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Apr 04 ActiveGcSync Sync app for Pocket PC and Google Calendar available
Found in: Freeware, Pocket PC, Sync, Utilities,

Gil Milow, who develops for Windows Mobile, has just made available his latest application, which purpose is to sync your Pocket PC's Pocket Outlook and Google Calendar. It is called ActiveGcSync and supports two-way sychronization and auto-updating in the background.

ActiveGcSync which syncs Pocket Outlook and Google Calendar is available for free download at Freeware Pocket PC site.

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Apr 27 ActiveSync 4.2 Public Beta Preview
Found in: Software, Pocket PC, Smartphone, WM5, Sync,

In the next version of Windows XP, Windows Vista (coming in 2007) there will be no ActiveSync (Windows Vista Mobile Device Center is the follower of ActiveSync) at all and it will be integrated into the OS, but in meantime Microsoft is further developing good old ActiveSync.

ActiveSync 4.2 Beta Preview is an early look at the latest sync software release for Windows Mobile devices.

Microsoft ActiveSync provides a great synchronization experience with Windows powered PCs and Microsoft Outlook right out of the box. ActiveSync acts as the gateway between your Windows powered PC and Windows Mobile powered device, enabling the transfer of Outlook information, Office documents, pictures, music, videos and applications from your desktop to your device. In addition to synchronizing with a desktop PC, ActiveSync can synchronize directly with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 so that you can keep your e-mail, Calendar, Notes, and Contacts updated wirelessly when you’re away from your PC.

ActiveSync 4.2 Public Beta fixes a number of issues you may be experiencing with 4.1. and it is strongly recommended that you don't install this unless you have a Windows Mobile 5 device. Overall, ActiveSync 4.x is geared towards WM5. While it supports WM2003 devices, it doesn't do anything for them that is new, and disables your ability to sync via a network connection, like WiFi.

You can download ActiveSync 4.2 Public Beta here
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Jun 02 Avvenu 2.0 for Palm OS released with two exciting new features
Found in: Palm, Freeware, Treo, Sync,

Avvenu is a free service with optional premium features that enables you to remotely access your home or office computer directly from your Palm device, including the Treo 650, Treo 700w, and Palm TX. Avvenu 2.0 was released on May 31, 2006 with two exciting new features.

New features of Avvenu 2.0 are called Guaranteed Access and My Media Play.

Guaranteed Access is a paid premium feature that allows you to access your files, even if your computer is offline or turned off! Currently, with Avvenu's free service, you have access to your files only as long as your computer is online. But with Guaranteed Access, all of your most important content is accessible, anytime, anywhere, from any internet-connected computer or mobile device.

While Guaranteed Access is a paid feature, My Media Play is a free benefit for all Avvenu users!
With My Media Play, you can access your entire music collection of MP3 and WMA music files stored on your computer.

Avvenu 2.0 is available for download at Freeware Palm site.

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May 18 BirdieSync Allows Sync of Windows Mobile with Thunderbird and Sunbird
Found in: Pocket PC, Sync, Software,

If you use Mozilla Thunderbird for your email or Sunbird for Calendar you should note that BirdieSync has been updated to allow you to sync your content to your Windows Mobile device via Activesync / WMDC.

BirdieSync allows synchronization of your contacts, appointments, tasks and mails between Pocket Outlook on your mobile with Thunderbird and Sunbird on your PC. Based on ActiveSync technology and the Windows Mobile Device Center, items are synchronized as soon as your mobile is connected to your PC. Every creation, modification or deletion of a contact, appointment, task or mail on one of the devices are automatically transferred to the other one. So you only have one address book and calendar to manage and you can consult and manage your mails on your mobile. Your information is always up to date.

BirdieSync Features:

* BirdieSync supports synchronization of Pocket Outlook with Thunderbird cards and mails, and Lightning or Sunbird events and tasks.
* You can choose which address books, calendars and mail folders you want to synchronize with your mobile.
* BirdieSync supports the synchronization with WebDAV remote calendars. But WCAP calendars are not yet supported.
* Presently, only mails stored in "Local Folders" can be synchronized. Accounts storing their mails in an independent tree (Inbox, Sent, etc.) cannot be synchronized. Furthermore, mails stored on a remote server cannot be synchronized yet.
* BirdieSync is easy to install and configure, and is well integrated to Thunderbird and Sunbird to make easier its use. Synchronization is automatically done each time you connect your mobile to your PC and you can still use Thunderbird or Sunbird while regularly synchronizing.

