Best Buy Mobile is backing-up its customers data and is in-sync with their needs. They are launching mIQ, a new web-based cloud service for smartphones which include BlackBerry, WinMo including the elusive HTC Touch Pro2, Nokia, and Samsung smartphone. Best Buy Mobile will offer the new
service for free beginning October 12.
The mIQ service allows smartphone users to take the information
captured on their mobile devices and access it from an easy-to-use Web
interface on any computer. Once a user signs up for this free service -
contacts, text messages, calendar events, calls, photos, videos, and
phone settings - are seamlessly uploaded from the mobile device and
safely backed-up in a personal mIQ account in the "cloud."
Key Features
• Data backup & management: Upgrading to a new
phone used to be a hassle. With mIQ, all content that lives on the
mobile device - contacts, text messages, calendar events, calls,
photos, videos, and voicemail messages - is automatically uploaded and
safely backed-up on a personal Web-based mIQ account making it easy to
sync, search, interact with, share it or transfer it from one phone to
another. Since the mobile phone is constantly connected to the Web, mIQ
automatically syncs any changes from the Web to the mobile device and
vice-versa, instantly.
- Contacts: mIQ helps users easily manage and track the communication
with all their contacts. Contacts from Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, and other
sources can be imported into the mIQ account and synchronized with the
mobile phone. Users can then add, edit, or delete contacts from the
personal mIQ account - the changes will be instantly pushed to the
mobile phone and backed up on the web. Additionally, mIQ enables users
to easily view text messages and calls associated with each contact. - Enhanced text messaging: The mIQ Web platform provides an instant
message-like experience by organizing SMS text messages into a
conversational format. mIQ automatically uploads text messages to an
inbox in the personal mIQ account where they can be read, forwarded, or
responded to from any computer. Unlike other Web messaging solutions
that deliver texts from random phone numbers, mIQ sends the text
messages through the user's mobile phone, ensuring that the recipient
will always know who the message is from. - Calendar: Instant access to appointments and events is important
whether sitting in front of a computer or on the go. mIQ automatically
uploads appointments and events from the phone calendar to the Web.
Users can then add, edit, or delete calendar entries from either the
mobile phone or the mIQ account and changes are automatically synched
between the two platforms. - Photos and videos: mIQ enables users to do more with the memories
captured with their smartphones. mIQ automatically uploads photos and
videos from the mobile phone to the personal mIQ account - as soon as
they are taken - making it easy to organize them by adding titles and
descriptions, share them through email and text messages and post them
to social networking sites. - Social media connectivity: Social networking on mobile devices has
taken connectivity to a whole new level. Updating friends on the latest
happenings no longer requires a trip to the computer. mIQ features
instant connectivity to popular social sites like Facebook, Flickr,
FriendFeed and Twitter, helping users share their mobile experiences -
status, photos and videos - directly from their smartphone, wherever
they may be.
Pricing & Availability
mIQ, available October 12, will come
standard for any new Best buy Mobile smartphone customer as part of the
Walk Out Working free in-store smartphone setup. Other smartphone users
can also sign up for the free service at http://miqlive.com.
The service includes 1GB of storage and is currently compatible with
smartphones running BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Symbian S60
operating systems like the BlackBerry 9700, Bold, Tour, Nokia E71 and
N97, HTC Pro 2, Samsung Omnia II, and T-Mobile Dash 3G.
"Best Buy Mobile is about more than phones and accessories - it's
about complete, end-to-end mobile solutions that enable users to
discover and get the most out of their mobile experiences, regardless
of what phone they use or what network it runs on," said Best Buy
Mobile VP of Marketing Scott Moore. "Connected services like mIQ are a
key component that allows Best Buy Mobile to attain that goal and
deliver against its customer promise of being there through the life of
the phone."