Outlook synchronisation: what smart-alec developer decided USB cables were old hat?
I've been trawling the internet/this forum to see if BlackBerry have condescended to come up with a way of allowing those of us who want to synchronise Outlook Contacts/Calendars with a Z10 to do so (as I've been doing with my boss's BlackBerries over the past few years).
Unless I've missed a new development over the past few days, short of moving a load of sensitive data into the cloud, it just doesn't seem to be possible.
Nor does it seem to be possible to contact BlackBerry direct about this: couldn't find a phone number or a support email address. The only method they seem to deign to communicate through is Twitter, which I have no intention of signing up to.
The only people I could speak to about the issue was Vodafone, whose impression was that BlackBerry aren't going to bother to come up with a solution as wires and cables are old hat.
We are currently considering whether or not to return the Z10. Certainly, any good feeling I might have had towards BlackBerry has totally dissipated.
Blackberry announced that it will incorporate outlook USB sync with BB link.
http://crackberry.com/outlook-usb-sync-coming-blackberry-link
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