What is the difference between Blackberry, GoodLink, ActiveSync and other wireless email services?
Blackberry, GoodLink, and ActiveSync are all software systems that run on IceMAIL servers and on handheld PDA devices and are designed to send/receive and synchronize your entire IceMAIL account with the wireless handheld PDA. Blackberry is a product of Research in Motion and the name Blackberry refers to the software and the actual handheld PDA brand. RIM Blackberry devices come with basic POP email send/receive capabilities free with the base device/PDA. The optional Blackberry synchronization service from IceMAIL enables complete synchronization of the email, sub-folders, calendar, and contacts wirelessly without the need to ever cradle-sync to your desktop. GoodLink is another leading wireless synchronization software system that runs on numerous Palm, HTC, Motorola, Nokia, and other brand PDA devices. GoodLink provides functionality similar to Blackberry but does not run on RIM Blackberry devices. ActiveSync is Microsoft’s built-in synchronization software and is free of charge fo