There has been a lot of buzz about RIM’s first move into the Exchange ActiveSync world with the upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS. In a recent TechRadar article, BlackBerry software head Vivek Bhardwaj commented that this huge switch to Exchange ActiveSync is a change in the right direction for BlackBerry, praising it as an “open standard”.
AstraSync brings Hotmail to BlackBerry with Email, Calendar and Contact Sync
September 1, 2010BlackBerry owners can now synchronize their Hotmail Email, Calendar and Contacts with their BlackBerry smartphones over the air using AstraSync.
Microsoft officially announced support for Exchange ActiveSync with Hotmail and Windows Live Accounts on the 30th of August. We have now completed testing of the Hotmail service with AstraSync and have added it to our ever growing list of supported platforms.
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AstraSync First to Deliver ActiveSync to BlackBerry Torch 9800 and OS6.0
August 18, 2010We are very pleased to announce that our Quality Assurance department has completed the testing and certification of AstraSync 4.1.19 for the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 and BlackBerry OS6.0. AstraSync did not require any modifications for the Torch or for OS6.0 and proved to be compatible “out of the box”.
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AstraSync provides smarter BlackBerry sync for SmarterMail
May 25, 2010SmarterTools has added support for AstraSync to SmarterMail, its cost-effective alternative to Microsoft Exchange. Read the rest of this entry »
AstraSync 4.1 Beta 1 now available!
April 1, 2010We are pleased to announce AstraSync 4.1 Beta 1 (Version 4.1.6).
AstraSync now supports AutoDiscover, email draft auto-save, sync pausing and multiple performance improvements and bug fixes.
Some AstraSync v4 reviews
January 22, 2010We’ve been delighted with the reviews we’ve received for AstraSync version 4. Here’s a selection:
How to use a BlackBerry without charges from RIM
January 21, 2010Interesting article from Shaun at PDA-247 on how he uses his BlackBerry without any help (or charges) from RIM:
Van Gogh wins free AstraSync license
January 15, 2010In case you missed it, we ran a couple of license giveaways through our friends at CrackBerry and BerryReview over Christmas.
AstraSync is first BlackBerry ActiveSync application to support HTML
November 30, 2009New AstraSync Version 4.0 Synchronizes HTML Messages Over-The-Air with Exchange ActiveSync-Compatible Servers
Campbell, CA – November 30, 2009 – MailSite Software, Inc. today announced version 4.0 of AstraSyncTM, the BlackBerry® Exchange® ActiveSync® software application that is used by tens of thousands of people worldwide. AstraSync version 4.0 was released to customers on November 24th, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
AstraSync first to introduce HTML support for BlackBerry ActiveSync application
November 24, 2009AstraSync version 4.0, released today, becomes the first Exchange ActiveSync-compatible BlackBerry sync application to support HTML content. Other Version 4.0 features include:
- Hotlinks in messages
- Full support for meeting requests
- Message flags
- Select multiple messages for actions e.g. Delete