In brief: Intellisync rolls unified messaging system for mobiles

Intellisync last week rolled out a unified messaging system for mobile devices that it says will stop enterprise users from having to carry notebooks on their travels. Designed to be set up by corporate or mobile operators, Intellisync Unified Messaging will present users with easy, one-touch access to e-mail, voice mail, instant messages and text messages on phones and other devices, according to the company. The platform works with Microsoft Exchange, IBM/Lotus Domino and enterprise IM systems, including Microsoft Live Communications Server and IBM/Lotus Sametime. It also supports consumer IM networks such as AOL Instant Messenger and MSN Messenger. Messages from all the IM systems are presented together on the same screen. Intellisync also has tied the platform's real-time presence feature into calendar and contact information from applications such as Exchange. Intellisync Unified Messaging is available as a component of the Intellisync Mobile Suite for corporations and the Intellisync Carrier Platform for service providers. It is scheduled to be available next Month, with support for 21 e-mail languages. A perpetual license for companies costs about $160 per user.

Artifact last week rolled out an application service it says will help customers monitor and control global outsourced software development programs. The company's Lighthouse service provides organizations with a suite of services to let customers manage a host of development activities from workflows and testing to resource utilization and quality control through CRM, software delivery management, and dashboards and reporting modules. The Lighthouse service is available for a flat monthly fee of $500 per project for an unlimited number of users, or $60 per user. The fee for unlimited projects is $3,000 per month.