[request]Exchange Support from HTC's sapphire's build in any cupcake please - G1 Android Development

To all the cupcake devs, JF, haykuro, dude and rest all. You guys have done fabulous job, made life a lot more fun with android for lotsa people
Plz plz I request all of you.. Can you take initiative to port the Exchange support which was in the Native HTC's sapphire builds which haykuro cooked for us, to the new cupcake builds which are cooking and smelling gr8.
If you guys are already working towards it then I'll wait
Thanks a lot for all the work so far.

Is it legit ?
Using the activesync protocol in the client is supposed to require a royalty payment to Microsoft to be legal. How does the build that includes exchange support address that ?
Can it be safely used without any legal implications ?
-cm

crapshot said:
Using the activesync protocol in the client is supposed to require a royalty payment to Microsoft to be legal. How does the build that includes exchange support address that ?
Can it be safely used without any legal implications ?
-cm
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"Microsoft continues its ActiveSync licensing program with the newly announced licensee, Google. The Redmond software giant announced that Google was licensing ActiveSync, and the move suggests that the newly unveiled Google Sync service should see a better synchronization with Exchange."
Unsure what level of detail that goes into, however. If you're using an OS that is written by google or an application that is written by google whether or not you're okay? Makes me wonder how applications like Moxier are dealing with that. Surely there isn't enough money in writing an exchange client for the g1 to support a $100k fee for licensing.

Oh i bet the other clients (Moxier/TouchDown/Dataviz) are actually tracking the installs and paying MSFT, otherwise you would be looking at a patent violation suit methinks.

http://haykuro.theiphoneproject.org/?p=201

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Universal WM6 ROM and Enterprise Policies

Hi all,
I would like to discuss about the use of Universal with Windows Mobile 6 in professional life...
Could be the base system compliant with general security policy for firms?
Let me know what's your point of view...
mamiware said:
Hi all,
I would like to discuss about the use of Universal with Windows Mobile 6 in professional life...
Could be the base system compliant with general security policy for firms?
Let me know what's your point of view...
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All of the Windows Mobile 6 ROM's I have used fully support the security policy stuff that is enforced by Exchange when using the device for "Direct Push" email (for what its worth).
I have also found that if you add Blackberry software it works well enough with there policy software if that is your enterprises ‘thing’.
As for your unique company policy, only you and your IT guys can judge that. Just about EVERY company has a different view on what is important.
Support for Exchange policies, a few custom CABs and support for our device management tool mean that using Mobile 6 (or 5) in our enterprise is a non issue. Our only issue with the Universal is the fact that strictly speaking Mobile 6 is a licence violation on the device . Not the case with the Vox’s, TyTN2’s and other native Mobile 6 devices we have.
Your biggest hurdle is that most IT departments in any sizeable company are not going to let non company kit onto there networks, and for a lot of company’s that will extend to non approved software/ROM images etc. being banned.
I guess security enhancements with WM6 are not so... "strong".
As IT Security Integrator, i'm very waiting for Exchange 2007 SP1, that should enforce AS Policies even more than non-sp1 release.
I advise you and your IT Admin (i think they already did, though) to have a look to Exchange SP1 release notes.
