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Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Windows Mobile, Commercial

PDAsync makes ActiveSync look silly

PDAsync
For a company that develops software for PCs and PDAs, Microsoft has never done a stellar job at letting those devices play well together.

ActiveSync and its successor, Windows Mobile Device Center only let you sync your calendar and contacts with Microsoft Outlook. You can't even synchronize with the new Windows Calendar included in Windows Vista.

That's why Laplink PDAsync 4 is so attractive. The program let you sync dozens of devices with your Windows 2000/XP/Vista machine, including PDAs and smartphones running Palm OS and Windows Mobile. But it also lets you synchronize your data with the following applications:
  • Microsoft Outlook 98, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007
  • Lotus Notes R5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0
  • Novell Groupwise 6.5 SP2, 7.0
  • Lotus Organizer 5.0, 6.0, 6.1
  • ACT! 2000, 5.0, 6.0
It'd be nice to see Thunderbird/Sunbird on there, but you can always use BirdieSync for that. PDASync doesn't come cheap. It'll set you back $50, but there's a free trial available.

[via jkOnTheRun]

Filed under: Windows Mobile, Microsoft

Microsoft releases Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1

WMDC 6.1
As expected, Microsoft pushed out an updated version of Windows Mobile Device Center yesterday. WMDC 6.1 offers a few new features. For the most part, nothing flashy, but there's some good news in here for Windows Mobile 6.0 users or pretty much anyone who needs to synchronize files between their computer and PDA or Smartphone.
  • Enhanced support for Windows Mobile 6
  • File synchronization option added for Smartphones (you could already synchronize files with touchscreen devices)
  • Configure Windows Mobile 6 devices to open documents protected with Information Rights Management
  • Synchronize HTML-formatted mail
  • Acquire certificates through the PC when your mobile device is connected
There's still no option to resolve conflicts manually as you could with ActiveSync. You can only choose to have files on your mobile device overwrite those on your PC or vice versa when there's a conflict.

Windows Mobile Device Center is available for Windows Vista users who have a mobile device running Windows Mobile 2003 or later.

[via Mel Sampat]

Filed under: Features, Windows Mobile, Mobile Minute

Mobile Minute News: MS updating sync center, Opera Mobile beta and more

In today's mobile Minute, we'll take a look at some of the latest news and software related to Windows Mobile devices.

Windows Mobile Device CenterWindows Mobile Device Center 6.1 on its way

When Microsoft announced they'd be replacing ActiveSync, few Windows Mobile users were complaining. The default program for synchronizing data between a PC and mobile device has always been a bit finnicky, to say the least.

Microsoft built a synchronization center into Windows Vista for basic functions, and released the freely downloadable Windows Mobile Device Center for more advanced users. And it didn't take long for those users to realize that WMDC seems to offer fewer synchronizations, not more. For example, ActiveSync has an option to manually resolve conflicts between appointments on your PDA and computer. WMDC does not.

Version 6.1 of WMDC is due out withing the next few weeks. While it doesn't look like there will be any major updates other than support for Windows Mobile 6 devices, there should be a number of bug fixes and some new features such as improved accessibility support.

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Filed under: Windows, Windows Mobile

Change the device icon in Windows Mobile Device Center

WMDC iconWindows Mobile Device Center is vista's version of ActiveSync, for synchronizing data between your PC and Windows Mobile PDA or smartphone. When it loads, you get a nice little graphic of a generic PDA and smartphone. But what if you want a picture that looks like the Pocket PC you've got docked in a cradle on your desk?

Michael Railing at PDAPhoneHome figured out where Windows stores the icon file, and how to change it out. It's a little tricky, because it's not enough to create a new icon file and store it in the right directory (C:\users\(your username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ActiveSync\Profiles\(your profile key)\).

You also need to store a copy of the icon in the Windows directory on your mobile device before making your first connection to Windows Mobile Device Center. So you may have to remove and re-add your device in order for this to work. Railing's also been kind enough to create a ton of icons for various devices for your downloading pleasure.

[via Pocket PC Thoughts]

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