Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a mobile Web portal for Time Matters (see article below), an online backup solution, a tool for creating Web forms, a utility for saving YouTube videos, and a freeform database for the iPhone. Don't miss the next issue.
Take Time Matters Everywhere You Go
By Neil J. Squillante
It's nice to squeeze your own orange juice or brew your own coffee, but you don't always have time. Similarly, you may not always have time to synchronize Time Matters with your smartphone. And depending on which smartphone you use, you may not be able to sync all your Time Matters data, just the portions that Outlook understands.
MobileTM ... in One Sentence
Developed by Data Equity and sold by OTB Consulting, MobileTM is a Web portal that enables you to access your Time Matters data in real-time on any Web-enabled smartphone.
The Killer Feature
The smartphone revolution presents Time Matters users with a problem. For example, although you can use Outlook as a conduit for synchronization, it doesn't support many of the data types in Time Matters. Furthermore, wireless synchronization requires an investment in software such as BlackBerry Enterprise Server or Microsoft Exchange.
MobileTM addresses this problem by focusing on Web services. You don't install any software on your smartphone nor do you need to sync. Instead, MobileTM makes your Time Matters data available securely over the Internet. You simply access it from your mobile Web browser. As an added benefit, your firm need not standardize on one smartphone.
"A firm that uses Time Matters cannot afford to be without MobileTM," OTB Consulting Managing Partner Tom Rowe told us. "Real-time access to data is essential in today's on-demand world."
Other Notable Features
MobileTM resides at your firm, and does not require Microsoft Exchange or any software or hardware other than your existing Time Matters installation.
MobileTM is compatible with the major Web-enabled smartphone platforms, including BlackBerry, iPhone, Palm, Symbian, and Windows Mobile.
You can choose up to 16 record types to make available to your mobile users, including user-defined records in Time Matters 9. You can also customize the manner in which the information is displayed.
MobileTM supports both quick searches and full-text searches. It will begin presenting a list of hits as you type. If you pull up a contact or matter, you can see all related records such as events, notes, phone calls, and todos. You can also dial phone numbers directly from MobileTM.
What Else Should You Know?
MobileTM costs $300 per year for the server and administration tools plus $100 per user per year. You need not purchase a license for every Time Matters user in your firm, only those who need mobile access. For example, five MobileTM users works out to $160 per user per year. Learn more about MobileTM.
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