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Windows Live Messenger now available on BlackBerry

niiicccee ... Just found this up on Bink.  Not too sure if the current messaging policy on a BES server will control this, but check it out!

Windows Live™ Messenger for BlackBerry® smartphones allows you to chat in virtual real time with your instant messaging (IM) contacts when and where you want to – not just when you’re in front of your computer.

Source: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/internet/im/im_wlm.jsp

Posted: 23 July 2008 15:39 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Blackberry Outage for EUROPE

Heard a rumour today, that RIM are taking the european datacentre down for 7 hours on Friday (25th July 2008) night!

Yeah, you read right, that it they are taking EUROPE out! .. All BES devices that use the European NOC will not be working!

Oh my GAWD! time to get those Windows Mobile devices out! 

Couldn't find anything on Google about it .. do you know any more?

Posted: 23 July 2008 11:40 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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How to disable the "Sent by Microsoft Exchange Server 2007" branding sentence in an Exchange Server 2007 DSN message

So Anderson posted this, and my initial thought was huh?  The KB didn't really explain either, so it was time for a test.

 So the KB will allow you to remove the circled text below:

And it's a nice simple PowerShell Command:

Set-TransportConfig WritingBrandingInDSNEnabled $false

But you do need to have Exchange 2007 SP1 with RU3

Posted: 23 July 2008 08:51 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Versions of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.0 and 4.1 for Microsoft Exchange

This is a handy little KB from RIM, it enables you to determine the software version of your BlackBerry Enterprise Server ;-)

 Source: http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/dynamickc.do?externalId=KB05131&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=KB05131

Posted: 22 July 2008 16:08 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Outlook vs. Gmail -The Definitive Comparison

Not sure how I found this, but have a read.  It is not a very good comparison, as it shuold be Exchange 2007 vs Gmail or actually Windows Live vs Gmail

http://lifehacker.com/398778/outlook-vs-gmail++the-definitive-comparision

 

Posted: 21 July 2008 11:47 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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AstraSync – Activesync for Blackberry

I saw this on Jason's Blog .. AstraSync is scheduled to be released in July 2008 at $49 for a one mailbox 12 month subscription. You can register your interest by filling in the form below. Once you have submitted your details our sales team will contact you to provide further information on the product and release date.

Could be an interesting "cure" to all the users having OoO issues with BES & Exchange 2007 .. as long as the price is right!  Would be good to see it in action


Source: http://www.astrasync.com/ 

AstraSync™ is a new software plug-in for BlackBerry® Smartphones that performs two-way over-the-air synchronization of email, calendar and contact data with a Microsoft Exchange 2007 or MailSite Fusion server.

AstraSync does this by implementing the Exchange ActiveSync and DirectPush protocols.

AstraSync can be downloaded over-the-air and runs silently in the background on the BlackBerry® Smartphone.

Users can configure the name of the ActiveSync server, their username and password and can select which data they wish to synchronize.

Features  

  • Synchronizes email, calendar and contacts over-the-air
  • Supports Exchange ActiveSync
  • Supports Exchange DirectPush
  • Supports secure https connection
  • Works with Microsoft Exchange 2007
  • Works with MailSite Fusion
  • Over-the-air download
  • Requires a simple one-time configuration
     
Posted: 21 July 2008 11:08 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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System Center Operations Manager 2007 Training Videos

Been having a dig around for some SCOM stuff and came across these:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/opsmgr/bb498237.aspx

Posted: 17 July 2008 12:24 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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HP OCS Sizing tool

Just in case you missed this, Brett posted yesterday.

So for the Microsoft Unified Communications (UC) on HP Active Answers go here:
http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/561453-0-0-0-121.html

Found the Exchange link too ;-)

The Microsoft Exchange Server link on HP Active Answers is here:
http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/70593-0-0-0-121.html 

Exchange 2003 Whitepapers: http://h71019.www7.hp.com/activeanswers/Secure/70568-0-0-0-121.html

Posted: 17 July 2008 10:01 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Google Maps

So in the UK press there has a been a few column inches over people not wanting Google to take pictures of streets so they can provide a kind of fly by to map.