There are literally hundreds of enterprise applications out there for management of mobile devices that support everything from symbian phones, to pda's, to windows mobile phone devices.
Some of the better ones are SOTI, Afaria, and Pointsec.
They give remote access to handle remote package management, as well as locking the device and access to applications by user, or user group too.
I thought he was talking about Activesync security policy.
Thank you for all replies...
But does Exchange 2003 store any information about your device? I'm thinking about Windows Mobile 6 Universal issue... And what about contacting Microsoft to buy a license upgrade (without any software delivery from them)?
I'm confused: what do you mean with "But does Exchange 2003 store any information about your device? I'm thinking about Windows Mobile 6 Universal issue... "
If you're talking about ROM Upgrades to Crossbow and license issue, well it's just a lack of support from Manufacturers. Afaik microsoft is providing WM6 license upgrade for free, but providing customers with WM6 rom on old devices would mean no market for new devices. Microsoft ships upgrades to OEM only however.. Not to final customers.
However Exchange 2003/2007 should not store any information regarding devices. I mean, any information relevant. It recognize the device assigning it a unique Idetifier at first synch (SID). I could have a deep look about that with exchange 2007, though. Just tell me what you're looking for.
Ok... If Microsoft is providing WM6 license upgrade for free... why cooked ROM are not so... "legal"?
My problem is: I would like to use my device in my professional life... and I would like to use it the best way I can! This means I need WM6... The problem is that HTC does not provide an official upgrade, but we know that we can develop our ROM... So... How can I legally install my WM6 cooked ROM on Universal? Should I buy some license from someone? Or I can simply flash my device with my ROM and run it without caring about Microsoft license because the upgrade is free?
What about the SD-card encoding "thing"? It should be compliant with any security policy, provided you only lose the card, not the whole device, since in that case, the card can't be read, right?
Yeah... The SD encoding it's fine for policies but... the question is... the encryption key is store in the device (and is deleted with an hardreset) or is created from some device hardcode data? To answer this question we can only try to encode-hardreset-access data... and see if we can still read sd files... (i'll try next weekend)
Anyway... another issue is... how encrypt all data store in device memory? is there any good (light and clean) plugin (driver or application) that can encrypt all the contacts and calendar and, above all, exchange login details?
new symantec mobile suite 5 should do that and make device super-compliat to most (all?) enterprise policy... i'd like to buy it but I do not find any way to place order through the internet!
mamiware said:
Yeah... The SD encoding it's fine for policies but... the question is... the encryption key is store in the device (and is deleted with an hardreset) or is created from some device hardcode data? To answer this question we can only try to encode-hardreset-access data... and see if we can still read sd files... (i'll try next weekend)
Anyway... another issue is... how encrypt all data store in device memory? is there any good (light and clean) plugin (driver or application) that can encrypt all the contacts and calendar and, above all, exchange login details?
new symantec mobile suite 5 should do that and make device super-compliat to most (all?) enterprise policy... i'd like to buy it but I do not find any way to place order through the internet!
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Hi,
You could change shell paths so that all user data is stored on the SD.
Although I have not tried it, I believe it's simple enough to move all databases to the SD Card.
Cheers,
Beasty

