After years of staying away from text messaging, it has finally caught up with me. A lot of people that I work with have started to text message me. The root of my dislike for text messaging comes from having to triple tap a message in. The reality finally set in that I would have to upgrade my phone to a keyboard phone. I did a lot of research, Palm, Windows, Blackberry and Symbian. They all left me desiring more, which in turn pushed the decision off. I came across someone who was selling a used Samsung Blackjack at a very reasonable price and the thought of not having to sign a new contract really appealed to me.
While I was doing my research on the different phones, I found a company called Mark Space. They make several software products, including one called Missing Sync. I purchased and installed the software.
It has been a long time since I have been so blown away by a software product. Missing Sync is truly amazing. The software was incredibly easy to install and configure. Once configured, my windows mobile phone simply ActiveSyncs to Mac. Yup let that sink in. On the phone, you simple start ActiveSync, and the Missing Sync software steps in and connects the information from all of you OSX apps into your phone. I have my contacts in groups and I have several calendars. Everything syncs with the phone, no issues.
The software will also sync a lot of other things. Missing Sync came with another program called Notebook. I tried Notebook and realized I had found yet something else I was missing. I keep my notes in a paper notebook. I often have to search through them, have the wrong notebook with me, etc, etc. Now I take notes in my paper one and after the meeting type them into the digital one. I now have a searchable notebook. The best part is that Missing Sync, gladly syncs my Notebook onto my phone, so I have all of my notes right on my phone!
My final thrilling experience with Missing Sync came with the camera. We went to a carnival today, and I forgot me camera. FIgured I would take pictures with my phone, because, something would be better than nothing. When we got back home, fired up Missing Synch, looked at the photo's sections and have a bevy of settings to deal with the photo's. I decided to just move the photo's off my phone into a directory. There are settings to move the photo's right into iPhoto, and to keep your iPhoto's on the phone. I hit the sync button and bam my pictures where on my computer.
I really wanted to tip my hat at the folks over at Mark Space. Their software is truly a cut above what one normally finds out there. I would highly recommend anyone using a smart phone and a Mac to give this software a shot.
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