Google's Actions Highlight Actual Threat

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Google's Actions Highlight Actual Threat

Google has decided to remove support of Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) for non business users. EAS is currently used to sync email, calendar and contacts with mobile devices, may it be iOS, Windows Phone or even Android. EAS is a sync protocol that allows multiple enterprise features that go beyond what normal end users require.

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Google has decided to remove support of Microsoft’s Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) for non business users. EAS is currently used to sync email, calendar and contacts with mobile devices, may it be iOS, Windows Phone or even Android. EAS is a sync protocol that allows multiple enterprise features that go beyond what normal end users require. This include tools such as marking free/busy time slots, sharing calendars, delegation, etc. All these are key features for business users.

The short term interpretation of this move is that Google wants to push its users towards its favoured ‘open’ standards in CalDAV and CardDAV. This change will not affect users who are already using EAS. This will only be active for new users who are...

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