HTC Exchange APP (Vodafone Magic)

Having used Windows mobile devices for many years and being used to adding various apps as and when required, I could do with a little advice.
I'll be taking delivery of my Vodafone Magic tomorrow and need to add Exchange 2003 ActiveSync, I'm aware there are few different apps available, free and chargeable. Having read various posts HTC have developed their own Exchange sync that's included in a number of custom ROM's. I don't want to update the ROM (for various reasons...it's my wife's Magic ) and would like advice as to where to get hold of the HTC Exchange sync app, does it work with the Magic, and any installation guides.
In advance, thanks for any help.
Touch down, not free.
Mytouch mail app,free, but I don't know if it willl work on unrooted magics.
I've got an Exchange app I found on Tinternet, I think its a version of the HTC app made for a standard Magic. if you PM me your email addy I can email you the apk, then you can install it with package installer. Works great for me.
Use roadsync, avaliable on the marketplace
moxier mail is the absolute best i have found... easiest to use and sync...
forget "apps"
If I'm known for anything in the Android community so far, it's because of my hunt for "full" Exchange support. That doesn't mean I can't be wrong, but i'm 95% sure of the following.
There are NO free apps that will do what you seek.
Any single Android app that will get you exchange support, won't fully integrate into your rom which will make it a bit painful.
You can use "cloud" or desktop apps that will maintain synchronization between your gmail account and your exchange account, but there are little caveats like the fact that outgoing mail will originate from your gmail account unless you subscribe to gapps Premium.
There is ONE application that you can run on your desktop that will basically get this done. It's called Semaphore, but it's ~$100/mailbox/year.
The BEST way to get Exchange support so far is to use an HTC based ROM. Some ROMs are branded Google and don't include the HTC framework or their closed-source binaries. Others (like HERO ROMs and the Rogers roms) DO include the framework and FULL Exchange support (Contacts, Calendar, and EMail anyway, no Tasks).
That said, if you're running a Sapphire, I highly suggest you check out Rogers 1.6 (title may still be 1.5). This is a very fast, complete, stable ROM. If you don't mind the performance hit, or have a more powerful handset, use a HERO ROM.
I have spent DAYS coming to this conclusion and for perspective; I'm an Active Directory (up through Server 2008) / Exchange (up through ES2003) administrator and I'm current on .Net winforms and ASP.Net development.
rainabba said:
If I'm known for anything in the Android community so far, it's because of my hunt for "full" Exchange support. That doesn't mean I can't be wrong, but i'm 95% sure of the following.
There are NO free apps that will do what you seek.
Any single Android app that will get you exchange support, won't fully integrate into your rom which will make it a bit painful.
You can use "cloud" or desktop apps that will maintain synchronization between your gmail account and your exchange account, but there are little caveats like the fact that outgoing mail will originate from your gmail account unless you subscribe to gapps Premium.
There is ONE application that you can run on your desktop that will basically get this done. It's called Semaphore, but it's ~$100/mailbox/year.
The BEST way to get Exchange support so far is to use an HTC based ROM. Some ROMs are branded Google and don't include the HTC framework or their closed-source binaries. Others (like HERO ROMs and the Rogers roms) DO include the framework and FULL Exchange support (Contacts, Calendar, and EMail anyway, no Tasks).
That said, if you're running a Sapphire, I highly suggest you check out Rogers 1.6 (title may still be 1.5). This is a very fast, complete, stable ROM. If you don't mind the performance hit, or have a more powerful handset, use a HERO ROM.
I have spent DAYS coming to this conclusion and for perspective; I'm an Active Directory (up through Server 2008) / Exchange (up through ES2003) administrator and I'm current on .Net winforms and ASP.Net development.
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Thanks for the update, I received my unit today and installed Touchdown but didn't like it, having used Roadsync I've installed this and it's OK but is missing Notes & Tasks sync but other functionallity is OK.
I think you are correct, having read many posts there doesn't seem to be a perfect solution, I may look at alternative ROM's but the Magic is fo my wife who isn't a fan of things changing so I'm likely to leave 'as is'
rainabba said:
