"And right now, Microsoft is losing the mind share game. "It's not just a question of market share, it's a question of mind share," Winthrop said. For now, Android is not widely used for enterprise apps, though the first device was only released last summer.Įven if ActiveSync turns out to be an equalizer as it becomes pervasive across mobile platforms, Winthrop said Microsoft needs to raise the bar when it reveals its plans for Windows Mobile 6.5 and Windows Mobile 7.0 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, as expected.
Nevertheless, Winthrop said while his iPhone has ActiveSync, he found it does not work as seamlessly with Exchange Server as his Windows Mobile-based phone. ActiveSync acts as the gateway between your PC and Windows Mobile-based. Microsoft ActiveSync provides a great synchronization experience with XP-based PCs and Microsoft Outlook right out of the box. "Two-way Gmail, Calendar and Contacts sync is already available on Android via the platform's native Gmail, Calendar and Contacts applications," a Google spokeswoman said in an e-mail. ActiveSync is the latest software release for synchronizing Windows Mobile-based devices with Windows XP. If Microsoft were to let Google license ActiveSync to Android, as it did last year for the iPhone, Winthrop said it would take a key competitive benefit away from Windows Mobile. "That's one of the big unknowns right now," said Philippe Winthrop, director of the global wireless practice at Strategy Analytics, a Newton, Mass.-based market research firm. Original article written August 10, 2008.With Microsoft's ActiveSync added to the mix, iPhone and Windows Mobile users will be able to synchronize Exchange data with Gmail accounts, though Google did not address whether the pact will extend to Google's Android platform, the company's new mobile operating system. * May not be compatible with the Microsoft Windows CE 2.12 or earlier operating system on the Allegro CE/DOS (F/PC) Field PC. If you need to use WMDC, select the version that meets your system requirements from the table below.Īfter installation, if you are having difficulties running or connecting to WMDC, use the included "WMDC-fixes-for-Win10.msi" or refer to our instructional article about WMDC in Windows.
Newer alternatives have been created to replace Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC, formerly ActiveSync). We recommend using Mobile Connect.
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