

Blog posts 2006-07-07

Is the Nokia E61 the real BlackBerry contender?

Is the Nokia E61 the real BlackBerry contender?Web BrowserHi,I also got my new E61 yesterday and have been playing around with it since. I honestly have to say that, although very attractive, the device is just too complex. And I'm not completely illiterate in mobile devices - I've owned Palm...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Handhelds, WIRELESS, RIM BlackBerry, Nokia E61, T-Mobile, Wi-Fi, Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-06-02

Hosted Exchange solves the multiple device syncing balancing act

Hosted Exchange solves the multiple device syncing balancing actComplete agreeMatt, you're spot on with the benefits of a hosted Exchange Server. I am also using the service from 4Smartphone.net and absolutely love it. Regardless of what device I use; my desktop, my Tablet PC, my UMPC, or my Windows Mobile...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Tablets, Notebooks, Hosted Exchange

Discussion threads 2006-05-31

Hosted Exchange solves the multiple device syncing balancing act

One of my friends has been singing the praises of a hosted Exchange solution for small businesses and individuals for a couple of years and I just kept putting off the idea thinking it wasn't something I would be interested in. As my collection of devices and computers grew, including...

Tags: Exchange, server, 4SmartPhone.net

Blog posts 2006-05-31