Folks seem to like all in one places for stuff, so here's mine for sync methods... Let me know if there are more suggested syncing services (think free) so I can add them to the list
Oh and here's a blanket thanks for all the amazing work people do to make ppcgeeks awesome (and everyone organized)! *BTW, i have no affiliation with the tipsfor.us site, I just think Brian makes really nice tutorials*
NuevaSync: https://www.nuevasync.com/
I saw the notices about Google making their sync available for us WM users, and i thought i'd just throw a shout out to NuevaSync. Its also in beta, and has been around quite a bit longer than Google Sync. There is
no software to install on your phone, just sign on up their website for an account and then you can indicate that you have accounts with google or
plaxo (or both). They will ask google to ask you permission to let them access your contacts and calendar. After that you just enter the server info in ActiveSync on your phone and in comes the goodies OTA anytime you want.
This service supports 1-way syncing of multiple calendars (up to 11!) and 2-way synching of one (of the calendars). This service works on WM and iPhone OS.
Brian @ tips.for.us did a nice tutorial on this (with pics) here:
http://www.tipsfor.us/2008/12/24/syn...ith-nuevasync/
Besides multiple calendar syncing, what makes this service better than google sync (IMHO) is that you are able to sync with plaxo, and they seem to be friends with everyone...hotmail, yahoo, etc, and by using plugins for outlook and thunderbird. The more complex tutorial for this is found here:
http://www.tipsfor.us/2008/04/19/syn...ogle-for-free/
Plaxo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaxo
I decided to make Plaxo its own section because they try really hard to be friends with everyone...which means they have 'sync points' for OUTLOOK (syncs calendar, tasks, and notes) and THUNDERBIRD, & MAC, as well as your standard online email address books and calendar at hotmail, yahoo, google, aim, even comcast. They have partnerships with
WebIS, Yahoo, and Comcasat, so if you have comcast, you've got plaxo (use your comcast.net email addy). You can also use OpenID, YahooID, ClickPass, and Google account sign-ins. Using this with NuevaSync allows FREE OTA sync of some of the more elusive syncing combos...
Plaxo downloads section:
http://www.plaxo.com/downloads, these are FREE, except for...
Plaxo for WM is a premium service, but FREE for 30 days. Of course where did they get the source for this program? The Funmabol open source SyncML client! (mentioned below)
http://www.plaxo.com/downloads/windowsmobile
Google Sync: m.google.com/sync (updated 5/12)
Finally, something to sync your google contacts and calendar...this also has active sync properties that can be configured on your phone...but it seems like this is still quite buggy (see posts #44 &45 for details).
This service works on WM, iPhone, Symbian, & Blackberry
ppcgeeks discussion and tutorial on this:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=56959
OggSync: http://oggsync.com/beta/ (to download cab directly)
Has two programs, oggsync for outlook and oggsync for windows mobile (yes you can use both at once). Supports syncing of multiple google calendars...has paid and free options
Go here to download OggSync for outlook
http://oggsync.com/desktop/OggSyncDesktop420.exe
Funmabol: http://www.funambol.com
Sync email, contacts, calendars,
WITHOUT the need for a windows computer.
This service will work on WM, iPhone, & Blackberry OS. Choose to use SyncML -- their Open source server software (windows or linux) OR just use the online portal:
myFUNAMBOL Portal
link to funmabol cab file:
http://my.funambol.com/me/funambol-sm-plugin.cab
Brian @ Tips.for.us tutorial :
http://www.tipsfor.us/2008/04/15/syn...mbol-for-free/
Mozilla:
Mozilla kb on synching phones and PDAs:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Synchronizing_PDAs_and_phones
Here is a list of calendar sync add-ons for Thunderbird, Lightning, Sunbird:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Add-ons_In..._Calendar#sync
Here is a list of address book sync tools for Thunderbird and Seamonkey:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Sharing_address_books
Microsoft:
Introducing the Windows Phone experience, MS has released a set of video tutorials on using Windows Moble for beginners, with some good tips and tricks for veterans...(i found this on treoprotricks.com)
Watch the videos here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...s/default.mspx
Extra topics with detailed info and downloads:
Sync your e-mail, contacts, and calendar with Windows Mobile Device Center
Windows Live for Mobile
Ray (Bill 2.0 aka Lotus Notes guy) wants everyone to use
Live Mesh their 'sync your life' service...similar to apple's MobileMe:
https://www.mesh.com/Welcome/Default.aspx
A breakdown of Live Sync, Live Mesh, and SkyDrive:
http://www.labnol.org/internet/compa...skydrive/6166/
MyPhone:
Sync contacts, calendar, tasks, videos, music, texts, etc using MS new beta service...by invitation only. Info here:
http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/...-my-phone.aspx
Sign in here:
https://sn1-p3.myphone.microsoft.com...t.po?mkt=en-US
Apparantly MSMyPhone has a waiting list....bigups to freeza for giving us the scoop on that here:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...10&postcount=8
Dashwire: http://dashwire.com/
Uses applet you download on your phone to 'seamlessly integrate your mobile phone and the world it captures with your computer and the web, helping you access and share your mobile experiences - no cables required'
Mobile site:
https://my.dashwire.com/login
PPC Geeker, SporkLover, started a thread for comparing MSMyphone and Dashwire...check it out if you need some help making a decision:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=59545
Seven:
Push email and contact sync. Sprint and Alltel have paid services, but the Beta Site is free! registraton info:
http://community.seven.com/forum/main.php
Heather shows sprint customers how to use sprint 'mobile email work' (aka seven):
http://www.nextel.com/en/solutions/m...ork_demo.shtml
Mail2Web:
List of free services including push email, im, usenet reader, personal homepage
http://services.mail2web.com/FreeServices/
ScheduleWorld:
Web 2.0 alternative to microsoft exchange...List of fabulous
features the biggest one being that they play nice (read is compatible) with everyone (mac, linux, j2me, bluetooth, outlook, thunderbird, google, syncML...)
Here's a link to schedule world documentation where they have info on lots of syncing stuff with funmabol clients howtos, noob guides, and error reports.
http://wiki.scheduleworld.com/wiki/Main_Page
Sprite Virtual Mobile:
Login page
ShaggyLive gave us the scoop on this program from the makers of Sprite backup. VM provides: Online Backup and management of your contacts, calendar, sms, photos, calendar and call history, the ability to control up to 4 phones from one account (monitor those kids), remote lock & wipe.
This service currently works on WM and Symbian, with Android, Blackberry, and J2ME coming soon. Yikes, looks like an 8.5MB mobile phone install!! Follow the ppcgeeks discussion here:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=63214
Synthesis SyncML (updated 5/12)
Use this client (30 day free trial) to sync with Oracle Calendar servers, (mostly used by universities) so that your contacts, schedule, tasks, etc are in step with your ppc. This is the
only way to 2-way sync with these type of servers. I have tried doing a one-time sync (after a hard reset) using this program to get calendar, tasks, class schedule...then doing a nueva sync to the google calendar to get them entered there where i can update prn...there is an oracle calendar sync that will allow two-way sync with desktop outlook...so i think this is the only way to get ota updates to the oracle server is to go thru your desktop. Well this situation is a work-in-progress...please let me know if you have ideas!