Andrew,
I have a Smartphone running Windows Mobile.  With a data plan one can have
email over the air.  Sync with Oracle Calendar requires the use of SyncML, a
separate program.

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Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne
Geospatial Analyst
University of Vermont
Spatial Analysis Laboratory
81 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, VT 05405
802.656.3324
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From: Technology Discussion at UVM [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Andrew Hendrickson
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:24 PM
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Subject: Smartphones

Okay-

I've been asked to upgrade several of our Treo 650 smartphones.   
However, it's quite unclear which platform I should go with.

Our mandated wireless provider is Verizon, so the iPhone is out.   
PalmOS is soon to be toast and WebOS is an unknown at this point,  
leaving us with Windows Mobile or Blackberry.

These users would definitely be eligible for NotifyLink accounts if we  
were to go with Blackberry.

The need is for Oracle calendar and email connectivity over the air.

So, because the Executive wing is using Blackberry, should I regard  
that as the de facto standard?

I have zero experience with Windows Mobile.  It appears that we cannot  
do over the air email and calendar with that platform.  Is that correct?

Your advice and experiences appreciated.


Andrew Hendrickson
CAS, IT Administrator
UVM, College of Arts & Sciences
438 College Street #402
Burlington, VT
05405

802-656-7971
802-656-4529 (fax)

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