Office Mobility Blog

Android Update

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:44:35 -0500

Took some time off from the blog to focus a little more attention on Facebook and Twitter, but we wanna give our faithful blog readers a quick look at what's new and what's coming from DataViz for Android! Read on for some screenshots.

Documents To Go for iPhone/iPod Touch!

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:28:55 -0500

Now available in the App Store as low as $4.99!

If you've been following us on Twitter or Facebook then you already know this, but in case you haven't heard, Documents To Go was approved and added to Apple's App Store Sunday afternoon. In just 24 hours, Documents To Go reached #1 in its respective categories (Productivity and Business).

We released two versions of Documents To Go. They are identical except for the fact that one allows you to access your Exchange email attachments so you can view, edit and resend them (a huge feature for enterprise users).

Both versions allow you to edit Microsoft Word files (including 2007/2008 formats) and allow you to view multiple file types. If you're looking for Excel editing, don't fret; it will be added as a FREE update as soon as its ready.

Documents To Go (App Store Link) is available now for an insanely low limited time price of $4.99! (App Store Link) Documents To Go w/ Exchange Attachments is available for only $9.99 (both will get the Excel editing update for FREE).

More info, videos and other exciting stuff to come!

Android Device #2 coming to T-Mobile

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:08:06 -0500

T-Mobile has announced that their next Android offering will be available this summer. While this doesn't appear to be confirmed, the consensus seems to be that the device will be the HTC Magic (Vodafone version pictured here).

If thats the case, the cupcake-ready versions of Documents To Go and RoadSync will make a nice addition to your spiffy new handset. Check out our video to see what I mean.

Techno Unboxing of the Omnia HD (i8910)

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:55:01 -0500

Thinking of getting a Samsung Omnia HD? Wondering what exactly comes in that big old box other than a thin, Symbian S60 5th edition, touchscreen smartphone with a 3.7 inch screen and 8MP camera?? Well here you go (you may want to get your mute button ready, unless you have some glowsticks laying around):

Thanks mareskino and Engadget

DataViz @ Google I/O

Wed, 27 May 2009 13:45:20 -0500

We've got some folks out in San Francisco this week for the Google I/O developer conference. If you're there, stop by the Android developer sandbox and have yourself a look at some of the updates we're working on for RoadSync and Documents To Go including calendar sync, PDF and PowerPoint support, and live folders to access recently used documents.

If your not lucky enough to be in San Fran, don't worry; we've got a screencast posted to YouTube that will show you some of these features running in Cupcake!

Twitter Contest! Free software or iTunes Certificate!

Mon, 11 May 2009 11:42:34 -0500

Yes, that's right, Twitter has sucked us in! And starting today you have a chance to get ANY of our products for free or a $20 iTunes gift certificate!

All you have to do is become a follower of DataViz Inc. For every 100 followers we have as of Wed. May 13th at 5pm Eastern, we'll pick 1 follower at random to receive the DataViz product of their choice or a $20 iTunes gift certificate (which you could, of course, use to purchase Documents To Go for your iPhone or iPod Touch! Just sayin... :)

The more followers we get, the more stuff we're giving away so tell your friends, family and colleagues to follow us and maybe you'll get some free stuff! Good luck!

DataViz @ WES 2009!

Wed, 06 May 2009 12:03:11 -0500

If you're down in Florida for WES, be sure to stop by booth #1003 to check out Documents To Go and talk to some of the DataViz folks responsible for bringing this wonderful app to the BlackBerry platform! :)

Update: Documents To Go for Android

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:27:22 -0500

Just wanted to give you all a quick update on Documents To Go for Android. The initial response has been fantastic! Thousands of you have already taken advantage of our intro offer of $19.99. If you have an Android phone and haven't checked this out yet, make sure you do asap to get this price!

I just looked this morning and Documents To Go currently has 4.12 stars (out of 5) so it sounds like people are quite happy with it so far. Here's a few comments from the Android Market:

Does what it says its supposed to do. And very well too! Thank you. =) - mark

So much better than Quickoffice... Worth the $, too.- Rachal

This is what G1 has been waiting for! - Alistair

There are also some folks requesting PDF and PowerPoint support. Hopefully we'll have more news on that before too long. Stay tuned!

Documents To Go for iPhone: Coming in May!

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:15:42 -0500

If you're part of our announce list, you already know this. But, for everyone else...Documents To Go for iPhone will be available in the App Store in early to mid May, 2009! Like we said in the announce list email, there are some exciting things about this app that we haven't been able to share yet (we like to tease) but we really believe you'll agree that its worth the wait.

If you haven't seen them yet, you can check out some screenshots on our Facebook page.

UPDATE: Documents To Go is now available in the App Store for only $4.99! Also a version that gives you access to Exchange Attachments for only $9.99!

10 Reasons You Need Documents To Go for Android

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:29:45 -0500

Who doesn't love top 10 lists? We certainly do, so here are the top 10 reasons that you NEED Documents To Go for Android!

10. More Than Viewing – Document viewers are a dime a dozen, but with Documents To Go you can EDIT and CREATE documents and spreadsheets on your G1 or any other Android device, which comes in handy more often than you might think.

9. Office 2003 AND 2007 – “But DataViz,” you ask, “I don’t use Office 2007, so why do I care about this?” Sure some of you might not have made the jump to Office 2007, but lots of people and companies have, including some of your business partners who might be emailing you Office 2007 attachments. Could be a problem with some solutions, but with Documents To Go, no sweat!

