Guest Paul [MVP] Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Orange announces MS Push Email offering I have copied a press release around Orange's Microsoft Push Email offering included below. Highlights for me include: - 'The solution is supported by Orange Mobile Manager, a web-based tool that allows IT departments to set up Windows Mobile® Email across hundreds of devices without manually configuring each one' - The Orange Windows Mobile Email service will be offered in a range of three bundles covering light to heavy users and will be available as an extension to both existing data-only and voice and data contracts. - *Orange will minimise user costs by reducing the need for open connection ‘heartbeats’ by a factor of 20 times. Required every three minutes to maintain an open link between user and mail server, these data heavy heartbeats push up costs regardless of whether email is exchanged. By reducing heartbeat frequency to once per hour, Orange will save Windows Mobile email customers unnecessary data consumption. Reading between the lines, can we expect a killer data bundle in the veign of the forthcoming T-Mobile plan? The heartbeat regularity reduction is a very welcome addition to the base e-mail service too! More info as we get it of course ;) P ORANGE PUSHES MICROSOFT EMAIL WITH LOW COST DEPLOYMENT TOOL • Orange innovations speed roll out and reduce data usage • Coventry University Enterprises Ltd complete successful trial • Newham Council claim technology will enable new business processes London, 22 March 2006: Orange Business Solutions today announced the availability of Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 direct push email and unveiled a deployment tool to speed the mass roll-out of push email across businesses. The Orange solution aims to bring mobile email within reach of a more diverse range of business users. Coventry University Enterprises Ltd has completed a successful trial and alongside Newham Council, who claim that the technology has further enhanced their mobile workforces’ productivity when away from the office. From 3rd April, all businesses will be able to benefit from the Windows Mobile® 5.0 solution which incorporates the Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) and includes Direct Push technology and enhanced security features. The solution is supported by Orange Mobile Manager, a web-based tool that allows IT departments to set up Windows Mobile® Email across hundreds of devices without manually configuring each one. The Orange software offers the flexibility to apply a range of pre-set configurations to different groups of users, depending on their requirements. “We have been trialling the new push email feature with our Windows Mobile 5.0 powered devices from Orange and it has further enhanced our mobile workforce's productivity when away from the office by allowing them to react instantly to changes in their mailbox,” said Matt Knowles, ICT Analyst Advisor, Coventry University Enterprises Ltd. “I'm particularly impressed with the new security features and I'm now a lot happier about the whole corporate data security issue as these features give me the essential control I need.” Windows Mobile Email from Orange offers a direct push email service to Windows Mobile® 5.0 devices using the familiar Outlook format. It allows users to receive, edit and send Microsoft Office® Excel®, and Word® attachments as well as open and view PowerPoint® presentations. The solution provides an up to date Outlook calendar, tasks and inbox. Windows Mobile® Email requires minimal upfront investment in hardware or software for those organisations using Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003. “Live push email is being deployed to mobile workers fulfilling a variety of roles from street based workers, to social workers and executive management,” said Geoff Connell, Deputy Head of ICT, Newham Council. “This technology is exciting because it enables innovative new business processes, particularly when combined with the ability to quickly deploy custom applications across a wide variety of handsets. The start-up costs are very low as the solution leverages our existing investment in Exchange 2003 SP2 and Windows Mobile 5.0 handsets.” The Orange Windows Mobile Email service will be offered in a range of three bundles covering light to heavy users and will be available as an extension to both existing data-only and voice and data contracts. Customers will benefit from the application of Orange technology that reduces the minimum data usages required by Windows Mobile Email*. “Users want push email now and IT managers want rapid roll-out without having to recall handsets from the field,” said Shaun Orpen, Marketing Director, Orange Business Solutions. “With Windows Mobile Email from Orange, there’s no need for manual configuration and no disruption. We offer immediate, low cost roll out and flexible data tariff bundles designed specifically for mobile email users and their likely usage.” Orange will offer Windows Mobile® Email on the Orange SPV C600 and Orange SPV M5000, as well as the Orange SPV M600, which will be made available in April. All devices will come loaded with the required Messaging Security Feature Pack (MSFP). For users with pre MSFP Windows Mobile® 5.0 devices, Orange provides a free download at www.orange.co.uk/business/corporate *Orange will minimise user costs by reducing the need for open connection ‘heartbeats’ by a factor of 20 times. Required every three minutes to maintain an open link between user and mail server, these data heavy heartbeats push up costs regardless of whether email is exchanged. By reducing heartbeat frequency to once per hour, Orange will save Windows Mobile email customers unnecessary data consumption.
