| Software syncs Windows Mobile with Macs |
Jun. 02, 2008
 Mark/Space Inc. is providing a free update to its software for synchronizing Windows Mobile devices with Macintosh computers. Version 4.0.3 of "The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile" supports password-protected devices, works with the OS X 10.5 firewall, and provides multiple performance and bug fixes, says Mark/Space.
The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile synchronizes notes, calendar, and phone book data on a smartphone or PDA with Macintosh applications including Address Book, iCal, Entourage 2004, and others. It also synchronizes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other files, according to Mark/Space.
Missing Sync's main screen
Version 4.0 of the application, released last August, added support for Windows Mobile 6.0 devices. It also added video encoding/decoding capabilities: using a drag-and-drop interface, the application can transcode Quicktime videos into a format suitable for playback in Windows Media Player Mobile 10, then move them to the phone. Conversely, any videos taken with the device can be moved to the Macintosh automatically.
Missing Sync's call log access screen
Also new in August was a logging feature for calls and SMS messages (see above). During every synchronization, call logs and SMS messages are retrieved from the device to the Macintosh. There, data can be analyzed or exported to .CSV format (for use in Excel or a database application). Integration with Apple's Address Book provides additional information on known contacts, such as contact photo and company name.
Other features, carried over from previous releases, are photo and music transfer. The application can transfer iPhoto albums onto the phone for display, or automatically move newly-taken photos from the mobile to the Macintosh. In addition, podcasts or unprotected music can be copied from a user's iTunes library to the phone, says MarkSpace.
The new 4.0.3 update provides no new features, but offers better performance and fixes a variety of problems, according to Mark/Space. For example, the application now supports password-protected Windows Mobile 6 devices, and it also allows devices to be mounted on the Macintosh desktop. In addition, compatibility with the firewall in "Leopard" (OS X 10.5) has been improved, the company says.
Last December, Eltima Software released SyncMate, a competing solution. In response to this, version 4.0.3 of Missing Sync now checks when it is installed or launched to see if SyncMate is present, thus avoiding any connection conflicts.
Other changes or fixes cited by Mark/Space for version 4.0.3 of its software include:- Fixed issue with mount/unmount toolbar button not updating after sleep
- Fixed registration issue when no MAC address is available
- Fixed a problem that caused the installer to fail on some non-English systems
- Improved connections and synchronizing via Bluetooth
- Fixed a problem where disabling USB connections caused Bluetooth connections to fail
- The Photo plugin will now search one level of subfolders on the device looking for pictures to import
- Fixed problem with call log and SMS dates being handled correctly
- Fixed a problem where SMS and Call Log could appear hung while synchronizing at launch
Further information
To find out more detail about the changes in version 4.0.3 of The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile, read the release notes on the company's website, here. To obtain the free upgrade from version 4.0, go here. For new users, the application is available for $40, here.
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