DataViz' RoadSync Extends the Capabilities of Windows Mobile 2003

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DataViz Inc., announced that RoadSync, its Exchange ActiveSync client, is now available for mobile devices with Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software. In addition to wirelessly synchronizing e-mail, attachments, calendar and contacts, this edition of RoadSync supports new mobility features added in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) such as: Direct Push Technology, Remote Wipe, Global Address List Lookup and IT Policy Enforcement. As Microsoft Exchange added these new mobility features in SP2, a corresponding Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) was added to Windows Mobile 5.0 software, but there was still a need for comparable MSFP features for Windows Mobile 2003-based devices.

DataViz has stepped in to fill this need with RoadSync by effectively delivering a similar feature pack for devices with Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software. This provides IT departments the ability to further maximize their existing device investments while offering mobility in a more secure and managed way. DataViz will also offer RoadSync for Windows Mobile 5.0. This version will build upon the current wireless synchronization capabilities while adding support for new Exchange 2007 productivity features such as: e-mail flagging, online mailbox search, support for linked SharePoint files and more. The following features are among those that are supported with RoadSync for Windows Mobile 2003 when installed in combination with SP2:

Direct Push Technology:Support for Direct Push Technology ensures that the device automatically receives new e-mail and other PIM data from a company's Exchange Server. RoadSync uses an HTTP connection with industry-standard SSL encryption to securely push e-mail, calendar and contact notifications to and from the device.

Remote Wipe Security:Through central device management tools, Exchange administrators can trigger a remote wipe to remove all sensitive data from the device. This security feature will help to ensure corporate data is not compromised when devices are lost or fall into the wrong hands.

Global Address List (GAL):Over-the-air access to the corporate contact list, also known as GAL, provides a deeper level of mobile office connectivity while maintaining a local personalized and filtered contact list on the mobile device.

Select IT Policies:Support for select remotely enforced IT policies will provide Exchange administrators with the ability to manage user policies such as requiring a device password.

Support for Exchange 2007:DataViz will also have editions of RoadSync that will support many of the new mobility features in Exchange 2007 for a variety of platforms including Windows Mobile 5.0, Symbian S60 and UIQ 3.0.

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