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Old 11-07-2006, 10:00 PM
Ekkie Tepsupornchai
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Default Synchronize Your Google Calendar to Your PDA Using GooSync from Toffa

http://www.goosync.com/Default.aspx

"Synchronize Google Calendar with your Mobile Phone or PDA! GooSync will seamlessly synchronize almost any mobile device with your on-line Google calendar. No software required simply SIGNUP and START SYNCING. Never be without your vital calendar information AGAIN! Did we mention that this service is FREE? That's right you can get all of your Google calendar data in the palm of your hand and it will not cost you a thing!"



Any Google Calendar users out there? I love the idea of a free service synchronizing my online calendar with my mobile device, but I might have preferred a utility that allows me to synchronize that calendar with my Outlook, but I'm sure that doesn't apply to everyone. One potential caveat is that you'll also need to be comfortable providing a free service provider with your Google username and password in order to test this out. Anyway, give us your thoughts! Is this a valuable service to you?
 
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Old 11-07-2006, 11:12 PM
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too good to be true! 8O

any catch you guys/gals seen? is the free offer only during beta stage or something?

anyways, anybody tried this already? I got burned by RemoteCalendar so I'm not touching anything yet until I hear something like 10+ possitive feedbacks on this app.

thanks!
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Old 11-07-2006, 11:32 PM
AndyH
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This is exactly what I have been looking for since I do use Google Calender on my PC and Pocket Informant on my Axim but I also have a big problem with giving my gmail name and password to a company that I have never heard of.

What I may do is create a new dummy gmail account just for this.

Andy
 
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Old 11-07-2006, 11:54 PM
mlh1962
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I just tried it and it works pretty slick. I wish you could set auto updates, for now you have to tap the sync button. Looks like contacts is coming soon, if it stays free it would be great but I'm not counting on it (unless google buys them out also!) I don't have any private data on my gmail to worry about, maybe they should check out my spam :devilboy:
 
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Old 11-08-2006, 12:00 AM
makic
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Does it sync in both directions? For some reason, I thought that it only downloaded the online stuff to the handheld, but not the other direction.

mlh1962, can you confirm that you can make "upstream" changes as well?

Thanks.
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Old 11-08-2006, 12:21 AM
rangor
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Does nobody use www.scheduleworld.com to sync that to their gmail calendar? I've been using it a while, works in both directions, and with the funambol plugin for outlook can sync to that too. Can also be set to do so every 15 minutes. Oh, did I mention it's free too...
 
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Old 11-08-2006, 12:32 AM
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sounds nice but i don't like the fact that my schedule is going through their server. privacy issue? i am not tech savvy so i am not sure if what i am saying makes sense.
 
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Old 11-08-2006, 01:20 AM
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As an fyi, it didn't carry over recurring events from my device to my google calendar. Everything else synced fine....but nada for recurring events. So for me, it isn't a workable solution.....unless I missed a setting somewhere.
 
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Old 11-08-2006, 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by makic
Does it sync in both directions? For some reason, I thought that it only downloaded the online stuff to the handheld, but not the other direction.

mlh1962, can you confirm that you can make "upstream" changes as well?

Thanks.
Just did another test and it does work upstream also.

One of the main advantages for me is our F.D. has several personnel who set up meetings and we are planning to share a google calendar so everyone is on the same page with no conflicts. With a program like this my Wizard will always be up to date.

I think I will check out www.scheduleworld.com also, I hadn't heard of that.
 
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Old 11-08-2006, 04:27 AM
AndyH
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I am able to sync my new google calender account and have the settings on it to share my old calender which works nicely but I am having trouble syncing the shared calenders.

Can anyone sync their shared calenders?

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