Goosync launches a service which provides over-the-air calendar synchronization between Google Calendar and cell phones .
When I updated my overview on how to sync Google Calendar, I only knew of Scheduleworld which could act as a bridge between Google Calendar and the open standard syncML.
Today I read of yet another service with that potential. Goosync started syncML synchronization with Google Calendar this September. As fare as I can tell the service is automated and free, just like scheduleworld.
This service is mainly relevant for cell phones, because most has a built in syncMl client but clients are available for Outlook other applications.
The first impression of the service and website, is very much on level with that of Scheduleworld. I will provide a more in depth comparison between the two at a later point.
Anyway, I find it very positive for average consumer like me that there are two competing services.
October 11th, 2006
After using the nice looking blix theme for a couple of month it seems time to try out something new. My ambition was to make my own theme, but i finally realized that I’m lousy at designing and have less and less sparetime to work on things like that.
I’m trying out this theme, “Problogger clean“, because of its focus on the text and for all the great features.
The advantage for the reader is that even though it is an ad heavy theme, the ads can be switched completely off.
October 11th, 2006
An overview of the number of ways Google Calendar can be synchronized with applications and devices like Outlook, Cell phones and Ipods.
Here are the main ways that I know of. There are some solutions for mobile devices Ipod and Java compatible cell phones, and some solutions for desktop applications Ical and Outlook.
What Google Calendar offers
The main offers from Google
- Import and export of cvs and ical files, but doing this manually is too much of a hassle.
- Make the calendar available as a feed or a public ical file, but this is read only.
- Texting in events via the cell phone, but they don’t support my service provider.
- An open API which makes it possible to write software which interacts with Google Calendar
Scheduleworld: the Swiss army knife of Google Calendar Synchronization
Scheduleworld is an online calendar service, among other things offers web access, Google Synchronization via API and syncML synchronization. The great thing about this is that the open standard SyncML is supported by many standard cell phones and third party clients are available for services and applications like Outlook.
Engtech has a fascinating guide, on how to put Scheduleworld to full use.
Scheduleworld is free for now, but as I understand it they plan to earn monye adding sponsored appointments to your calendar.
cell phone calendar
The way to synchronize Google Calendar which applies to most cell phones, is by synchronizing via Scheduleworld via the synML client, which is in most cell phones and an Internet connection like GPRS or 3G. Scheduleworld can be set up to synchronize automatically with Google Calendar, whenever a synchronization is requested from the cell phone.
It is possible to sync with advanced cell phones via the free application gcalsync, but I just read on Matthew Millers blog that there is also a commercial solution called Companionlink. I am hoping that this maybe supports more phones.
Ipods
Ipod users can sync one way with the getcals pc application. Or simple downloading the public or private Ical file to the Ipod Calendar folder.
Outlook and other desktop applications
Syncing desktop applications
If you have a question or know of more ways to sync Google Calendar – don’t hesitate to comment.
October 9th, 2006
I got inspired by Shoemoneys post on the link experiment. He asked if this was the next million dollar idea. Since he is “Mr. Money” I joined the hype and bought a ten dollar link. What I got was three days on the main page and five refferals.
My logic was that either this hype would not start, and I would have a permanent link on the main page. Or the hype would take of and sub-page with all the old links would get loads of traffic. So fare my logic has failed completely, I’m off the main page and is getting no traffic at all from the sub-page.
October 2nd, 2006