If I'm known for anything in the Android community so far, it's because of my hunt for "full" Exchange support. That doesn't mean I can't be wrong, but i'm 95% sure of the following.
There are NO free apps that will do what you seek.
Any single Android app that will get you exchange support, won't fully integrate into your rom which will make it a bit painful.
You can use "cloud" or desktop apps that will maintain synchronization between your gmail account and your exchange account, but there are little caveats like the fact that outgoing mail will originate from your gmail account unless you subscribe to gapps Premium.
There is ONE application that you can run on your desktop that will basically get this done. It's called Semaphore, but it's ~$100/mailbox/year.
The BEST way to get Exchange support so far is to use an HTC based ROM. Some ROMs are branded Google and don't include the HTC framework or their closed-source binaries. Others (like HERO ROMs and the Rogers roms) DO include the framework and FULL Exchange support (Contacts, Calendar, and EMail anyway, no Tasks).
That said, if you're running a Sapphire, I highly suggest you check out Rogers 1.6 (title may still be 1.5). This is a very fast, complete, stable ROM. If you don't mind the performance hit, or have a more powerful handset, use a HERO ROM.
I have spent DAYS coming to this conclusion and for perspective; I'm an Active Directory (up through Server 2008) / Exchange (up through ES2003) administrator and I'm current on .Net winforms and ASP.Net development.
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I have problems with remote provisioning and the htc app due to our company's exchange set-up. Touchdown seems to get round this by forcing me to enter a pin each time i want to use it.
Don't know if anyone else has solved this problem?
rainabba said:
If I'm known for anything in the Android community so far, it's because of my hunt for "full" Exchange support. That doesn't mean I can't be wrong, but i'm 95% sure of the following.
There are NO free apps that will do what you seek.
Any single Android app that will get you exchange support, won't fully integrate into your rom which will make it a bit painful.
You can use "cloud" or desktop apps that will maintain synchronization between your gmail account and your exchange account, but there are little caveats like the fact that outgoing mail will originate from your gmail account unless you subscribe to gapps Premium.
There is ONE application that you can run on your desktop that will basically get this done. It's called Semaphore, but it's ~$100/mailbox/year.
The BEST way to get Exchange support so far is to use an HTC based ROM. Some ROMs are branded Google and don't include the HTC framework or their closed-source binaries. Others (like HERO ROMs and the Rogers roms) DO include the framework and FULL Exchange support (Contacts, Calendar, and EMail anyway, no Tasks).
That said, if you're running a Sapphire, I highly suggest you check out Rogers 1.6 (title may still be 1.5). This is a very fast, complete, stable ROM. If you don't mind the performance hit, or have a more powerful handset, use a HERO ROM.
I have spent DAYS coming to this conclusion and for perspective; I'm an Active Directory (up through Server 2008) / Exchange (up through ES2003) administrator and I'm current on .Net winforms and ASP.Net development.
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I have problems with remote provisioning and the htc app due to our company's exchange set-up. Touchdown seems to get round this by forcing me to enter a pin each time i want to use it.
Don't know if anyone else has solved this problem?
Uhm... doesn't Vodafone have Exchange support built into their ROM's? are you in the UK?
I believe it's only the people in the US (and maybe some other countries) who gets screwed over with the non-exchange/HTC builds with the crap "google" experience.
chiasoft said:
Uhm... doesn't Vodafone have Exchange support built into their ROM's? are you in the UK?
I believe it's only the people in the US (and maybe some other countries) who gets screwed over with the non-exchange/HTC builds with the crap "google" experience.
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nope.
as far as i'm aware, all "google experience" phones come sans exchange sync.
looktall said:
nope.
as far as i'm aware, all "google experience" phones come sans exchange sync.
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Which really sucks, since they expect you to get the mail/calendar/etc into your phone by synchronizing it with Google. Are they crazy!? Very few companies would let you upload emails/appointment requests/attachments with confidential information to a third party...

