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Vista client released
Oracle has released a certified client for Windows Vista. The client can be found on the downloads section of the UMCal Web site at www.umn.edu/umcal/download/. The installer has not been pre-configured for UMCal settings and new installs will need to configure their clients manually. Upgraded clients will not need to change their user settings.
Palm Sync
The Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm is not supported for the Windows Vista operating system. Oracle has not provided any indication that they plan to support this software on Windows Vista. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) recommends that users use SyncML to synchronize their Palm devices with UMCal. Information on SyncML can be found on the SyncML pages at www.umn.edu/umcal/syncml.
iPhone Support
Synthesis, the software vendor that provides SyncML clients for Palm and Windows Mobile devices, has announced that they are developing a SyncML client for the iPhone. A copy of their announcement is provided below:
iPhone SyncML client in development
On March 6, Apple released the first beta version of its official software development kit (SDK) for the iPhone, and we immediately started developing and are giving high priority to a SyncML client. The current development is backed by a substantial amount of work we've already invested in creating a prototype during the last few months.
We're confident we'll be ready with an iPhone/iPod touch SyncML client when Apple releases the final version of its SDK along with the new iPhone OS 2.0 firmware and their iTunes-based application store, scheduled for June. When those become available, you'll be able to download and buy our SyncML client directly from your device or via iTunes.
The iPhone SyncML client will be based entirely on our modular SyncML client SDK http://www.synthesis.ch/news.php?lang=e&nkey=31. Because of that, it will be possible for iPhone developers to equip their own iPhone applications with mature, high-quality SyncML functionality with ease.
Note: At this time, Apple does not allow the distribution of software built with the beta SDK to third parties. This is unlikely to change until expected June release of iPhone OS 2.0, independently from when we'll be ready for it technically.
The UMCal Support Team
umcal@umn.edu
Office of Information Technology
