Palmloyal.com - MobilityWare Offers Two Smart Products: HandShare & EZsync

If you have ever conducted a Palm OS class, PUG, demonstration or seminar you have desired the ability to work on your Palm device versus a PC emulator. Working with the emulator usually present problems when working with memory cards, networks andor information that require syncing for updates. Putting the Palm OS device on the cradle or connecting it to the sync cable is normally a necessity for recharging the battery - sometime people forget to sync when they are charging. MobilityWare's TapSmart family of products are designed to improve the productivity of handhelds for both individual and enterprise users by addressing both of these issues.

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No doubt you have heard of products like, PalmVNC, Win-Hand Free and Mobile TS that allow Palm OS devices to control their desktop counterparts. These products are great for controlling or operating your PC desktops, laptops or servers. The TapSmart HandShare product does just the opposite - it allows you to operate your handheld from the desktop. You can also operate the handheld directly and have your actions reflected on the desktop.

Once on the desktop, you can project it on an overhead system for class room lessons. Enterprises have desired such a product to assist in training their employees. PalmOS User Group (PUG) operators will now benefit from not having to prepare the emulator environment with the products that will be demonstrated. It is also a great tool for Palm OS developers who want to continue working in the Windows environment, where their developing tools are, yet test the product on the Palm OS device. The result in either case results in the actions of the handheld being displayed on a much bigger screen.

HandShare provides remote access to your Palm handheld from a Windows-based computer. HandShare is similar in concept to other remote access products based on the Windows PC platform, such as Citrix MetaFrame or Symantec pcAnywhere, and more recently, Microsoft’s Terminal Services. HandShare now brings all the convenience and remote access features available to Windows users to the Palm handheld. HandShare supports any of the following networks to establish a connection between the Palm handheld and the Remote Control component: Wireless (GPRS or 1xRTT), Wi-Fi (including adhoc), Bluetooth, dial-up modem, and USB.

TapSmart HandShare consists of two distinct parts that act in concert. The first is the Handheld component and it runs in the background on the Palm handheld. It provides the interface to the display screen and input events. The second is the Remote Control component and it runs on a Windows-based PC or laptop. The Remote Control component displays the Palm’s screen, updating as it changes on the Palm handheld, and maps PC mouse and keyboard events into their Palm equivalents. Owners of Pocket PCs have this ability for quite some time now via a product called Remote Display Control for Pocket PC.

HandShare is ideal for the remote support of Palm users in the field. A big advantage that HandShare gives a support agent is the ability to see the problem is that the user is experiencing. In real-time, the user can show the agent the problem instead of trying to describe it over the phone or a chat session. This reduces the time and frustration involved in problem identification and resolution. HandShare also facilitates the support agent in examining the Palm device and databases to further investigate the problem. Of course, if it is a simple operational issue on the user's part, the support agent will use HandShare to show the user the correct way to do the task by driving the handheld from the agent's PC.

HandShare is a powerful facilitator of live presentations, web seminars, and training sessions that involve a Palm handheld. Since HandShare gives you a real-time image of the Palm's screen display visible on a Windows PC, you can use any popular web meeting software to conduct a web seminar. No more hassle setting up Palm emulators or simulators and praying they won't crash. And your audience will be able to see your Palm, in real time, performing as intended. If you are giving a live presentation to an audience, they can see the Palm display much easier by using a large monitor connected to the PC or even a projector to display it on a bigger screen.

HandShare has several features to enhance the professional look of your presentation. For instance, you can specify the display background to be a solid color of your choice, an image file, or a web page. You can scale the screen to be bigger or smaller than its natural rendered size. You can also make annotations on the screen and can specify the drawing pen's shape, color, and size.

HandShare has built-in data compression to optimize screen updates. It also supports grey scale mapping for further optimization on slower network links.

You can also use HandShare to capture any screen image displayed on the Palm handheld into a .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .png, or .tiff file on the Windows PC. These image files can be later manipulated and included into PowerPoint slides or documents. You can also capture a series of screens by starting the record function; then as you traverse the Palm, each new screen is saved on the PC as an image file.

HandShare also lets you view Palm handheld information for remote management and support. The Device Info feature will display properties of the Palm handheld, such as OS version, screen size, HotSync name, etc. The Sync Info feature will display the HotSync logging information. The Database List feature will display a list of all databases on the Palm handheld.

TapSmart HandShare requires Palm OS 4 or OS 5 (Garnet). Typical Palm handhelds supported include the PalmOne Tungsten, Zire, and Treo 600 models, SONY Clie models, and other specialized handhelds such as the Garmin IQ3600. HandShare also requires Windows XP or Windows 2000 and Microsoft .NET framework 1.1 or later.

Another product that Owners of Pocket PCs have enjoyed is a product called ActiveSync. Well the ActiveSync for Palm OS device is EZsync. This is a great product because you don't have to think about syncing - it just happens. I was talking the other day with a Pastor who used to use a HP Jornada and now carries a PalmOne Treo 600. He was quite surprised that he now had to "push a button" to sync his data. Before he never had to think about it - it just happened. I will definitely let him know about this product.

EZsync features enhance the utility of HotSync® operations within the Palm OS® by adding the ability to schedule a HotSync operation as well as enable continuous HotSync operations.

TapSmartTM EZsyncTM has flexible scheduling options. One option is to configure a scheduled HotSync® operation; you can specify it to occur on a recurring basis over a weekly schedule at specific times, or a one time occurrence at a specified future time. Another option is to specify a Continuous HotSync® operation – that is, one that occurs at a specific interval, say every 30 minutes, over an optional weekly schedule. Yet a third is to perform HotSync® operation each time the PDA is placed in the cradle. The EZsyncTM main screen easily lets you see at a glance when the next HotSync® operation is scheduled and any dependencies on it.

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