Should Microsoft start again?

This is a serious question although I appreciate it could be taken as a troll.
Should Microsoft start again with their mobile OS? I know why they have kept compatability with older software but I personally think this is hurting them more than throwing away backwards compatability.
Look at the iPhone - that started from scratch and has grown to prominence without any back catalog of software.
Cheers, Rob.
Looks like its beginning to reach game-over stauts for M$ IMO. It feels like it did when Palm went down. Sorry to say, but I'm beginning my investigation into Android.
Exchange Server
Hi all
I use an exchange server provider and I find it's features really useful, not just on my mobile, but in MS Outlook 2007, in fact much more so on the PC. Because there are few equivalent services that I can get for the same price that would be compatible with both PC software and a mobile device, I am essentially tied to Microsoft products for the time being. MS have done very well at preventing 3rd party PIM clients accessing the full services of an exchange server.
Google are in the process of offering a full exchange service via Google Sync. If they are successful in this (which they clearly will be) then they are really only one step away from offering their own exchange type server which will be natively compatible with?? Android of course.
I would consider switching from WM to another OS if:
1. That OS could access the full services based on an MS Exchange server.
OR
2. There were comparable alternatives to a remote MS Exchange server system which could be accessed from the device.
In fact, Windows Mobile 6.5 can't access all the features of an Exchange server (e.g. being able to set specific Follow up reminder dates & times for emails and viewing other users calendars, etc.). So actually, an alternative system doesn't need to beat MS Outlook, it just needs to beat the feature limited WM 6.5 Pocket Outlook.
Sorry for the ramble but I can't see many large companies switching to Android if their employees can't accept a meeting request OTA!
In answer to the original question, yes, MS REALLY should start again with Windows Mobile and this time make sure users are able to access all the features of an MS exchange server OTA.
Cheers
andrew-in-woking
From what I've read on the developers Blogs the WM7 framework is entirely different to 6x.. so most of them are concentrating on this.. appararently the performance is at least doubled (this wasn't an MS fanboy). I do assume though that MS will do all they can to be backwards compatible .. the howl that happened on Palm will be nothing as to the reaction should MS completely leave their userbase high & dry. Yes Apple scored well by timing their entry into the market perfectly.. but they risk being trapped in exactly the same way by advances in technology.
I don't think it's game over in any direction just yet.. MS simply dosn't give up and there is absolutely nothing similar in the way Palm ran itself into the ground.. Obviuosly the media is a huge cheerleasder for both Google & Apple - for some reason believing these guys are in some way cool, uncommerical, funloving dudes who are only interested in the love..
look guys, some years passed by, and ONLY thing m$ wants to say to us is:
let's make smartphones, AGAIN.
pda's as mobile comps are DEAD.
f your 6.5 and rich kids.
f android and their feeble ****oozas.
xoen / nothin
Sleuth255 said:
Looks like its beginning to reach game-over stauts for M$ IMO. It feels like it did when Palm went down. Sorry to say, but I'm beginning my investigation into Android.
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omg, sleuth is going over to the dark side
btw, which droid model are you looking at?
Personally, i love WM
I agree with Andrew-in-woking. I love the ability to sync my contacts, notes, calender, music, photos, videos, and documents both ways with my computer and my phone. And, the thing I've been telling everyone is that devices supported by a company will work best with other devices supported by the same company. I've been using windows on all of my computers since I can remember, and I will only have the best phone experience if I get a windows powered phone, which would provide the best connectivity with my computer. It doesn't make sense to get an Iphone, unless you have an apple computer, in my eyes. Same with every other device. Get android if you have other devices powered by google os. Same with Samsung, sony, etc. If you start connecting devices across different companies, it will only lead to more problems, reducing the quality of your experience with that device. Those are my 2 cents.
funny how everybody is complain about windows mobile compares to iphone.
y havnt nobody complaining about crackberry to iphone?
not everybody buy a windows mobile phone and use it as a toy (iphone)
i love my Acer neotouch S200 with 1G cpu with custom 6.5 rom 23506, i'm not sure if i still want an android phone. oh, the only reason i want android phone is because of google gps navigator.
I like windows mobile the way it is, when it become's like an iphone, there is no point in using it anymore.
I'm not saying anything can't be improved, just that if it interface's like an iphone, you might as well buy an iphone which is what I suspect most people are talking about when comparing them.
