CompanionLink supports Motorola DEVOUR

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Andy Sheragy

CompanionLink Software is proud to support the new Motorola DEVOUR with MOTOBLUR. The Motorola DEVOUR builds on the great features of the popular DROID phone. The DEVOUR runs the Android operating system, allowing users access to the thousands of apps currently available.

With CompanionLink, users can synchronize contacts, calendar, tasks, and notes from popular information management software such as Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, ACT! by Sage, Novell GroupWise, Palm Desktop and GoldMine to the Google account set up with the DEVOUR. Once data is synchronized to the Google account, the integration between Google and the DEVOUR will ensure data is transferred to the phone. CompanionLink is a cost-effective answer to people asking how they can get their desktop data on their DEVOUR in either a wireless via Google or wired USB fashion.

A 14-day evaluation version of the software is available at www.companionlink.com/android.

Leverage the power of Notes on Android

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Andy Sheragy

Many phones in the market today, specifically those running the Android operating system, do not have support for the ‘Notes’ feature that so many business professionals find essential. CompanionLink is proud to offer a solution to this problem.

CompanionLink’s software for Android allows people using Outlook, Lotus Notes, ACT! by Sage, Novell GroupWise, Goldmine and Palm Desktop to sync all their notes/memos to an Android phone via a secure USB connection.

CompanionLink works through the CL USB Sync app users download to their Android phone. This app has advanced Notes functionality to handle thousands of records. Power users who use categories to manage their Notes on the desktop will be pleased to find that these categories sync across to the phone. Users can sort their notes by categories, and find the data they need with the powerful built-in search feature.

For more information and to download a free trial, visit www.companionlink.com.

CompanionLink offers ACT! to iPhone wireless sync service

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Andy Sheragy

ACT! by Sage users who also own an iPhone can use both technologies as part of their business workflow. CompanionLink offers ACT! to iPhone synchronization that allows for two-way wireless transfer of ACT! contacts, activities, to-dos, notes, histories and opportunities. CompanionLink also allows ACT! users to link activities and notes to contacts for optimal organization of business data between ACT! and iPhone.

CompanionLink offers two ways to synchronize data between ACT! and iPhone – wired USB sync and wireless sync. Wired USB sync transfers contacts and calendar data between ACT! and iPhone using Outlook and iTunes. Wireless sync between ACT! and iPhone can be configured in one of two methods – sync via Google or sync via CompanionLink’s wireless sync service. Sync via Google requires a Google account to hold ACT! data, and the Google Sync service to transfer data over-the-air. Sync via CompanionLink’s wireless service transfers data directly between ACT! and iPhone.

A 14-day evaluation version of the ACT! to iPhone wireless sync software is available at www.companionlink.com/iphone.

CompanionLink set to Introduce Business Apps for iPad

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Andy Sheragy

With the introduction of the Apple iPad, business professionals have another option to be productive while away from their office or desks. Apple announced that the iPad is compatible with the thousands of apps that are currently available for the iPhone.

CompanionLink plans to fully utilize the tablet-friendly format of the iPad by launching a suite of business apps to manage large volumes of contacts, calendar events, tasks and notes. Managing this wealth of data will be even easier with voice commands and dictation features that CompanionLink will integrate into their apps.

A sign-up form for updates and announcements about CompanionLink’s new business apps for iPad is available at www.companionlink.com/ipad.

Read CompanionLink’s press release on business apps for iPad here.

Sync Microsoft Exchange Calendar with your Nexus One

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Andy Sheragy

Sync Nexus One with Exchange

The new Nexus One from Google is a powerful device; however, multiple reports indicate that the Nexus One does not have built-in support for synchronizing Microsoft Exchange calendar. This lack of Exchange calendar sync support has been verified by CNET.com in their reviews as well.

CompanionLink solves this problem by synchronizing not only Outlook/Exchange calendar with Nexus One, but also contacts, tasks and notes. CompanionLink offers two methods to synchronize – secure USB sync and wireless sync via Google.

