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I’ve
spent the last 12 months testing a plethora of solutions that will help
me take my Notes information with me on the go. Its been…
interesting. — So save yourself some time, and check out what I’ve
learned…

First, the criteria (well, mine anyway):

• Easy to set up
• Leverage as much of Domino as possible
• Support multiple mobile platforms (Palm, Windows Mobile, and Symbian … SyncML would be nice too.)
• Easy for end-users to use
• Solid integration with Notes (ie. unread marks transfer, UI isn’t drastically different, etc.)

I narrowed it down to three choices. The results were:

Blackberry BES Server
Pros: Defacto standard for mobile messaging. “Push” sync/replication technology means instant message delivery.
Cons: Requires SQL server. Limited to Blackberry devices. Very cumbersome setup (server side).
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mobileNotes
Pros: Nice UI. Ability to scale database apps into device somewhat easily.
Cons: Difficult to setup. Tech support and white papers were difficult to use/understand.
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Pylon Anywhere
Pros: Easy setup. No SQL database needed. “Synchronization” similar to “Replication” process. Great integration with Notes functionality. Ability to easily replicate Domino Directory, individual Personal Address books, and Journals to devices. Easy adminstration interface (Windows IIS-esque).
Cons: Replication only on interval basis. Poor battery life.
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In the end, I choose Pylon Anywhere and the end-users have been quite happy.

However, at Lotusphere, I was able to preview Good Technology’s upcoming Domino-compatable software. It appears to have all of the same functionality as Pylon with two important differences:

1. Supports “Push” technology similar to RIM/Blackberry BES server.
2. Costs about $100 less! (est.)

So stay tuned… when I test that one, I’ll be sure to post the results.