BirdieSync has The license fee of 19.95 € per user and is available for buy and try here.

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Mar 24 Bye 5 minute Sync on Windows Mobile devices
Found in: Tips, Sync, Windows Mobile,

We have previously posted a trick showing how to prevent WM 5.0 and ActiveSync from draining your battery. At the time of writing it was a 6 step process, but now all is made in CAB file for your ease.

The zip archive contains CAB and setup launcher for easy installation plus a short TXT doc. The core file works by setting Cradled value to zero every minute. When nothing is cradled, no synchronization takes place (at least per personal observation).


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Jan 23 CompanionLink to provide desktop syncing app for webOS, Palm Pre
Found in: sync, webOS, Palm Pre, news,

A US company has promised to bring will provide a two-way sync app for the new webOS platform and the soon-to-be rolled-out Palm Pre smartphone.

CompanionLink Software said that its app enable Palm Pre users to sync contacts, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, calendar events, tasks, notes, and alarms and reminders on their smartphone with contact management programs such as ACT!, Google, Palm Desktop, Lotus Notes, GoldMine and Microsoft Outlook.

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Jun 02 Easy access targeted Smartphone folders from Windows Explorer
Found in: Smartphone, Software, Sync, Tips,

WET Add-Ons is new tool for Windows XP Windows Explorer, which gives you the abbility to make hotlinks to targeted folders on your Smartphone.

It is one really saving time application for viewing different based on your choice folders in your Windows Explorer. It requires to run Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1.0 build 4941 and Smartphone 2003 / 2003 SE. More information, demo video and download links can be found at Freeware PocketPC site.

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May 29 Edit your registry from Desktop PC with Registry Workshop 2.6.1
Found in: Pocket PC, Sync, Software,

Registry Workshop is an advanced registry editor developed by TorchSoft. In addition to all the standard features, Registry Workshop adds a variety of powerful features that allow you to work faster and more efficiently with registry related tasks.

It is a perfect replacement for RegEdit and RegEdt32 which shipped with Windows. With Registry Workshop, registry editing becomes more safe than ever before. All changes except changing key permissions can be safely reversed (even registry replacing and importing), using multiple levels of Undo. You don't need to worry about making mistakes when editing registry.

Whether you're a advanced user who needs to edit and modify your registry to remove trojan, virus, and spyware entries, a system administrator who needs a safer, more efficient tool to maintain your company's PCs, or a software developer who needs to quickly manipulate registry keys and values during system development, Registry Workshop has the tools that you need.

Registry Workshop 2.6.1 Key Features:

* Multiple undo and redo.
* Search and replace registry keys, values and data with super fast search algorithm.
* Compare registry between computers and/or REG files with super fast speed.
* Connect mobile device (Pocket PC, SmartPhone, etc.) registry via ActiveSync.
* Cut, copy and paste registry keys and values.
* Drag and drop to move or copy registry keys and values.
* Edit REG files in the same way as editing system registry.
* Backup and restore registry (Windows NT4/2K/XP/2003 only).
* Defragment registry with preview (Windows NT4/2K/XP/2003 only).
* Easy and flexible Favorites management.
* Quickly browse registry with address bar, bookmarks and visitation history.
* Support of linkage aware ability. You can use context menu to navigate to referenced key, open containing folder or open URL if the key or value contains a ProgID, ClassID, folder, file path or URL.
* Allow to open multiple local registry windows.
* Allow to open secure registry keys when running under the administrator privilege.
* Edit binary data in BYTE, WORD or DWORD format.
* Support of version 5 REG files with Windows 98/ME/NT4.

Registry Workshop 2.6.1 can be downloaded here.

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Sep 23 Google Sync adds Gmail push support
Found in: Google, Sync, Gmail, Push email,

Google introduced Google Sync for Mobile earlier this year with the abbility to sync your Contacts and Calendar only. However, today Google also activated Gmail for Google Sync.


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May 24 Google Sync Beta Now Available for Symbian S60
Found in: Symbian, S60, Google Sync, Contacts, Calendar,,

If you own a Symbian S60 handset and you would like to try out Google Sync then there’s a beta version available. The software will work only on S60 3rd edition phones for now and it will offer you two-way contacts and calendar sync right over the air. You will be able to sync all your Google Contacts and Calendars with your S60 device at once.


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