“CompanionLink supplies a key missing link that ensures calendar information flows accurately from the corporate database to the phone,” says Wayland Bruns, CEO of CompanionLink Software.

Visit www.companionlink.com/android for more info.

USB sync of Contacts between iPhone and Google

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Rushang

If you’re looking to sync only contacts between iPhone and Google, and don’t want to use the free Google Sync wireless service, use the built-in sync feature in iTunes. The latest versions of iTunes have the option to do a USB sync of Google contacts with iPhone.

If you’re looking to do a USB sync of Google calendar with iPhone, CompanionLink can help.

Sort order for names on Android phones

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Rushang

Name sort options for Google and Android phones

Google combines the the first and last names into one “Name” field. For example, if you had a contact record with a first name of “Bob” and last name of “Smith”, Google will combine that into Bob Smith.

Android phones (like Droid, Nexus One, CLIQ, etc.) also do this. But what if you need to sort by “last name, first name” format?

CompanionLink has a new Name Order feature that addresses this with Google and Android-based phones. Users can choose which format they’d like contacts to appear on their Android phone.

CompanionLink will sync PC with Nexus One

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Rushang

CompanionLink announces two-way PC sync with Nexus One on the same day Google unveils the device to customers. PC users who need to get their contacts, calendar, tasks and notes onto the device have two options – wired USB sync and wireless sync.

Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, GroupWise, ACT!, GoldMine, and Palm Desktop are support.

Visit companionlink.com/android for full details on the sync options available.

Android’s growth

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Rushang

AdMob recently published a chart that shows the rapid of Android-based phones. The data is based on their advertising network (which serves ads to mobile devices).

Source: AdMob

CompanionLink has supported two-way sync with Android-based phones since day one. More recently, CompanionLink released USB synchronization with Android devices. This method of sync does not required data to be hosted in the cloud (such as Google).

How to use Google to get free wireless sync between PC and phone

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Rushang

Google is no longer just a web-based email service. It’s an enabler of data; it’s a mobilizer of data. Harness its power, and you’ll get a suite of free tools and mobile services. Business users can leverage the tools to mobile their PC data to any smartphone.

If you use PC software to organize your contacts, calendar, tasks, and notes, you can leverage the power of Google to mobilize this data to your phone. All you need is a way to link you PC software to Google. The rest is history (and free).

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Get a free Google or Gmail account. www.google.com/mail

2. Download a 14-day evaluation version of CompanionLink. This software will link your PC data to your Google account. CompanionLink supports Outlook, Lotus Notes, GroupWise, Palm Desktop, ACT!, and GoldMine data.

3. If you have an iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, or Symbian S60 phone, enable Google Sync to work with your phone. This will sync your Google data with your phone. If you have a Google Android-based phone or Palm webOS phone, do nothing. Those phones automatically sync with your Google account.

That’s it. You’ll never pay any monthly charges for wireless sync. Your only software purchase is for CompanionLink, which is a one-time cost from $39.95 to $99.95 depending on what PC software you’re synchronizing.

Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook works with Premier and Education editions only

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Rushang

Google offers a free plug-in for Google Apps Premier and Google Apps Education users. The former requires you to pay an annual fee for the Google service. The latter is for schools, universities, and other educational institutions.

What do users with free Google or Gmail accounts use to sync their data with Outlook?

If you’re looking to sync just your default calendar, Google offers a free solution called Google Calendar Sync. If you’re looking to sync calendar and contacts, CompanionLink has a solution called CompanionLink for Google. It also supports multiple calendars, sync to separate Outlook categories, and the ability to exclude personal data from syncing with business data.

Here’s a video on how to configure CompanionLink for Google to sync Outlook with Google in less than 4 minutes.

Direct USB sync with Android-based phones

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Rushang

CompanionLink releases a direct two-way USB sync solution for Android-based phones. Directly sync PC contacts, calendar, tasks, and notes from desktop software like Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, etc. with phones like the Motorola DROID. Direct sync avoids having to host or transfer your sensitive data via the Google cloud.

www.companionlink.com/androidusb

2 ways to sync ACT! with Droid and other Android-based phones

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Rushang

Got a Droid, or any other Android-based device? With CompanionLink, you have two options to sync ACT! data with your Android-based phone.