Say goodbye to the usefulness of your high resolution screen's while using a child and finger friendly interface....massive icon's, text, menu's, spend half your time zooming in and out...panning etc.
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That OS could access the full services based on an MS Exchange server.
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Isn't this becoming a non-problem with better browsers? Outlook web access is now a very feature rich JavaScript based client - won't that run from anywhere?
Cheers, Rob.
I'm using Microsoft OS for about 15-20 years. First DOS, later Windows, and in the meanwhile also WM.
I don't need to sync anything between PC and phone but I want a "full" OS, you can customize whatever you want, and I love my Win32 API. On the IPhone and Android you don't even have a file explorer without downloading an extra app right? Yes I know "you can get an App for everything." And sure IPhone is comfortable and user friendly. But it's like that because it's a consumer device and being that it's probably better than WM. But actually WM is not only a toy (for people who don't feel comfortable with the more tech stuff) - it's an OS.
I don't really understand all the bad talking about WM recently. I agree using the GUI without a stylus is a pain in the ass but as I can see more and more parts of the OS are being updated with each new 6.5 build. And what's the deal about it.... it's only the f.... GUI!!!
Microsoft won't restart at all. Their OS will go and and on just like their desktop versions did. Remember all the talking back then. OS/2 kills Windows, MAC kills Windows.... IMO nothing of that happened at all.
MS over?
Don't believe the hype Sleuth.
HTC on windows rules.
Good to see you here.
Really appreciated your uc work on my HD.
New rom from Miri, uc'ed all my settings & apps.
Hours of fun.
100,000 apps for the iPhone in it's short life. 18,000 in all of WinMo's existence. 50K on Android already. M$ had a major chance when it buried Palm but it took the iPhone to bring real innovation back. Geezuz.
WinMo market share was cut in half in the last year. M$ is no longer considered a contender in the space dominated by iPhone, RIM, Nokia and now Android.
I too like the common api. But I've seen iPhone apps that blow my socks off. Hopefully, HTC will release a killer platform for android. I need capacitive, rez and battery life.
Moto Droid is the leader here now but it can't touch HTC keyboards. Lots of room for HTC to catch up. But android 2.0 on that very same droid can turn off bt and fire up your wifi profile when you walk into the door based on its continuously updated positional awareness. Weather works the same way, using wunderground school installations from a known database to give you local weather down to the exact temp where you are standing. You can use the camera to scan a bar code in a supermarket and it'll leverage Google's claim to fame and return info/best pricing on the web for the same item.
Meanwhile, m$ can't even make a decent marketplace. They are hobbled by feature drift and don't have a security clue (see chainfire's 2hr hack just to prove the point).
I wish it were otherwise but I've seen this all before...
Phonebook
munrobasher said:
Isn't this becoming a non-problem with better browsers? Outlook web access is now a very feature rich JavaScript based client - won't that run from anywhere?
Cheers, Rob.
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Hi Rob
You make a good point for mail and tasks but it's not quite the same as dialing directly from your cnmtacts.
Cheers
andrew-in-woking
Is this actually an issue of the OS itself? It's just market strategies and modern GUI experiences. With a good kernel (like we have with WM) it's no problem to add such features on top of it (if you just actually do it), but if you have limited kernel functionality but with the "good" GUI things on top it's harder to change the OS underneath it. I have no clue about Android yet but on the IPhone you can't even run background processes. Is Android just as flexible as the Windows kernel architecture? From what I heard I assume it's not, otherwise please proove me wrong.
The problem as you can tell it is more like Microsoft didn't care a lot about WM during the last couple years and especially HTC did what MS didn't, and now they need their time to catch up on their competitors again. But of course I'm also hoping they're doing fine with WM 7. I like the road they are going with 6.5 and if WM 7 is just like the new killer OS we're all waiting for (Windows 7 desktop isn't too bad neither right?) then why do you need your Apple and Google anymore???
FTTB, I'll probably get a Tilt 2 for hardware reasons. The iPhone is too restrictive for my tweaking tastes (although being a part of the jailbreak community would be fun) and no killer hardware for Android exists yet.
m$ needs a wake-up call. The mobile world is passing it by. This time next year (when I need another new gizmo) will be interesting. My predictions go with Android because Google has the information. Gathering it is what they do. Heck, the current navigation app on Android leverages the Google maps data for for actual image based turn by turn instruction. Impressive and always up to date.

