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GooSync - Sync mobile devices with Google Calendar
Google Calendar kicks some serious butt. Unfortunately, being a web application, it doesn't natively synchronize with mobile devices like Pocket PCs, Palm devices, or cell phones. If you want to do that, you'll need a 3rd-party application, like GooSync. GooSync is a little application that actually lives on your mobile device, and can synchronize to Google Calendar "over the air". This means that in the case of phones, it will connect to the internet and perform a synchronization, while Pocket PCs and Palm devices can use either a WiFi or phone data connection (if available), or the pass-through internet connection provided by ActiveSync or HotSync, respectively. This concept is wonderful, and by many accounts works flawlessly. Unfortunately, after importing my massive Outlook calendar into Google Calendar, it turns out my Google Calendar account is somewhat of a challenge for synchronization tools. GooSync fails about 80% through the synchronization, but I'm not willing to pin that problem on them. I've also tried other applications that claim to be able to synchronize Google Calendar to tools like Outlook, and they fail as well.
Let us know in the comments if you've tried GooSync, and what your results are.
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OcellNuri said 10:06AM on 11-30-2006
Just a heads up for anyone else who's getting frustrated because goosync.com won't load:
"We will be taking the GooSync service offline on Thursday 30th November from 11:00 to 12:00 GMT for scheduled maintenance."
This includes website updates.
http://groups.google.com/group/goosync/browse_thread/thread/3133c62944ef656a/2779d507584e4e5b#2779d507584e4e5b
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Jeffrey Gordon said 5:56PM on 11-30-2006
I tried goosync abotu a month ago. At that point, it didn't work with recurring appointments. Worthless to me without them.
I settled for another piece of software:
Snoopsoft Webcalendar: http://www.snoopsoft.com/webcal/default.asp
It's not perfect, but it mostly works.
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Andrew said 11:47AM on 11-30-2006
No Blackberry Love..
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RT Nashvegas TN said 11:36AM on 11-30-2006
I've been using goosynch for a little over a month now. Love it, love it, love it. Synchs with my tmobile sda every time. Outlook items synch without any issues. This is great stuff.
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Lee said 6:41PM on 11-30-2006
Installed Goosync on my Motorola Q today and it doesn't load repeating appointments from my Google Calendar to my device. :( Nice concept, but buggy.
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mike said 6:42PM on 11-30-2006
Goosync is working perfectly for my Nokia 7610, even over here in New Zealand.
Loves it.
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Callaway81 said 6:41PM on 11-30-2006
I've been using GooSync for about a week on my Treo650.
The only complaint I have with it is that it does not sync multiple calendars. I think a solution for this is in the works though.
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Larry Cannell said 6:42PM on 11-30-2006
You could also use AirSet (http://www.airset.com) and it's desktop sync application (cost: free). Just subscribe an AirSet calendar to your Google webcal feed. AirSet Desktop Sync supports Outlook, Pocket PC, Palm Desktop, and Palm devices. They also have a mobile client that runs on many cell phones (if your phone can run a game it can probably run airset).
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Guillaume said 2:39AM on 12-01-2006
JUST GREAT !
Works on my K8OOi, Google calendar (of course) and iCal on the Mac!
I love it too !
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dice1976 said 10:06AM on 12-01-2006
Okay since I can only post 3 links per post- here's part 1:
I've tried a number of products & services that attempt to sync google calendar to a mobile device (I have the MotoQ).
So far, no luck with any of them. But the ones I've tried are (In no particular order) :
1. GooSync (mentioned here above)
2. CompanionLink - (not really that great) http://www.companionlink.com/products/companionlinkforgoogle.html
3. ScheduleWorld - (seems to work, not 100% of the time, but it is getting better weekly) http://www.scheduleworld.com/tg/cal/day.jsp and (confusing) instructions are here: http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/08/11/the-holy-grail-of-synchronization-how-to-synchronize-microsoft-outlook-multiple-locations-google-calendar-gmail-ipod-and-mobile-phone-with-funambol-scheduleworld/
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Dice1976 said 10:02AM on 12-01-2006
Since I can only post 3 links at a time... this is Part 1 of my post.
