Sampath and I are testing GMobileSync 1.3.5 with a select group of beta testers as of today.
GMobileSync 1.3.5 includes the following updates:
We’ll keep everyone updated with 1.3.5’s progress!
GMobileSync is officially open-source. You can get involved with the project at CodePlex. I will still be contributing and maintaining releases. (Heck, I still need the program too for my mobile!) If you’re one of the several developers who have contacted me in the last few months offering to help… now is your chance! GMobileSync is entirely written in C# (all managed code) and uses the .NET 2.0 Framework.
Anyone can join the project at CodePlex to add issues to the Issue Tracker, post items in the Discussion and even download the code. If you want to be an official developer on the project though, let me know so I can promote your CodePlex account to developer.
I look forward to getting a bigger and better version of GMobileSync going with the collective brain-power of some very good developers. 
First, I want to clear some things up regarding RareEdge… Yes! Nicole and I are really working full-time for RareEdge Design Group, our company. We officially became self-employed last April 27th. It was not a cleverly played April Fools joke like a few people thought 
Next, I would like to happily announce that GMobileSync has become an open-source project! Nicole and I talked about this for a long time and felt that the only way we could keep the program up-to-date and full of new features was if we had a little bit of help. There have been several people who have offered to help out with new functionality and even low-level debugging.
The way GMobileSync is going to work is like this: RareEdge will still maintain official releases but anyone may contribute new code and features to the build. All submitted code will be open and free for anyone to use. Our ultimate goal here is to keep the product free and functional for everybody.
I am setting up the project on CodePlex and it will be available soon for anyone to download.
Interested in helping out? Send me an email or leave a comment here with your experience and I will add you to the official list at CodePlex.
Nicole and I resigned from our day-jobs this week. We are going to be focusing on RareEdge, GMobileSync, Twitteroo, Rurl and other secret projects full-time now.
What does that mean for GMobileSync? Well, it means more frequent updates!
Hi everyone,
An update is coming soon! I’ve been stuck in Florida for the past few days due to weather in the North and weird scheduling delays. Nicole and I cannot get out until this upcoming Tuesday. Thank you, everyone, for all of the emails and messages with ideas and suggestions for GMobileSync!
I was reading an article for my thesis (finding more references) and a link for Windows Mobile 6 came streaming across my screen. How could I resist clicking? I couldn’t
Engadget has a bunch of screenshots of Windows Mobile 6.0 on their site. I doubt we’ll be able to upgrade phones… has anyone ever tried successfully to switch a mobile phone OS?
Jeff, a GMobileSync user, took this video of San Marcos from his Samsung Blackjack… strapped to the back of an R.C. plane! It gets really good just after the first minute when you can clearly see video of San Marcos from a couple hundred feet in the air.
There are also pictures on Jeff’s Flickr.
Hi everyone,
I’m working feverishly on my graduate thesis and have been dedicating a lot of time to that. Once I turn in the next draft this weekend, I’ll be back to GMobileSync!
Two-way sync is working pretty well on my machine. I finally ordered another GB of RAM so I could debug and run the Mobile Emulator faster on my machine. (The RAM will be here on Tuesday!)
Don’t worry though — my plans are still to stay dedicated to GMobileSync. Thank you, everyone, for all of your support, help and inspiration!
Tips for debugging the bad credentials warning message
*Note, if you’re already logged into any Google service then that link will automatically show up and not ask you for credentials. Try logging out of GMail, Google Calendar and clicking the link. Then, it will require authentication.
If anyone has any other ideas or solutions that have worked for them, please let everyone know by leaving a comment. Thanks!
In order to use GMobileSync, your Mobile device must be connected to the internet. To prevent errors, GMobileSync is checking for a network connection by requesting a small (just a few bytes) file from the internet. If the file is returned, sync continues. If the file is not returned, you’re prompted with the “No Network Connection Detected” error message.
With SmartPhones, there is not really consistent way to check for a present network connection. If you’re using a Mobile 5.0 PDA then it is very easy to check with this code. SmartPhones are different because they’re not online until they need to be online.
GMobileSync 1.3 (release, not beta) will allow you to ignore the “No Network Connection Detected” warning. You will be prompted with the option to Cancel or Continue. I think that this will take care of the few people who have reported issues with connectivity.
For those of you that require proxy support to access the internet, look for that functionality in GMobileSync 1.4. You can see the latest development road map for GMobileSync anytime.