Office communicator

Is there any news on office communicator for Windows 7?
I know mate, its highly dissapointing that theres no OCS client - I used to use it on my TP2 all the time and am seriously contemplating going back to one.
As far as i'm aware (from reporting by wmpoweruser.com) - Microsoft have no plans to create an Office Communicator client Apparantly they are focusing all they're efforts on the new Lync server client for WP7 - which means your infrastructure will need to be upgraded to Lync server before you can use the client (as and when its available)
Highly dissapointed also about this, as a work tool I can't believe microsoft ain't even supporting they're own products! - Saying that even exchange policies aren't fully enforced!!!
Android has office talk.... works perfectly....
Can some of the developpers not give it a shot....
would def pay for it....
There will be a OCS client. This one will be based on Lync (the new OCS server) and comes with the next major update ("Mango"). The next minor update will be in Q1/2011.
ok but would that be compatible with 2007 version?
No, the Office Communicator 2007 products are not compatible with Microsoft Lync and vis-versa, they expect that by the time WP7 get's the Lync client that all the OCS Customers will have upgraded to it by then.
Was trying to log in via https website. Did not work out because wp7 does not work with pop ups. Is there a way to do this? Use pop ups?
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ThePhoenix2007 said:
No, the Office Communicator 2007 products are not compatible with Microsoft Lync and vis-versa, they expect that by the time WP7 get's the Lync client that all the OCS Customers will have upgraded to it by then.
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ROFLMAO - Yeah, lets upgrade our OCS infrastructure for the sake of a few windows phone 7 devices....I can really see our management team falling for that one
The reason OCS 2007 will never ever be running on WP7 is that there is no NTLM support atm.
Lync 2010...
I'll just say this - I am using Lync client and the company has moved to Lync 2010 backend... it is, I kid you not, a VERY good upgrade. If your IT department has no plans to upgrade they are missing out.
1. Meeting conferencing in app is much improved - no more need for LiveMeeting
2. Presence updates are much improved
3. More social functionality
4. Better Filtering
5. Better VoIP integration
It is quite a bit better as a product. Plus, you can do one click dialing from all links in IE - you see a phone number the new add in recognizes the number and you just click an icon... it's all pretty nice .
Me personally I don't want any UI that looks like OCS - Lync is way better.
Yeah, Lync rocks. Can't wait for the official Microsoft client...
I understand the new version of OCS (Lync server) may have newer fancier facilities but our organisation has no plans to upgrade to it.
unlike private companies, public organisations tend to stay one step behind for technology and I know for a fact we have no intention to move to lync server in the new year.
This leaves the 700+ users we have using WM6.1 with NO upgrade path to WP7 - Microsoft are just shooting themselves in the foot by only providing a Lync server client. Bearing in mind corporate / enterprise users are Microsofts bread and butter for the Windows mobile / Phone platforms this doesn't bode very well for promoting the use of WP7.....all at the expense of satisfying the few personal Microsoft users out there - HIGHLY DISSAPOINTING.
If anyone creates or finds a client capable of running with OCS please do post and let us know - thanks.
e.v.o said:
There will be a OCS client. This one will be based on Lync (the new OCS server) and comes with the next major update ("Mango"). The next minor update will be in Q1/2011.
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Where do u base this information on? It would be great if it was true, but it sounds more likte wishfull thinking.
mbooij said:
Where do u base this information on? It would be great if it was true, but it sounds more likte wishfull thinking.
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They announced a Lync client was coming, they never said that it was part of Mango.
@zomee OCS Client
You have probably seen this by now, but for your information...
A Client is available wp7:-
http://app.hd7apps.com/hover-ocs-for-htc-hd7-18933
Isn't this pointless for a lot of companies who require a VPN connection to connect to their OC server that WP7 does not support yet ?
Some of your more secure companies will not let this outside their local lan or VPN.
wideawake said:
You have probably seen this by now, but for your information...
A Client is available wp7:-
http://app.hd7apps.com/hover-ocs-for-htc-hd7-18933
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awesome thanks!
already available in Marketplace Lync Mobile 2010

Request To all WP8 Users

Hi ALL, ok i want to request you people to email a software developer company called Hot Spot Shield.... its an excellent VPN software and i am using it on my PC as well as android devices for years...you can hide your privacy and can unblock all private websites if blocked in your country. But Unfortunately this software is not available to Windows Phone 8 Platform.. As i am interested to use WP8 in near future but lack of some necessary software's are pulling me backward.. so i thought to mail them and request to make this excellent software for WP8 and here is the reply i got:
Taku Kawane, Sep 16 15:54 (PDT):
Thank you for your suggestion!
We do not have clear plans yet on WP8, but if demand gets high enough like your message, we will certainly consider.
Best,
#and I'm also an WP8 user.
So i want to request all you people to just mail them at least once to make it for WP8 so that we may have more more applications and freedom to use our beloved WP8....
I shall be thankfull to you all........ here is there Email Address
[email protected]
Most likely this won't happen. WP8 doesn't have VPN support and SSH apps don't have port forwarding functions precisely because WP8 (and even WinRT) don't have advanced networking support.
WP 8.1
But WP8.1 is going to have VPN support.

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