Thursday, June 7, 2007
FinchSync: Mozilla Sync, Without ActiveSync
Posted by Janak Parekh in "SOFTWARE" @ 09:00 AM
"FinchSync is a tool for synchronizing contacts, appointments and tasks from Mozilla email and calendar products with a Pocket PC or SmartPhone. Contacts are synchronized with the email client's address book. The build-in applications of the Netscape- and Mozilla Application Suite are supported as well as the standalone Mozilla Thunderbird... ActiveSync is not needed (and not available for Mac OS or Linux anyway), but the Pocket PC must be able to connect to the PC via TCP/IP. This can be done using a WLAN connection for example."
Hardly a day goes by when at least one PPCT poster comments on their frustrations with ActiveSync and wishes there was an alternative. Alas, most alternatives just build on top of ActiveSync, but there's one that doesn't: FinchSync. Even more interesting is the fact that it does support WiFi sync. Do note, however, that it's in beta, so don't use this as a mission critical app. We briefly mentioned it before, but not in detail. That said, has anyone used it, and if so, what's your experience?
Hardly a day goes by when at least one PPCT poster comments on their frustrations with ActiveSync and wishes there was an alternative. Alas, most alternatives just build on top of ActiveSync, but there's one that doesn't: FinchSync. Even more interesting is the fact that it does support WiFi sync. Do note, however, that it's in beta, so don't use this as a mission critical app. We briefly mentioned it before, but not in detail. That said, has anyone used it, and if so, what's your experience?
