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Microsoft Exchange 2010 will synchronize and archive WM 6.5 SMS text messages!

Categories: Windows Phone
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 at 1:24 PM

exchange-logoMicrosoft is apparently looking to integrate Windows Mobile more tightly with the Windows computing experience. The newly available Exchange Server 2010 beta has shed some light on an upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 feature – the ability to synchronize and archive all SMS text messages on the Exchange Server! Never again will you have to worry about losing important text messages or having to scroll through endless text-convos just to find a phone number.

Exchange 2010 will automatically archive SMS text messages sent from your Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone, making it easy to search through them at any time. And, we’re also hearing that Microsoft Outlook Web Access will be able to send outgoing SMS text messages, without having to tap a single button on your WM6.5 handset – the technology will presumably use the same message-synchronizing paradigms that allows Exchange to keep track of all text messages sent from the cellphone.

Add to that some seriously customizable Windows Mobile themes and plug-ins, as well as a dash of finger-optimized UI, and Windows Mobile 6.5 has the makings of a fine smartphone OS. Unfortunately, it probably won’t win over more than a fraction of the hearts and minds already yearning for the new iPhone, Palm Pre or HTC Magic.

Exchange Server 2010 beta details here.

[Via: WMPowerUser]

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Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...

  • Tim Layton

    That is very cool that Exchange 2010 will sync and archive windows mobile 6.5 text messages. I think we will continue to see even more integration with Windows Mobile features in the near future. I would imagine we will continue to see more “desktop” like apps and features extended to this booming mobile platform. Should be interesting and ultimately a lot of fun for us consumers.