Accessing ACT! Data on Your Mobile&am

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Accessing your ACT! data while in your office makes it easy to stay on top of your game, but what about those times when you’re on the road? Fortunately, there are several methods to move your ACT! data onto your favorite mobile device so that you never miss a beat when away from your main PC or laptop.

When selecting a mobile solution to sync your ACT! data, three important factors come into play: how you want to use your ACT! data when out of the office, how important are real-time updates to your ACT! data, and what type of platform your device runs. Answering these three questions can help you decide which mobile solution is right for you.

First let’s tackle the question of how you want to use your ACT! data. There are two ways to access your ACT! data on your mobile device, using a mobile solution that syncs your ACT! data with the native PIM (personal information management) applications that are already installed on your device or installing an ACT! specific application.

Syncing your data to PIM application already present on the device offers basic access to your ACT! contacts and calendar activities. It has the advantage of using built-in applications specifically designed to work with your device’s features such as dialing or navigation controls. While a device’s PIM applications can offer easy access to basic contact and calendar information, they typically lack more advanced searching or expanded features like opportunities. Also, the format of contacts and calendar activities are often different than those available on the PIM application, which makes it appear differently that in ACT!. Consider using a PIM syncing solution when you are a casual mobile device user who primarily needs access to basic contact information like phone numbers and addresses or calendar reminders.