I've tried a number of products & services that attempt to sync google calendar to a mobile device (I have the MotoQ).
So far, no luck with any of them. But the ones I've tried are:
1. GooSync (mentioned here above)
2. CompanionLink - (not really that great) http://www.companionlink.com/products/companionlinkforgoogle.html
3. ScheduleWorld - (seems to work, not 100% of the time, but it is getting better weekly) http://www.scheduleworld.com/tg/cal/day.jsp and (confusing) instructions are here: http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/08/11/the-holy-grail-of-synchronization-how-to-synchronize-microsoft-outlook-multiple-locations-google-calendar-gmail-ipod-and-mobile-phone-with-funambol-scheduleworld/
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Dice1976 said 10:12AM on 12-01-2006
And now for part 2
4. RemoteCalendars - (again, this one works well, but it is 100% manual, and I have been unable to upload from my phone > outlook > google cal) http://remotecalendars.sourceforge.net/ and the HowTo: http://www.jakeludington.com/ask_jake/20060818_how_to_sync_google_calendar_with_outlook_and_smartphones_automatically.html
And the latest one I tried that seems to almost work (but yet still no repeating events) called
5. CalendarShare: http://www.saraiya.com/documents/23.html
(I'll have to report back on that AirSet once I've tried that (another) method)
Hope that helps (someone)
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Maziar said 2:16AM on 12-03-2006
Nice job. I wonder if it possible a cooperation between google calendar, Outlook & Mobile device like PPC...
I'll post about GooSync in my blog.
Thanks again
Http://raizaM.BlogSpot.com
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Firefox Kid said 12:18AM on 12-05-2006
registration form on their page is STUPID!
why sync service need all those info??? USABILITY=0
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SedNath said 12:45AM on 12-08-2006
I am sorry to say it wont work. At the moment my N80 has been backed up pretty well at zyb.com and I wanted more by getting my G calendar on mobile. There is this gcalsync and then goosync and none works as given. Now zyb has started gcal import (no auto update yet) which seems to work all right. Well when do google plan to come up with a sync thing??
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GTD Wannabe said 12:59PM on 12-08-2006
I was going to try it today, based on a recommendation from a reader of my blog. But I have to admit, I was completely turned off by the registration page. They want my physical address, date of birth, and gender? I don't think so. In addition, I'm very uncomfortable with the concept of giving my gmail address and password (!) on the main registration page - that should be something that you tweak in the options. No go for me. Not even going to try it out.
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Eric Willis said 10:01PM on 12-12-2006
I wanted to sync Google Calendar events with my Mobile 5.0 device wirelessly, without Outlook, without ActiveSync and without putting my Google Account information into a third-party website. When I couldn't find what I wanted, I wrote my own, GMobileSync.
http://rareedge.com/gmobilesync/
Eric :-)
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Chris Jukes said 6:59PM on 12-18-2006
GooSync Update:
Google Authentication Proxy will be added this week.
No need to add your Google credentials at www.goosync.com simply authorize goosync from with Google Calendar.
Cheers
Chris (GooSync)
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Josh said 7:20PM on 12-19-2006
I just installed the trial for SnoopSoft WebCalendar, and it synced my Google Calendar to my Windows Mobile 5 just fine, except it appears to only be a 1-way sync. Is that correct, or am I missing something.
If it IS a 2-way sync, I'll surely buy it, as this is the BEST solution I've seem thus far!
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Cecilia said 9:39AM on 1-24-2007
If your still looking..a solution to sync Google Calendar to your Windows Mobile 5 .... OggSync has a FREEWARE version that will OTA 2 way Sync direct to Google and if you have multiple calendars like Outlook for work, several personal/public Google calendars - the PRO verision can handle that also,
http://www.oggsync.com
Give it a try and let us know what you think!
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