1. Wireless sync with Android-based phones

One of the features of CompanionLink is its ability to sync ACT! data with Google, which automatically feeds the address book and calendar apps on Android-based phones. Customers can use CompanionLink Express or CompanionLink Professional to sync their ACT! contacts, calendar activities, notes, and history data.

2. Wired (USB) sync with Android-based phones

CompanionLink will launch a direct USB sync solution between ACT! and Android-based phones by January 1, 2010. The PC solution will work with a free Android app on the device that will include a custom calendar, tasks and notes/memos apps that support categories, priorities, and search.

This direct USB sync solution will avoid the need to sync through Google or host sensitive ACT! data on Google. Because the sync occurs locally via the USB cable that shipped with the Android-based phone, data is transmitted through a secure and closed connection between PC and phone.

Update 12/21/2009: This direct USB sync solution is now available here.

Notes and Tasks apps (with categories) for the Droid, HTC Hero, and other Android-based phones

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Rushang

A few weeks ago, CompanionLink announced their upcoming USB sync solution for the Droid, HTC Hero, and other Android-based phones. The solution will sync PC software (like Outlook and Lotus Notes) with phones running Android OS using the USB cable that ships with the device.

The solution will also include a free Android app that will run on the phone. The app will contain custom calendar, notes and tasks modules that include advanced features such as categories and priorities.

Here are two screenshots that show CompanionLink’s apps in development. The first screenshot shows the Notes app with the ability to use categories to sort and view notes. The second screenshot shows the Tasks app which categories and priorities.

Search tasks and memos on Palm webOS phones

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Rushang

CL USB Sync is a Palm webOS app that has custom tasks and memos modules. The app allows users to sync data from their PC to their Palm webOS phone using the USB cable that came with the device.

The app also has a feature that allow users to quickly search their tasks and memos. Simply type in a word or phrase in the search bar and the results will list all the tasks or memos that contain that search term.

Users who rely on memos and tasks on Palm phones or in their PC software (like Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook) thrive on this search feature to quickly find what they need.

2 ways to do wireless sync between ACT! and iPhone

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Rushang

Here are 2 ways to sync ACT! data to your iPhone:

1. Sync using CompanionLink’s wireless sync service
2. Sync using Google and Google Sync

ACT! to iPhone sync using CompanionLink’s wireless sync service

For $9.95/month, you can use CompanionLink’s wireless sync service to sync data two-ways between ACT! and iPhone. Sync ACT! contacts, calendar activities, to-dos, opportunities, notes and histories with iPhone.

Contacts and their associated notes and histories sync to the built-in address book on the iPhone. Calendar activities, to-dos, and opportunities sync to an iPhone app (available for free from iTunes) called iClink. The iClink app adds a custom calendar and tasks/to-do list with enhanced business features such as linked contacts and priorities.

You’ll need CompanionLink Professional installed on your PC, and iClink on your iPhone. CompanionLink does not host your ACT! data; they simply mediate the transfer of data.

Total one-time cost: $99.95
Monthly service charge: $9.95

More info here.

ACT! to iPhone sync using Google and Google Sync

You can use a Google account and the free Google Sync service to sync ACT! data to iPhone. CompanionLink will sync ACT! data to your Google account. Then, you can set up the Google Sync service to sync your Google data to the built-in address book and calendar on your iPhone, over-the-air.

Contacts, calendar activities, notes and histories sync to the iPhone and are editable on the device.

You’ll need either CompanionLink Express or CompanionLink Professional installed on your PC. The Professional version has everything the Express version has, plus the Auto Synchronization feature which lets you set a timer to automatically sync ACT! with Google in the background.

Google will host your data. That’s required for Google Sync to work. If this is a security issue for you or your client, use CompanionLink’s wireless sync service.

Total one-time cost: $49.95 (Express) or $99.95 (Professional)