Comments on: Free Android CompanionLink Pro Sync Application Contest

By: Jeff P

Jeff P — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:50:26 +0000

I actually purchased the smaller version of companionlink to use to sync my new android phone with MS outlook 2010, because I was unable to find any other software on the market that fit my needs.
I am a computer consultant with a customer base of somewhere near 600. I just yesterday recommended Companionlink to one of my clients and he’s trying it out.
I could really use the pro version to become familiar with the full line of software, and that would allow me to recommend it even more and quite possibly increase your sales. My clients take my advice seriously and most of them call me to ask before buying anything for their computers or other electronics in the their life.

By: SETH

SETH — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:16:28 +0000

this is a must have. With out this i need to ditch the android OS all together and go back to a windows Based devise so that i don’t have give my contact up to the “cloud”.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:01:10 +0000

Generating and following up on a lot of tasks is a pretty basic productivity function. My work requires a lot of this (private consulting engineer). Staying in sync with my corporate/desktop platform would be a big plus. Seems to be a bit of a weak link in the droid platform for business users and the the early and most full featured sync applications should do well. Hope mine is free!

By: JimK

JimK — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:09:59 +0000

What I love about Android is the fact that if you can imagine it, someone is writing an app for it and I can install it without some company being the gatekeeper.

By: sasquatchcubed

sasquatchcubed — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:50:35 +0000

Why wouldn't I want a nice sync solution for my Motorola Droid. That's really the only convenient thing that the iPhone has over Android.

By: @darktattoo

@darktattoo — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:17:39 +0000

Android for me is not just about software or hardware it is a lifestyle.Openness and innovation 2 things, I am passionate about.I have a mantra that I live by and it goes as follows LIVE IT, LOVE IT,ANDROID-LIFE…..ROCK OUT WITH YOUR BOLTS OUT…DROOOIIID! So, any chance for a Droidder to get more in Sync I am all for it hook a robot up will ya!?

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:34:57 +0000

Free applications is what open-source is all about. I deserve this because it's free.

By: Luanne Bartholomew

Luanne Bartholomew — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:28:51 +0000

I have been using PDAs for nearly the past decade. They have been instrumental in keeping me organized between work, hobby, family and charity work. Most recently I was using a Windows Mobile phone, synchronizing continually while at work so I could grab my phone and go with the confidence that the data on both devices matched. ____I just purchased my first touchscreen phone, the HTC Droid Eris. It's a fabulous device and I'm very happy with it…EXCEPT that getting my calendar, contacts, tasks and notes synchronized is not just difficult, it's nearly impossible at this point. I tried synching Outlook and my Eris via Google and directly with HTC Sync. Dismal.____I am a brand new user of a trial version of Companion Link. Considering all the great reviews, I'm really looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and putting it to work. ____

By: GuyWithDogs

GuyWithDogs — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:48:14 +0000

My Droid is the first portable "smart device" that didn't sync tightly to Outlook and its inherent goodness (I like it, way more than I like Lotus Notes that we use at work. I'm not syncing cleanly to that, either, right now…). I really like having things in sync, and while the various freebie Google accessories will let me keep some stuff updated, it's not a really solid solution. I end up with contacts in one place and not the other, and there's some stuff I'm leery about having go "through or into the cloud". So a direct sync would be very appealing.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:56:28 +0000

After trying the CompanionLink Pro trial, I'm convinced that it would solve a long-standing problem for me of synchronizing my Google Apps For Your Domain account with my Exchange-based Outlook account at the office. Currently (and I got official word on this from Google's Enterprise division), Google offers no plug-in or application that will constantly (or on a scheduled basis) synchronize Outlook (or, for that matter, an Exchange account) with Google Apps. What they do offer is a cadre of tools that are motivated entirely by their desire to migrate people away from Exchange servers and into the Google cloud (where they can exact Enterprise revenues). In other words, the Google-provided Outlook synchronization tools only do a one-time transfer. Google are coy about why they refuse to offer a live synchronization solution, but again, you can see why they don't want to encourage people to stay with Microsoft Exchange, and they prefer coercing people to migrate entirely into the Google cloud.

For me, the bottom line is that while mobile operating systems and conduits have come and gone (this dates me back to the Intellisync days, and more recently the disgustingly restrictive Verizon "Get It Now" ["get it never"] architecture), with Google and Android we finally have a future-proof repository for everything which isn't likely to go anywhere, for literally decades. That's exciting.

With such massive stability and functionality, I'm surprised quite frankly that CompanionLink is the only substantial player in this area.