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Jun 19, 08 - 11:34 am Comment from: ron

iClink sounds like a prison service.

Jun 19, 08 - 11:45 am Comment from: Jim - TIV

ok... somebody explain to me how the new features distributed to all iPhones in the 2.0 release doesn't already do this. Doesn't push email, contacts, and calendar accomplish this already?

Jun 19, 08 - 11:46 am Comment from: min_t

Well, Hogan's heroes did take place in a German war prison.

Jun 19, 08 - 11:51 am Comment from: min_t

@Jim - only if you're using an exchange server and activesync will you get the push services. Or if you subscribe to mobile me for non microsoft exchange users.

Jun 19, 08 - 12:15 pm Comment from: Ampar

Maybe it's pronounced ick-link.

I'd much rather have Bluetooth sync built in to the iPhone.

iClink! LOL

Jun 19, 08 - 01:37 pm Comment from: Cubert

Horrible name! They must have hired Dell and HP executives to pick the name.

Jun 19, 08 - 01:38 pm Comment from: Cubert

@min_t,
I know nothing! Nothing!

Note that iClink also requires the $100 CompanionLink software on your computer. PLUS the $10/month wireless syncing service. Who wouldn't rather pay $100/year for MobileMe? I guess the value added by iClink is syncing with ACT, Lotus, etc.

Perhaps they have been working on it and had no idea of Apple's plans for mobileme. So they release it now to try to be first to market and recover some of their costs before it becomes irrelevant. They still have a month or two before they have to worry.

Klink ..... SHUTUP!

LOL!

Apple love to shout and scream about their wireless technology yet i still have to plug in their seemingly advanced phone to sync my simple date..

Apple builds this technology right in for my nasty old and clunky Sony Ericson but will not allow my iphone to do the same trick.. Sometimes this company just baffles me

Companionlink products have been notoriously buggy for me. They really don't tell you if you must set up Outlook to automatically sync with ACT! for the service to work.

If the service requires automatic two-way sync between ACT! & Outlook it is doomed to fail with duplicate entries and multiple contacts assigned to every meeting.

Don't hold your breath.

yippie

I feel sorry for anyone left using any of the platforms that this software works with.. so sorry

I use CompanionLink for my ACT! data. It works as promised, thus far. The value is for CRM users (like me who use ACT!) to sync with their iPhone.