Accessing ACT! Data on Your Mobile&am

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Installing a specific application that offers an ACT! experience on the device can provide some advantages over PIM applications, because they work in a way similar to the desktop version of ACT! and have similar formats to the way information appears and behaves. Some of the drawbacks to an ACT! experience type of mobile application are platform availability, not all mobile platforms are covered, and reduced integration with the mobile device built-in features and functionality. It’s best to consider an ACT! experience solution if you’re the road warrior who plans on using your mobile device in place of a laptop and requires an expanded set of ACT! field data or opportunity information.

Next, you need to determine how important real-time updates are to you. This will determine if you require a solution where you can sync when you get back to your office, using a cable or cradle device sync, or you need a wireless solution that can sync information over the air and provide real-time data updates.

Finally, it’s important to identify the platform that runs on your mobile device. The platform running on your device will determine the current solutions available to you. Common device platforms are: RIM (Blackberry®), Windows Mobile® (PocketPC), Palm OS®, or Symbian. Often, you can identify the platform running on your device by checking the device’s About screen.

After considering how you want to use your ACT! data while on the road and what platform your device runs, you can use this information to select from one of the Sage or third party mobile solutions.