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Here's hoping Orange implement this is a good-value way! It'll certainly be interesting to compare it to TMob's offering ;)
Guest badlad Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 I managed to get in on the trial ..... its not working for me atm .... but thats due to gprs problems I think
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 What data bundles did they offer you?
Guest dearsina Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 I don't understand the hearbeat stuff, how come it's still querying the server, I thought this was push, not pull-a-lot-quasi-push.
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 The heartbeat ensures the network keeps the GPRS connection open, and also lets the handset determine it is still in contact with the server. P
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 Yep, ultimately its the server that pushes the email down to the device, not the device constantly authenticating and requesting any new messages!
Guest badlad Posted March 27, 2006 Report Posted March 27, 2006 Finally got this working today. Nice, but : HTMK looks nasty. It basically "plays" back the message, which means it closes it automatically - or it does on my device. ;)
Guest mark4130 Posted March 28, 2006 Report Posted March 28, 2006 Have to agree its not a suitable way of doing it. The emails look horrible when they come across as MMS's. You lose all formatting in the text, it turns it into one continuous stream of text - no separate lines etc. It works in theory but i am afraid unless you get perfectly written emails with no paragraphs or formatting, its not an easy option to use.
Guest travisb Posted March 28, 2006 Report Posted March 28, 2006 HTMK? P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Error between keyboard and chair me thinks!
Guest dearsina Posted March 28, 2006 Report Posted March 28, 2006 Hyper Text Markup Kettle, makes excellent cssoup. And no; I don't have a social life.
Guest Confucious Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 Orange Customers will benefit from the application of Orange technology that reduces the minimum data usages required by Windows Mobile Email*. T- mobile just reduce data charges to £7.50/month... I know which I prefer. My new T-mob USIM is at home now, will try it when I get home this eve. It also came with a free CompactII with CoPilot to sell on eBay ;)
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news2295.html Looks like this is it...shame.
Guest dearsina Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 Looks like this is it...shame. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unlimited data: T-Mobile - £7.50 Orange - £55.00 You can clearly see who is looking forward on mobile data and who is looking down at their shoes.
Guest Confucious Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 Got home and put my USIM in my universal and, contrary to what it says on T-Mob's site, I have 3G at home! It get's better and better. Less than £32/ month for all my data and up to 900 mins (or less mins and more texts/SMS) I could have gone for a cheaper package but on this I have far more than I'll ever use. Just waiting for O2 to release AKU2 and I'll be laughing ;)
Guest jimbouk Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 But who wants 3g at home? Broadband at home 3g or edge when out and about, surely?
Guest shadamehr Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 Got home and put my USIM in my universal and, contrary to what it says on T-Mob's site, I have 3G at home! It get's better and better. Less than £32/ month for all my data and up to 900 mins (or less mins and more texts/SMS) I could have gone for a cheaper package but on this I have far more than I'll ever use. Just waiting for O2 to release AKU2 and I'll be laughing ;) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ditto to that too mate - that's the second post today I have to agree wholeheartedly with you over!
Guest Confucious Posted April 5, 2006 Report Posted April 5, 2006 But who wants 3g at home? Broadband at home 3g or edge when out and about, surely? I was worried that I would have no reception at home bu this proves 3G coverage is better than on their site. I also synch my mail to my server so 3G is useful for that. Of course I have Broadband at home (but limited to 2Mb ;) ) and use 3G when out - Edge is only for those that can't get 3G but luckily seem to be able too ;)
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