We now offer (in beta) wireless sync of calendar and contacts with mobile devices that support OMA DS / SyncML, an open standard for synchronizing personal information. Some devices like the Motorola RAZR have built-in SyncML clients, however most PDAs require a third-party client application. Due to the many different types of phones, service providers and various software and settings on these mobile devices, it is best that you contact your service provider or phone manufacturer for any assistance needed. Below is the specific data that you need from us in order to be able to sync your device with our software. You may give this data to your service provider so that they may walk you through the installation and configuration process; they are intimate with your device and can provide the most efficient support.

Configuration

Please enter the following information exactly as it's written below.

Server: http://sync.secure-session.com/

Username: your Business Center username

Password: your Business Center password

Calendar name: cal

Contact name: card

• Calendar will pull events from all "checked" (visible) calendars including mapped calendars. It will write new events to your default calendar only.
• Contacts sync with a root-level folder named "Sync" (directly under Everyone). If the folder does not exist, it will be created the first time a sync is done.

 

Recommended clients

Blackberry

Nexthaus SyncJe ($40)

Palm OS (Treo 650)

Synthesis ($25)

Windows Mobile SmartPhone (Motorola Q, Blackjack, Treo 700w)

Funambol (free)

PocketPC (Not tested)

Funambol (free)

Outlook

Funambol (free)

 

Blackberry Specific Directions

To sync on a BlackBerry, you need to install a SyncML client. We recommend Nexthaus SyncJe.

SyncJe Configuration:

Server URL: https://sync.secure-session.com

User Name: your Business Center username

Password: your Business Center password

Calendar Foldername: cal

Contacts Foldername: card

• Calendar will pull events from all "checked" (visible) calendars including mapped calendars. It will write new events to your default calendar only.
• Contacts sync with a root-level folder named "Sync" (directly under Everyone). Start off with nothing in the folder so your phone will write all your contacts to the bc.

 

iPhone Specific Directions

These directions require that you have a Google account. If you do not have one, you can sign up for one at https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount.

IMPORTANT: This will delete all existing events on your iPhone's calendar

• Login to your Google calendar from your computer (not your iPhone)
• On the left side, under "Other calendars", click the "Add" link and select "Add by URL"
• Enter the URL of the Business Center calendar you would like to sync (e.g. http://calendar.secure-session.com/johndoe/personal.ics, where "johndoe" is your Business Center username and "personal" is the name of your calendar). Note that the calendar must be shared and have read access granted to "Anyone"
• Repeat for all calendars you want to sync
• Follow the directions at http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138740&topic=14252 to set up syncing on your iPhone
• During step 12, disable everything except Calendar
• On your iPhone, open Safari and navigate to http://m.google.com/sync and login if necessary
• Click the iPhone line item
• Select the calendars you would like to sync and click the Save button at the bottom
• Open the Calendar app and wait for your calendars to sync, may take 10-20 seconds to start syncing

NOTE: This is a one way sync. Events created on the iPhone will not sync back to the Business Center. The sync is not "real time". New events created in the Business Center will not appear on the iPhone's calendar right away. This is dependent on how often Google checks the Business Center Calendar feed.