The Good Mobile App in its first release was awful. It esd dtripped in functions to the point that it seemed not worth even releasing at that point.
It is in version three now and I have tested it extensively. It is very slow. It also does not update when the app is not open, similar to other apps, Apple does not allow background functionality. In other words, it only receives email when it is open, which means it has to "catch up" each time. This is highly annoying. I will also note a down side to this versus Activesync. With activesync, you are essentially using the iPhone's email application that is built in with a separate profile. This allows other mail accounts to be set up (if you allow it), as well as alternate contact and calendar syncing. With Good, it no longer works in tandem. This means that your call logs, SMS, etc will NOT use Good for caller ID. When I initially switched my test case, (where I did not do address book syncing in iTunes), all calls and SMS now showed a phone number instead of the name. Syncing contacts on iTunes helped, but in our case I do not manage business contacts in the Apple Address Book. Activesync allows both to sync and is used for this purpose. I hope this helps a bit. Our CEO demanded Good be removed due to these issues he was so frustrated. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Sean Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > You need to install the ActiveSync Mobile Admin, but its pretty > straightforward. Remote wipes work quite well in my testing. The longest > delay I experienced between issuing the command and it taking effect was 20 > minutes. Otherwise, it's usually completed in less than 5 minutes. > > We were in the process of moving all mobile phones to ActiveSync (Exch 03) > from Good Mobile, because we had to support iPhones and figured it wasn't > worth paying for Good Mobile any longer. However, now that Good supports the > iPhone along with encryption capabilities, we'll most likely move away from > ActiveSync to Good Mobile. I'm curious to hear more from the person that > indicated the new Good Mobile iPhone app is really bad. Can you elaborate? > > - Sean > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 6:42 AM, Chyka, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Right from System Manager? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:00 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: Managing iPhones in a corporate environment? >> >> Exchange itself can remote wipe phones. You don't need special software >> just for wipes. >> >> >> >Just curious what are you using currently to remote wipe your >> activesync >> >phones now? I am looking for a good program with Exchange 2003. >> > >> >Thanks. >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
