Synchronica syncs iPhone to Microsoft Exchange
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Synchronica said its Mobile Gateway 3.0 software supports over-the-air synchronization between Microsoft Exchange and the Apple iPhone.
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Launched in public beta on Wednesday, HyperOffice's enterprise communications tools will enable Apple iPhone users to synchronize with Microsoft Outlook, since the iPhone doesn't support Microsoft Exchange.
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The Missing Sync for Symbian provides data synchronization for Mac users of Symbian smartphones.
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Synchronica offers mail without pushing Software companies are rushing to supply iPhone users with the functionality that Apple forgot to include. Undaunted by their inability to install software on the handset they have adopted a variety of approaches to making their software work without a client on the device.â¦
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(InfoWorld) - A tiny provider of open-source e-mail exchange software is using a disruptive pricing model to compete against MicrosoftÂ and other large providers of proprietary e-mail service technology. As part of a deal announced Monday, Open-XchangeÂ will provide its open-source technology to 1&1 Internet, an international Web-hosting company that plans to offer a hosted e-mail service for â¬4.99 ($6.00) per user per month or â¬2.99 per user with the purchase of 100 accounts or more, said Open-Xchange Chairman Rafael Laguna. The service will launch this month in Germany and Austria, with France, the U.K., and the U.S. to follow in May. Under a flat-rate pricing plan, 1&1 Internet will be able to offer a basic version of the Open-Xchange software to all its 2.7 million customers without having to pay any additional fees, according to Laguna. In addition to open-source code and application programming interfaces, "disruptive pricing models like ours are another reason why companies choose open-source software," he said. A premium version, which links with Microsoft's Outlook application and provides other features, will be available for a fee. The 1&1 Internet e-mail offering, called MailXchange, will include calendar, contacts, and task management functions that are similar to those of Microsoft Outlook. In addition to Open-Xchange, 1&1 Internet will continue to offer Microsoft Exchange and its own e-mail service software. Open-Xchange, which is based in Tarrytown, New York, employs 54 people. It has product development and operational facilities in Nuremberg and Olpe, Germany.
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PalmOne Inc. has licensed technology from Microsoft Corp. to make its devices work directly with Microsoft's Exchange e-mail server, the companies said Tuesday.
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Analyst says wireless synchronization with Exchange e-mail software may make it more attractive to corporate IT departments, which usually favor devices based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system.
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With Plaxo 3.0 consumers can synchronize address books and calendar data locked up inside Microsoft Outlook, Google, and more.
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Blog: There aren't a lot of Visto users in the U.S., where the BlackBerry is king, but if you want secure corporate e-mail on your iPhone, they're the guys to see.
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(InfoWorld) - Push e-mail provider Visto says it will be able to send enterprise e-mail to iPhones starting later this year. Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino e-mail users will be able to send and receive messages on the iPhone, either as an individual user or on a corporatewide basis. Apple's much-hyped iPhone goes on sale on Friday. Individual users will download an application to their PCs. As e-mail messages arrive, that application transfers them from the PC to Visto's network operation center and then on to the user's iPhone. Users will automatically receive the e-mail in the standard client software that comes with the iPhone, said Haniff Somani, vice president and chief architect at Visto. Users must leave the PC on for the e-mail messages to reach their iPhone. To set up the service, a user will enter Visto's server address into the IMAP application on the phone, he said. IMAP is a standard messaging protocol. An enterprise could also buy server software that would push e-mail out to all the iPhone users in the company in a process that works in a similar way to the PC application. Early reviewers of the iPhone have written that users will be able to receive Exchange e-mails on the phone, but Somani pointed out some reasons that might not be a popular idea at enterprises. In order to push Exchange e-mail to the iPhone directly, IT administrators would have to open a hole in their firewall that allows the IMAP data to flow back and forth, he said. That can be dangerous because it opens a door to potentially malicious activities. Analysts agreed. "IMAP is not something they want to open up," said Ken Dulaney, an analyst at Gartner. "Most enterprises, when they hear that, say 'There's no way I'm doing that.'" In addition, the direct IMAP services usually have poor performance, he said. With Visto's service, the enterprise doesn't have to open the IMAP port because the Visto server resides behind the firewall, Somani said. Ideally, Apple would license Microsoft's ActiveSync in order to support Exchange e-mail on the phones in a more robust and secure way, Dulaney said. That's how Nokia, for example, supports push e-mail to certain devices, he said. He suggests that enterprises may be wary of the Visto offering because Visto is associated with mobile operator-based services and enterprises don't always trust operators with such services. In this case, Visto is hosting the network operations center itself but must still work with AT&T, which has said it will enable IMAP in its network for the service, Visto said. Starting late in the third quarter, Visto plans to offer a beta version of the service that will be free to use for 60 days. iPhone users can register their interest in the beta on Visto's site. Visto isn't yet saying how much it will charge for service. Visto typically requires users to download a small application on their phones that improves the speed with which they get mail and consumes less data than IMAP, Somani said. However, Apple is only allowing third-party applications for the iPhone that are browser-based, so companies like Visto can't write software that can be loaded onto the phones. In April, a source at AT&T said the operator was planning to support the iPhone from a billing and customer support perspective for enterprise customers. However, an FAQ recently posted to AT&T's Web site says the iPhone will only be available to consumer accounts.
