Nokia Email: direct push for Nokia handsets, no MS Exchange required

NokiaemailsyncThe timing of Nokia is impeccable, since I just wrote up something about Exchange for iPhones and more. Darla Mack is testing out a related service aptly called Nokia Email. Near as I can tell, this is a hosted email service that offers POP and IMAP for Nokia handhelds. The upside? It will offer the same Direct Push functionality you can find in MobileMe and Microsoft Exchange, so as soon as e-mail arrives on the server, it gets pushed to your handheld. Much like ActiveSync, you can configure a synchronization schedule and even better: you can control the synching behavior when roaming. That’s key if you’re on the road but don’t have a roaming data plan: I’d hate to come home from a trip and find a four-figured bill from my carrier.

I also see nice integration between emails and contacts, which although is common sense to have, doesn’t often appear in software solutions. Darla is also taking advantage of a nice feature: email folders can be created for local, unsynched storage. If you’ve got one of these handsets, you might want to sign up for Nokia Email: Nokia E51, E61,E61i, E65, E66, E71, E90, N73, N80, N81 8GB and N95. I’ve got an N80 lying around here somewhere, so I just may have a look-see. Sign up and other info can be found at http://email.nokia.com/ I’ve been trying to hit it for 10 minutes but can’t for some reason, so be patient. Now that I mention the N80, I think I still have RoadSync on that handset: it offered Direct Push, but required Exchange if I recall.

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