Today's highlights: Cingular and Good Technology; MEA Mobile Impact Awards; Dialcom Spontania video4skype; Bright Idea offers hosted service; Akiva WebBoard 8;
- Cingular Wireless re-introduced the GoodLink wireless messaging service from Good Technology, offering wireless email, calendaring and tasks on a selection of Palm OS and Pocket PC devices. Key features: continuous two-way synchronization, Outlook-like interface, end-to-end security, and over-the-air device provisioning and management, among others. Available immediately. Good Technology, with coverage at WSJ Online, Post Gazette, FT.com (for subscribers only), and CRMBuyer.
- The Mobile Enterprise Alliance is looking for organizations that want an award for being innovative with workforce mobility technologies. There are 8 categories: mobile email, field service and support, sales force enablement, mobile office solutions, extended enterprise computing and connectivity, mobile security, and mobile management. Deadline for entries is September 16, 2005. MEA
- Dialcom released Spontania video4skype, a free video conferencing plug-in for the Skype voice-over-IP and IM client. Available immediately, at no charge. For Windows only. Dialcom
- Bright Idea, Inc. is introducing a hosted version of its innovation management tool. Enables companies to build a central repository of new ideas, with workflow and analytics capabilities for identifying, categorizing, and ranking good ideas. Bright Idea already offers a server-based option for inhouse deployment. ComputerWorld
- Akiva released Version 8 of WebBoard, its discussion forum and collaboration software. New features: improved Web based administration, authentication option via Active Directory or NT Domains, and message board user ranking and rating capabilities, among others. Available immediately. EContent
This Briefing was written by Michael Sampson, of Shared Spaces Research & Consulting Ltd. Email or IM Michael to discuss any of these items further.
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