Thursday, April 28, 2011

New Microsoft ActiveSync Compatibilty Program fails on helpfulness

Ehlo All,

Curious about knowing...
  • what ActiveSync functionality is available with which version of Exchange?
  • which mobile devices have higher Active Functionality?

Well, this new Microsoft ActiveSync compatibility program for OEMs won't help, but read on about it.
Microsoft recently announced the Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) Logo Program for OEMs (think HTC, Google, Apple, Motorola, Microsoft, etc) which should have been used to identify and bring clarify to the level of EAS support a mobile device included. Sadly, it does not do this since there is 1 level for EAS Logo Program and it includes very basic functionality. So, if the device says "ActiveSync", this is pretty much equal to the EAS Logo Program. BK (author of post below) had it right that there should be multiple levels. For example, "basic", "enhanced", "ultimate". So, if an ActiveSync device said "Ultimate", you would know it supports every feature under the sun for EAS against Exchange 2010. Oh well, maybe version 2 of the program will get this improvement.

Windows IT Pro Post about new EAS Logo Program by BK Winstead

-Ben

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

nice