8. Attachments – Isn’t it a pain when you see an email with an attachment but you can’t do anything with it? With Documents To Go, you can download your Word and Excel attachments, edit them if necessary and even send them back or forward them along to anyone you choose.

7. Security – Are you the type who leaves their phone in cabs all the time? Afraid people might get access to sensitive files? No worries; Documents To Go supports password protected files just like Office on your desktop.

6. Sum/Recalculate Data – I like to keep track of expenses when I’m traveling. You might want to update sales numbers on the road. Either way, Documents To Go makes this easy by recalculating the data quickly on-the-fly.

5. Emergencies – Let’s be honest, you’re kidding yourself if you think you can try to live a mobile life, leave your laptop behind, and not need to edit a file from time to time. Even if you’re not a power user, situations will surely come up where you'll NEED to made an edit, and when they do, Documents To Go is a lifesaver. Best to be prepared ahead of time, right? Especially when you can do it for an introductory price (more on that later!)

4. 10+ Years – Documents To Go has been in the mobile Office file editing game for over 10 years now. I dunno about you, but when I’m working with important files I don’t want to leave it to some fly-by-night company. We’ve had years to work out the kinks and you get to reap the benefits with a top of the line Office solution for your phone!

3. InTact – DataViz uses a revolutionary, homegrown technology called InTact which guarantees that your file's original formatting will be maintained no matter what!

2. Native – When you’re editing your files with Documents To Go, you’re editing the actual, native version of your Word or Excel file. Some solutions will require a translation of the file into a proprietary format while you’re editing it on the phone. At first thought, maybe not such a bad thing. But if you want to send the file to someone else, and it’s in a proprietary format, they’re not going to be able to do anything with it on their desktop. Working with native files gives you one less thing to worry about.

1. INTRO PRICE – Finally, you can get Documents To Go in the Android Market today for the low intro price of $19.99! Take advantage of this while you can and be the envy of all your friends who purchase Documents To Go down the road when they’re stuck needing to edit a file and have to pay more! (Where do I find it?)

Have other reasons that you need Documents To Go? Leave a comment to share your thoughts!

'Classic' for webOS!

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:29:05 -0500

You can keep using your Palm OS apps on your Pre!

Say what you want about Palm OS being outdated - not many people will argue - but the fact is that there are lots of people holding on to their Treo's simply because of the abundance of 3rd party apps. One consequence of having the old school Palm OS available for so long is that people have become very much hooked on their core apps...so much so that they will avoid going to new hardware (and thus a new OS where their apps may not work) as long as possible.

MotionApps to the rescue! They've developed an app called Classic for webOS. Its essentially a Palm OS emulator so you'll be able to continue using many (all?) of your older Palm OS applications on new webOS devices like the Pre. From their blog:

"Yes, it’s true and it’s official – you will be able to run Palm OS apps on the new Palm Pre™. How? The name is Classic. And it answers one of the key questions since the announcement of Palm Pre at CES 2009 – will it be able to run Palm OS apps?"

This is sure to make a lot of people happy - customers will be glad to continue using their 'core' apps that they've grown accustomed to and developers can push this as a stopgap to get them by until they port their apps to webOS. Everybody wins! Are you excited?

Documents To Go for Android: Now Available!

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:46:54 -0500

Its Android day at DataViz! Earlier we told you about RoadSync, now its DocsToGo's turn.

Documents To Go is now available for purchase in the Android Market! Now you can view, edit, and create Microsoft Word and Excel files and attachments (including the 2007 formats) on your T-Mobile G1, HTC Dream and HTC Magic.

Lots of additional info and some great screenshots on our website. You can get your hands on Documents To Go for Android in the Android Market right now for a special intro price of $19.99. Get it cheap while you can! And if you like it don't forget to drop some nice comments for us in the market (we love feedback)!

How do I buy it?
Read the Press Release

RoadSync for Android: FREE Beta Available Now!

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:28:17 -0500

Sync your G1 with Exchange 2003 and 2007 Email, Attachments and Contacts!

No April fools jokes here! DataViz has released a beta of its acclaimed Exchange ActiveSync application, RoadSync, for Android smartphones like the T-Mobile G1.

RoadSync, which hit the Android Market today, will be free in Beta form through the end of May, 2009. For folks using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or 2007, the beta will support, push email, and syncing of contacts. Additional details include:

Distinction between read/unread, and priority status
Reply, reply-all, forward (along with CC and BCC)
Cut, copy, paste
Download attachments and attach files to new messages
Syncing contact pictures
Separate grouping for exchange contacts (to keep separate from Google contacts and others)
And more!

Read on for more screenshots.

CTIA: New Phones from AT&T

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:47:23 -0500

Including the long-anticipated E71x

Kicking off the CTIA news this year was an announcement just a few days ago that AT&T will be releasing several new phones, all focused on text messaging and email support. Among the devices confirmed by AT&T: Nokia's E71x

We talked about the E71x a few weeks back based on some speculation, but now we have official word from AT&T that the E71x will be available later this month or early May for $149.99.

Other devices mentioned include:

Samsung Propel Pro (WM 6.1, Available April 14th, $199)
Samsung Impression (w/ AMOLED display, April 7th, $249.99)
LG Xenon (240x480 screen, April 8, $149.99)

All of these are expected to be on display this week at CTIA. We'll pass along more info/reviews of these devices when we can.

[via PCMag]

Documents To Go for Android

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:17:14 -0500

A few screenshots to wet your appetite.

UPDATE: Documents To Go is now available in the Android Market!