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(InfoWorld) - NetSuite's users can start accessing the company's hosted midmarket applications suite via their iPhones as businesses start to investigate the possibilities of using theÂ much hyped Apple mobile deviceÂ at work. NetSuite 2007.0, the latest version of the company's software-as-a-service online suite, includes native support for the most recent release of Apple's Safari Web browser, functionality that NetSuite has dubbed SuitePhone, the vendor said Thursday. The iPhone, which debuted in the U.S. on June 29, uses Safari as its Web browser. Unveiled last month, NetSuite 2007.0 is being rolled out to the vendor's existing customer base and will be available to new users in August. SuitePhone allows users to log into their NetSuite accounts on their iPhones and access the vendor's hosted ERP (enterprise resource planning), CRM (customer relationship management) and electronic-commerce functionality. Circle of Friends is giving NetSuite a try over iPhone. The 13-person company based in Santa Monica, California, specializes in personal care products for children such as shampoo, bubble bath and sunscreen. "We're definitely a mixed-use shop," said Brian Keare, the company's chief operating officer. "We have half Macs and half PCs. Personally, I use both." Keare purchased an iPhone for his own use at home, he said. After a trouble-free experience buying and activating the device, he started thinking about whether he could use it for work as well. Circle of Friends has previously tried unsuccessfully to access the basic online version of NetSuite from Treo and BlackBerry devices, Keare said.Â In May, NetSuite announcedÂ it would rely on partners to extend its suite to BlackBerries, Windows Mobile devices and Treos. Keare did look into the third-party middleware that makes such access possible, but he found it too expensive and limited in its scope. He's been very impressed with the NetSuite functionality he's able to access for free on his iPhone without having to download any additional software, he said. Keare has already entered and approved sales orders, made deposits and checked inventory from his iPhone. "I won't be replacing my desktop computer, but on the road or on vacation, I'll pull out my iPhone before I pull out my laptop," Keare said. The firm has been using NetSuite for the past two and a half years and likes the all-in-one integrated suite, which gives its employees in the U.S. and a small team in India access to the same information, Keare said. Circle of Friends had previously struggled with back-office applications from PeopleSoft that proved too complicated for its needs and, before that, QuickBooks Enterprise accountancy software from Intuit Inc., which was too limited in its functionality. NetSuite began offering native support for Apple's Safari back in 2004 and has been working closely with the vendor ever since to ensure its suite continues to support the Web browser, according to Sean Rollings, senior director of product marketing at NetSuite. The vendor positions Apple as one of its strategic partners. Coincidentally, as Apple was ramping up to release the iPhone, NetSuite was working on its support for the latest version of Safari. As the consumer buzz about the iPhone settles down, Rollings expects to hear a lot more talk from both vendors and users about the business possibilities for the device. Currently, NetSuite hasn't provided much in the way of tweaking its software for the iPhone, bar the ability for users to configure their dashboards, said Malin Huffman, senior product manager at the company. Initial customer feedback suggests more tailoring isn't required, he added. Â
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Microsoft has licensed its ActiveSync technology to OEM partners Motorola and PalmOne to enable a new class of non-Windows smart phones to wirelessly synchronize with Exchange Server 2003.
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Microsoft began offering a few details of its upcoming release of the Office 2008 suite for the Mac platform, by first listing work to Entourage to further support Exchange services and features.
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(InfoWorld) - AppleÂ has released a small repair tool that solves one compatibility issue between its jukebox software iTunes and Microsoft'sÂ new operating system Windows Vista, but says PC users are better off waiting for the next version of iTunes before upgrading to Vista. The latest version of iTunes, 7.02, may work with Vista on many typical PCs, but Apple knows of a few incompatibility problems, including some that are serious. For instance, users who remove their iPod from their computer using the "safely remove hardware" feature in Vista may corrupt the contents of their iPod, Apple said. In addition, users may not be able to make changes to their iPod settings, synch contacts and calendars with the iPod, or play songs they've bought online from the iTunes Store. An Apple support document on its Web site offers a couple of tips for customers who do decide to upgrade to Vista before the new iTunes release, including reinstalling the latest version of iTunes. Apple is also now offering the repair tool which should help customers who are having trouble playing songs they've bought from the iTunes Store. Still, Apple recommends that customers wait until a new release of iTunes becomes available in a couple of weeks before upgrading to Vista. Microsoft, which launched the long-awaited operating system last week, recommends just the opposite. "We're committed to ensuring that all partners, including Apple, get all of the resources they need to ensure that their applications work with Windows Vista. Customers shouldn't feel that they need to wait to adopt Vista for these reasons," Microsoft said in a statement. Microsoft offers software partners a variety of resources to ensure that their products will be compatible with Vista, it said.
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Oxy Systems says its software allows users to wirelessly sync their PC music collections with their cell phones.
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Long-time rivals PalmOne (Nasdaq: PALM) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) have announced a licensing agreement that will enable the next generation of PalmOne's Treo smartphones to work directly with Microsoft's Exchange 2003 e-mail system.
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Microsoft Corp. will unwrap a new version of its Windows Mobile OS at the 3GSM conference in Barcelona next week that promises to take advantage of features in Exchange Server 2007 that provide a richer e-mail experience on devices.