GMobileSync

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.