Windows Phone Thoughts: AvantGo 6.2 Beta: No More Activesync Sync!

"Beginning with AvantGo version 6.2, AvantGo synchronization is initiated from the AvantGo client. It is no longer possible to synchronize AvantGo using Active Sync. This change is necessary in order to maintain quality sync performance of the AvantGo service....Active Sync 4.X, when paired with a Windows Mobile 5 device, triggers an ActiveSync synchronization about every five minutes. As the number of Windows Mobile 5 devices grow on the service, the volume of devices syncing this frequently results in slower syncs and other sync related problems. The modification to require user-initiated syncs from Windows Mobile users will help maintain quality service levels for all AvantGo subscribers."



8O So AvantGo is sacrificing the traditional sync method for their service because they think WM 5 will kill their sync model. This certainly is strange for a content provider that catered to non-connected devices (After all, if you have a WM 5 device now that does not have a phone or data plan, WiFi sync is your only option.). While I don't use AvantGo as much as I used to, a part of me is a bit sad to see this traditional way to sync their channels go. And part of me wonders why anyone who has a connected device and unlimited data plan would use their service? Any avid AvantGo'ers here? What are your thoughts?

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