Well out and about over the weekend, look what I found parked up by the side of the road

Image076 Image078 Image079 Image080

Interesting !!

Posted: 16 July 2008 15:07 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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The Samsung Omnia i900

Ohh, could THIS be my new mobile?  I found a mini review in stuff magazine last night

Check out Samsung's site here: http://omnia.samsungmobile.com/

So iPhone 2.0 or the Omnia .. a lot of reviews around comparing the two, and putting the users in two camp ... either with Apple/Jobs or Microsoft/Gates.  The thing that puts me off an iPhone is that I dont want to join O2 I want to stay with T-Mobile, so that puts the iPhone on the back burner unless I can get a dodgy one from the states.  But the Omnia looks niiiiiiiiice

 

iPhone3G

Omnia

Height (mm)

115.5

113

Width (mm)

62.1

56

Depth (mm)

12.3

12.5

Weight (g)

113

 

Display

3.5 Inch 480x320

3.5 Inch WQVGA (400x240)

Storage

8gb or 16gb

8gb or 16gb + microSDHC

Connectivity

UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)

HSDPA 7.2 mbps

GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band)

WCDMA: 900/2100 (Dual-Band)

Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)

Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11g)

Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

Bluetooth (2.2)

GPS

Assisted  GPS

Embedded GPS

Camera

2.0 megapixels

5 mega-pixels (auto-focus)

Music

AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

MP3, AAC, eACC+, WMA, OGG, AMR

 

FM Radion (RDS)

Video

M4V, MP4, MOV, H.264

Divx, Xvid, MP4, WMV,H.263, H.264

Messaging

 

SMS

 

MMS (with video)

 

E-mail (POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 & Exchange)

 

Instant Messaging (MSN)

 

Posted: 15 July 2008 09:20 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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More on Taylor Woodrow

They seem to have been in the press a lot this week.  Well I say a lot, I have seen 3 seperate articles, Computing, Computerweekly and this.  They seem to be "bleeding" edge by moving email and application sharing out to the "Cloud"

I wonder what the users think of it?

Source: http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39257523,00.htm?r=7

Taylor Woodrow has moved its 1,800 staff onto Google Apps for email and other services, estimating it will save £1m per year in the process.

The construction division of Taylor Wimpey has embraced software as a service by adopting Google Apps Premier Edition to improve mobility and flexibility for its workers.

Staff are now using Google Mail along with the Docs, Calendar and Sites services, all of which is hosted by Google, removing the need to install or maintain the technology on site.

The company predicts it could save around £1m in terms of up front costs with each of the 1,800 licences costing just £25 per year for 25GB of storage. These costs are also predictable due to Google not charging extra as new features are added.

Previously, the company was using HP's Open Mail which offered little flexibility especially for clients and contractors who often use other people's machines.

Posted: 11 July 2008 15:57 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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TechNet Webcast: High Availability in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (Part 2 of 2): Disaster Recovery and SCR Deep Dive (Level 300)

FYI

Event Name: TechNet Webcast: High Availability in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (Part 2 of 2): Disaster Recovery and SCR Deep Dive (Level 300)
 
Event ID: 1032381322
 
We have rescheduled this event for the following date:
 
Date: 08/15/2008
Start Time: 09:30 AM Pacific

Originally scheduled for 31st July 2008

Posted: 11 July 2008 14:38 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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iPhone 3g

So Ari isn't too bitter that o2 messed things up big style and he wont get his until next week, but the news on the web is quite amusing.

This is funny (in a strange kinda way) iPhone 3G: UK gets long wait as O2 systems fail

Check this guy our: One-man queue for iPhone 3G in the UK love the sleeping bag  But was it worth it, "Sadly, Sunil doesn't even intend to buy an iPhone 3G. Instead, he is hoping to sell his first-place spot in the queue via eBay." and he did for £41 and 10% will go to Oxfam, so he only got £36.90!  I wonder if he works for the sleeping bag company :-o

Posted: 11 July 2008 10:47 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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Top Ten 3G iPhone beaters

So the iPhone 3g is out today, but if you can't get one Reg Hardware have an alternative list of phone for you ;-)

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