March 23, 2009 by Tap
Let's face it, the G1 is great if you use Google Mail as your primary email account but if you're used to using Exchange, there's no beating a Blackberry. That, together with the lack of push-email support is why detractors have slated the G1 as a serious business smartphone contender.
A new version of TouchDown, an Exchange client for Android by NitroDesk, may change all of that. This latest version provides users with the ability to receive emails in real-time from exchange servers that have ActiveSync enabled on them (Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007 SP1). With TouchDown you can:
- Compose and send Email
- Reply to, Reply All and Forward your email
- Delete Email messages
- Move email between folders
- Add, Delete or Edit existing contacts when you are on the move (The changes to your contacts are automatically updated to your Exchange account)
- View your daily/weekly/monthly calendar
- Create appointments with notifications
- Set customizable alerts
- Store the database on an SD Card to save phone memory
A pretty comprehensive feature list I think you would agree although still missing is the ability to BCC emails and the ability to edit existing appointments. NitroDesk has also taken security into consideration with the inclusion of PIN support and the ability to Remote-Wipe sensitive data if the phone is stolen. It looks like we finally have a business-class Exchange client for Android - watch out Blackberry.