Please forgive me if these issues have been raised before. I'm in the early stages of assessing Android and its viability for our company. So far, I'm excited about the potential, but I'm worried about Google's insistence on controlling user data.
The most interesting thing to me about Android is the idea of having an open platform that could integrate with our company's computing environment. Being able to sync directly with KDEPIM, and the various groupware applications available on Linux is one of the most appealing aspects of Android. >From what I can gather so far, there's no way to store user data on the SD card, and there is no way to sync user data directly to the desktop or company server. Will it ever be possible to completely bypass Google's servers and sync with the Linux desktop? We are not allowed (and never will be) to let company data be stored on 3rd party sites. This is where Windows Mobile (though I hate to admit it) is far more business- friendly because an admin can always know exactly where user data resides, and WM phones are easily backed up and synced to corporate servers or the user's PC. So, what is the likelihood of having alternative Contacts and Calendar apps that will store user data in a standard format to the SD card, and a sync app that will allow syncing to the user's choice of groupware (such as eGroupware, which we use now, Tine 2.0, Citadel, etc.)? Such a solution could help make Android the mobile solution of choice for many businesses. Unless user data can be tightly controlled, and there is Android integration with groupware suites, I just can't imagine how Android could ever becoming a viable corporate solution. -- phs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
