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Forbes and NY Times Recommend CompanionLink’s BlackBerry Sync with Outlook 2010

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Not so long ago, RIM updated their Desktop Software package to support Microsoft Outlook 2010. However, they only offered support for the 32-bit edition of Outlook 2010, not the 64-bit edition. CompanionLink announced compatibility with both the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Microsoft Outlook 2010 with BlackBerry and other mobile devices. Recently, popular publications Forbes and the New York Times reviewed CompanionLink’s sync solution for BlackBerry with Outlook 2010.

In the New York Times Personal Tech Q&A section, columnist J. D. Biersdorfer mentions that official support documents from BlackBerry indicate that BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0 is not compatible with Microsoft Outlook 2010 64-bit. Biersdorfer suggests CompanionLink as a solution for synchronizing with BlackBerry devices.

A post on the Forbes Investor blog by writer Marc Gerstein highlights his frustrating experience spending hours trying to sync his BlackBerry Tour with Outlook 2010. Gerstein points out that his frustrations are shared with many BlackBerry owners facing similar sync problems. Gerstein then turned to CompanionLink to solve his BlackBerry to Outlook 2010 sync issues. CompanionLink was able to sync Gerstein’s data within a few minutes.

Want to know more? Visit www.companionlink.com/blackberry

DejaOffice recommended among top Android productivity apps by industry analyst Jeff Vance

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Datamation published an article written by IT analyst Jeff Vance highlighting the top smartphone apps for mobile productivity. Jeff recommends the DejaOffice app as a great way to keep contacts and calendar events organized. The app allows advanced features like linking contacts to calendar events and creating categories.

DejaOffice is a contact-manager app suite with modules for calendar, contacts, tasks and notes. It is currently available at no cost for Android, iPhone and iPad.

You can read the full article here, and find more information about DejaOffice at www.dejaoffice.com

DejaOffice - Link your Contacts to a Calendar event

PC World Reviews CompanionLink for Google

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Yesterday, PC World writer Preston Gralla posted a helpful review of CompanionLink for Google. The review details the dilemma many users have in synchronizing their Android phones with Microsoft Outlook. CompanionLink for Google syncs Outlook contacts, calendar and tasks with any Google, Gmail, or Google Apps Premier account. Google can then wirelessly sync your Outlook data with most smartphones using the free Google Sync service.

Read the PC World article here. You can download a 14-day free trial of CompanionLink for Google at www.companionlink.com/google

Windows Guides reviews CompanionLink

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A new review of CompanionLink has been posted over at the Windows Guides site. The review mentions, as posted earlier, that CompanionLink supports sync with Outlook 2010 64-bit. Head on over to https://mintywhite.com/software-reviews/companionlink-enables-sync-outlook-mobile/ to read the review.

Droidforums.net reviews CompanionLink

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We recently spotted a pretty detailed review of the CompanionLink software over at droidforums.net. Check it out, the review goes through the details of installation, configuration and support. There’s even a video walk through.

https://www.droidforums.net/threads/video-review-companionlink-software.27927/

Which phone should I buy?

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At CompanionLink, we get this question at least a dozen times a day.  At least.

Since CompanionLink supports all the major smart phones, our advice is to get the phone that works for you.  Our software will work with it.  If you still need help determining which one is right for you, here’s a 2009 smart phone report by Consumer Reports ranking the best phones.  Apple iPhone, Palm Pre, and BlackBerry all topped the list.

New phone: BlackBerry Tour

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BlackBerry Tour

RIM announced a new BlackBerry to join the ranks.  It’s called the BlackBerry Tour 9630 and will run in both CDMA and GSM modes.  This gives business professionals who travel internationally the peace of mind that their phone will work in most countries.

The BlackBerry Tour builds on the success of the BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry Bold.

Source: CNET

BlackBerry App World

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BlackBerry App World

RIM’s version of the Apple App Store is now here.  It’s called the BlackBerry App World and has  hundreds of apps for your phone.  All your usual suspect apps are there: Facebook, MySpace, Ticketmaster, etc.

CompanionLink users won’t need to download anything special since our software syncs data directly with the native address book, calendar and tasks applications on BlackBerry devices.  Simple.

Endorsement from ZDNet

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Mathew Miller, blogger for ZDNet and a host for the Mobile Tech Roundup podcast, endorses CompanionLink for Google Android.

“I was pleased to read that CompanionLink Software now has a way for you to sync your PIM data between Outlook, Lotus Notes, Palm Desktop, Novell Groupwise, and other clients to your T-Mobile G1.”

“…this is a nice step in the right direction.”

You can read the full blog post here.

Sync ACT! with phones: the definitive guide

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With all the mobile sync options for ACT!, it can get a bit confusing.  Let’s make it easy.

Here’s a primer on what sync options you have, how much each one costs, and what the pros/cons are to each.  The best option for you will depend on what you’re looking to do.

Get the PDF Guide: Synchronizing ACT! with phones

BlackBerry Bold

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Available on November 4, 2008 through AT&T.  $299 with a two-year contract.

Here’s the full press release.

The Bold will have more CPU power, memory, and a better screen.  GPS and Wi-Fi are built-in.  They also have a neat Music Sync application that allows you to sync your iTunes songs to your BlackBerry.

Samsung Epix

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This is the third incarnation of the famous Samsung BlackJack (the second incarnation was aptly titled BlackJack II).  This version includes a touchscreen and an optical on-screen mouse that is controlled using your finger.

The unit is sold through AT&T for $199 with a 2-year contract.

Read the full CNET reivew here.

T-Mobile G1

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This will be the first Google Android phone.  It will be sold exclusively through T-Mobile on October 22, 2008.  The phone will cost $179 with a two-year agreement.

CNET sums up the T-Mobile G1 handheld quite nicely:

“…it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. That said, it’s not quite there yet, so for now, the G1 is best suited for early adopters and gadget hounds, rather than consumers and business users.”

Read the full review here.

BlackBerry Storm

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The BlackBerry Storm, their first attempt at a touch-screen device, is coming for thie 2008 holiday season. It will only be available through Verizon. Essentially, it boasts a touch-screen display with a tactile response. When you touch the screen, you’re actually pushing down on it. The screen moves down as you push. This is called haptics. I think “touch-screen” should be replaced with “push-screen”.

The device will run BlackBerry’s newest OS – BlackBerry OS 4.7. CompanionLink expects full compatibility with this OS and device.

Here’s a full review of the BlackBerry Storm.