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Just about each and every time we review an Android phone, one of the first questions that shows up in the comments is, “So – how is it at syncing?” The answer to that is a bit complex. If you’re just looking to sync with Google services (like Gmail, Google Calendar, etc.), it’s great. Anything outside of that and, well, it kinda sucks. For anyone accustomed to using an iTunes-like interface for adding music, dragging and dropping things into folders may seem a bit archaic.
We’ve seen a good amount of clamoring for an Android-edition of Markspace’s The Missing Sync application, which has made its name by filling in the syncing-gaps on every platform from Windows Mobile to the Sony PSP. Clamorers, be still; Markspace has now answered the call. So what does it do?
- Automatically converts movies for playback on your device, then transfers them
- Photo syncing on both Mac and PC, with iPhoto support
- Lets you sync your Android phone with iTunes
- Contact sync with Exchange, Address Book, and Entourage.
- Document Syncing
- Ringtone Creation and Syncing
- Podcast subscription support
Markspace has most of this stuff working on just about every Android device out there. They’re having some issues getting contact sync working on Android 2.0, so the Droid is limited to just the media-related stuff until they figure it out.
In the coming weeks, Markspace will be adding Calendar, To-Do list, Notes, and Bookmark syncing, along with fancy features like SMS backup and wireless, proximity-based syncing.
At $40 bucks, it certainly doesn’t come cheap. If you’re willing to splurge for the syncing functionality, however, you can find it right here.
Test Drive Android OS 2.0 Emulator on Windows.
http://www.zjtechlive.com/try-android-2-0-on-your-windows/
Good content pitty the author cannot spell
‘clamoring’ is spelt clamouring
Actually clamour is the british variation of clamor…
…and pitty is pity….lol…how ironic
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clamor
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clamour
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Thanks for the info, but those who do not want to pay $40 can try SyncMate. This tool do not support direct Mac to Android sync, but you can sync your Mac with Google contacts and Google calendar absolutely for free with SyncMate. Just set all the auto-sync preferences between your Google account and Android and your data will be updated in Android!
Yes, it is not the most convenient way to sync your Mac and Android, but it is free!
With SyncMate you can also sync your mac with mobile devices, Mac and PC computers, PSP and backup data online.
Details can be found here: http://mac.eltima.com/sync-mac.html
i like it
Forty ”Bucks” aint cheap but if it is any good as they claim to sync what on the list it could be a well spended 40 “Bucks” worth it certainly on my list love it.
I would like a discount tho forty aint cheap but I want that kind of sync.
for media syncing, why not just doubletwist? it doesn’t however do the other syncing like outlook/calendar, etc…
color vs colour
airplane vs aeroplane
this is step in the right direction I think. I still haven’t purchased my android phone because of this syncing issue. I use Outlook on my home pc and it syncs wonderfully with my BlackBerry. what is need is something like that. there are apps out there that will sync with exchange….but only a few that will work well with a straight outlook install