Does BCM SP4 allow Smartphone integration?

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LelandHoover

Does BCM SP4 allow integration with Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone, such as a
Blackjack? I do not see that this issue is resolved in SP4.
 
L

Luther

Does BCM SP4 allow integration with Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone, such as a
Blackjack? I do not see that this issue is resolved in SP4.
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SP4 does not make any changes to device integration. The only
advertised changes with SP4 are support for integration with Microsoft
Office Accounting 2007 and support for Vista.

Usually, BCM support for devices is a separate download from BCM
itself.
 
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LelandHoover

Thanks! I purchased a Smartphone device because I thought it would integrate
with Outlook and BCM. I hope they support BCM integration soon.
 
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mrtimpeterson via OfficeKB.com

Leland,

Be aware that MS has changed the naming of these different device
applications. WM 5 used to be referred to as either a Pocket PC Phone
Edition (For devices with a touchscreen) or the Smartphone Edition (For
devices without a touchscreen). The old WM 5 Pocket PC Phone Edition will
now be called WM Professional Edition. The old WM 5 Smartphone Edition is
now called WM Standard Edition.

Important suggestion to Microsoft: Most mobile workers in the real world who
want to use BCM also want to have the easy ability to synch their Business
Contact data with "BOTH" of these MS WM Edition devices. Please consider
this as a priority in future releases vs. what now appears to be somewhat of
a clueless after thought. The MS marketshare of mobile phone smart devices
is growing exponentially yet it seems to take forever for a simple synch
conduit to be released from the very same MS producing BCM. BCM is an
evolution of Outlook's feature set and should reflect as complete and easy of
a synchronization capability for both MS Phone edition devices as already
exists with native Outlook by itself. More communication and coordination of
this priority between departments in Redmond would make a lot of difference
here.

-THP
Leland,

There is a separate download for PocketBCM that supports certain Windows
Mobile 5.0 phones. It's currently a beta, but if you're willing to give it
a try it may sync for you -
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...14-7143-41d9-84a9-bd628db7b6a0&DisplayLang=en

Regards,

Bob Cooley, [MSFT]
Thanks! I purchased a Smartphone device because I thought it would
integrate
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Bret [MS]

Thank you Tim for your comments.

You can rest assured that the Business Contact Manager team is very much
aware of the product asks that arise from this NewsGroup, including support
for the Smart Phone platform of Windows Mobile devices.

Thanks for your on-going contributions to this discussion forum -- we are
listening.

Bret [MS]

mrtimpeterson via OfficeKB.com said:
Leland,

Be aware that MS has changed the naming of these different device
applications. WM 5 used to be referred to as either a Pocket PC Phone
Edition (For devices with a touchscreen) or the Smartphone Edition (For
devices without a touchscreen). The old WM 5 Pocket PC Phone Edition will
now be called WM Professional Edition. The old WM 5 Smartphone Edition is
now called WM Standard Edition.

Important suggestion to Microsoft: Most mobile workers in the real world who
want to use BCM also want to have the easy ability to synch their Business
Contact data with "BOTH" of these MS WM Edition devices. Please consider
this as a priority in future releases vs. what now appears to be somewhat of
a clueless after thought. The MS marketshare of mobile phone smart devices
is growing exponentially yet it seems to take forever for a simple synch
conduit to be released from the very same MS producing BCM. BCM is an
evolution of Outlook's feature set and should reflect as complete and easy of
a synchronization capability for both MS Phone edition devices as already
exists with native Outlook by itself. More communication and coordination of
this priority between departments in Redmond would make a lot of difference
here.

-THP
Leland,

There is a separate download for PocketBCM that supports certain Windows
Mobile 5.0 phones. It's currently a beta, but if you're willing to give it
a try it may sync for you -
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...14-7143-41d9-84a9-bd628db7b6a0&DisplayLang=en

Regards,

Bob Cooley, [MSFT]
Thanks! I purchased a Smartphone device because I thought it would
integrate
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itself.
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mrtimpeterson via OfficeKB.com

Bret,

Is there any possibility that a future Windows Mobile device (regardless of
whether it is the Professional Touch-screen edition or the Standard Non-touch
screen edition) will have multiple folder synch capability so that ALL
contacts from BOTH the Outlook pst folder and / or the BCM SQL db folder can
sych to the same place on the mobile device? The 3rd party Chapura "Pocket
Mirror Professional for Window Mobile" already does this. It would sure be
nice to have ALL contacts on the mobile device residing within one place on
the handheld device regardless of whether they were synched over from Outlook
or BCM.

-THP
Thank you Tim for your comments.

You can rest assured that the Business Contact Manager team is very much
aware of the product asks that arise from this NewsGroup, including support
for the Smart Phone platform of Windows Mobile devices.

Thanks for your on-going contributions to this discussion forum -- we are
listening.

Bret [MS]
Leland,
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Bret [MS]

Yes, this is very possible in the future and we are looking into the
possibility of adding that feature. Of course, please know that we are
looking into many possible features for future versions and they all must be
weighed together in the feature decision-making process before the final
versions are made and released -- just like any software product.

But, as I mentioned earlier, we are listening to our customers on many
fronts. This discussion group is one of those fronts.

Thanks for your continual contribution to this discussion group.

Bret [MS]

mrtimpeterson via OfficeKB.com said:
Bret,

Is there any possibility that a future Windows Mobile device (regardless of
whether it is the Professional Touch-screen edition or the Standard Non-touch
screen edition) will have multiple folder synch capability so that ALL
contacts from BOTH the Outlook pst folder and / or the BCM SQL db folder can
sych to the same place on the mobile device? The 3rd party Chapura "Pocket
Mirror Professional for Window Mobile" already does this. It would sure be
nice to have ALL contacts on the mobile device residing within one place on
the handheld device regardless of whether they were synched over from Outlook
or BCM.

-THP
Thank you Tim for your comments.

You can rest assured that the Business Contact Manager team is very much
aware of the product asks that arise from this NewsGroup, including support
for the Smart Phone platform of Windows Mobile devices.

Thanks for your on-going contributions to this discussion forum -- we are
listening.

Bret [MS]
Leland,
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John

I agree. Without the comprehensive sync support for Windows Mobile
devices, BCM falls very short on meeting expectations and needs. In
fact, more work is created in order to maintain contacts in multiple
places. MS is really pushing mobile computing, and it is extremely
important. I sincerely hope that some progress can be made on this
issue as it seems that the Smartphone is more widely deployed (just my
experience).

John
 
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Paul

John said:
I agree. Without the comprehensive sync support for Windows Mobile
devices, BCM falls very short on meeting expectations and needs. In
fact, more work is created in order to maintain contacts in multiple
places. MS is really pushing mobile computing, and it is extremely
important. I sincerely hope that some progress can be made on this
issue as it seems that the Smartphone is more widely deployed (just my
experience).

John
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