Comments on: Nice Office – A FREE BES Alternative – OTA PIM Sync & More

By: Tatanya Bailey

Tatanya Bailey — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:38:17 +0000

I just need my blackberry to actually be a blackberry !

By: jddoerr

jddoerr — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:51:10 +0000

I found one item to be disappointing with NiceOffice.

After watching watching their video demo and reading some of their literature you are left with the impression that the Free version will allow you to add 5 people to your ‘downline”. Once I installed the NiceOffice I found out this is not true and that you are unable to add Anyone to your “downline”.

This is sort of a big deal since that is one of the main features I had for looking into NiceOffice.

I called their technical support and they said they would look into it and that there has been talk of allow a person to add a couple people to their “downline” when using the Free version. Apparently the graphics department was ahead of the game.

They gave me a 30-day trial of NiceOffice Premium so I could experience the functionality of having individuals in my “downline”. Since it is only a 30-day trial, I am waiting til we are a bit busier to try the Premium version. I want to really run it through the wringer.

At $9.99 a user PER month it all seems rather steep. I could probably see a $4.99 a month charge, but I really won’t know its worth till we use it for that 30-day trial.

By: sf

sf — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:36:45 +0000

Installed and looks great. Lots of features. However, today I can not log in. Servers too busy maybe with all the new interest in the promising product?

Also, some of the recurring events disappear or get mixed up on the day, week and sometimes month screens on the web interface.

Everything looks good on the blackberry though. A few bugs to work out I guess, but other wise a great product.

By: willchin

willchin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:34:39 +0000

Install went fine on my Tour this morning, everything seemed to sync without a hitch, I couldn’t wait to get home to check out the website with all my info and all the tools. Unfortunately thats where it all went south, I haven’t been able to log in, stuck on authentication. I tried to send a message to support via the site and stuck on sending. Try again tomorrow. Perhaps servers are overwhelmed with increased traffic.

By: AdamG

AdamG — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:40:02 +0000

Having tried most of the SyncML clients for BlackBerry, I understand your apprehension. Funambol, Google Sync, Scheduleworld, all worked well enough, but had some flaws.
However, having used Nice Office for a few days now, I can tell you that this is a whole different animal. This is not a SyncML client. This thing is Pushing all the info up and down. I’ve had a BB on both BES and BIS and this app/service is doing BES work at a BIS price. The only difference I can see is the level of security involved. Not that big an issue for me.
Just doing a little research, Nice Office and the parent company eAgency, have a relationship with RIM that goes back to at least 2004. Think I read they are a BB Alliance member too.
This thing has so many features it will blow your mind.
AdamG

By: mh

mh — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:31:32 +0000

I have years of experience with synchronization clients, going back to the days I owned a iPaq pocket PC. Sychronization is a very complex process, so I would be very reluctant to begin using a new Sync client that is not very widely used and well-tested.

By: Nikolaus Walch

Nikolaus Walch — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:36:14 +0000

Looks like a great app! Might compete head to head with UpVise which I have enjoyed on my BlackBerry for many years.

Homescreen Icon is a nice “N” for use in the Homescreen Icon contest