ICal delegates intermittently syncs with iPhone

We have a Mac Mini in the office running Leopard Server and a computer that the secretary uses to make appointments on iCal for staff who are assigned as delegates and recieve any updates to the calendar on their iPhone/iPad/iCal. iPads seem to be syncing with the iCal server no problem but the iPhones only seem to sync every now and then. I can't seem to find what the issue could be. Any ideas?

Let's see.
* Apple puts a "Notes app" on the iPhone, that you can't update via your Apple computer.
* Apple puts a "To Do List" feature on your computer's iCal application that you can't update via the ICal app on the iPhone.
*The Apple iCal "To Do List" appears inside Mail application, assuming you think to look there and have your settings done just-so. Hey, why not go the whole hog and make it accessible only via shortwave radio?
I defy Steve Jobs to use Apple iCal and the other scheduling items for a full week -- without benefit of support staff -- for all of his personal & business appointments. Let's see how he likes it.

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I have an iPhone 4 running iOS 4.0.2
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Wendy G. : Welcome to MobileMe Devendra!
Wendy G. : I see that you had some issues with syncing after you obtained an iPhone 4?
Wendy G. : I apologize!
Wendy G. : Can you tell me a little more about what is happening please?
Devendra : Thanks, somewhat frustrated as all was working fine till I was on my iPhone 3GS. last week switched to iPhone 4 and since then have been having syncing problems with contacts as well as iCal
Wendy G. : OK, I apologize!
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Devendra : 10.6.4. i have all the data on my Mac
Wendy G. : OK, thanks!
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Devendra : ok, just a sec
Wendy G. : Thanks!
Devendra : its done
Wendy G. : OK, thank you Devendra!
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Devendra : done
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Devendra : yes I have 4.0.2
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Devendra : pl wait...its syncing
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Devendra : Switched it off but after turning On again, it didnt ask me for anything, simply the switch turned to On
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This process, which AppleCare gave me last night worked to solve my problem. However, I have one nugget to add to the fix, a faster process to try first.
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