By Angela Chin, Program Manager, Lync Mobile Team The recent updates for Lync for Windows Phone and Lync for iPhone allow you to get more out of your meetings. Now you can view meeting content and manage meeting participants even when you’re on the go. Viewing meeting content When other participants in the meeting are…
UPDATE! Lync for Mac 2011 gets improved device support with hotfix 14.0.3
[Originally posted Fri Aug 24, 2012. UPDATED Tue Sep 18, 2012. Snom UC600 and Plantronics Calisto 800 series added to supported devices.] One of the most requested features for Lync for Mac 2011 is better device support. In the Windows client, any device that has been Optimized for Lync will be automatically set as the default…
Lync voice leading in enterprise shipments
Some people were skeptical at our Unified Communications Launch in 2007, when Bill Gates said that the magic of software would move business communications far beyond phone calls, and, that over time, the transformation to software-based communications on the Internet would provide more capabilities at a lower cost than PBX systems. Even when we unveiled…
March update to Lync Windows Store App now available
Author: Phillip Garding, Senior Program Manager Lync Meeting presenters: this Lync update is for you! The most common feature request from our users is that they want the modern app to have more of the features available in the desktop app. We continue to listen to feedback and starting today, you can now manage your…
Lync 2013 Mobile: Starting, adding and switching between communication methods
By Angela Chin, Program Manager, Lync Mobile Team Lync’s mobile clients now have voice and video over wireless as well as IM all in one place. You can start, add and switch been each of these communication methods easily from within your application. Switching between conversations on Lync mobile is also quick and easy. Starting…
Setting up your Speed-Dial to quickly & automatically call into your meetings
Ever been stuck in traffic in your car, late for a meeting you need to attend, and fumbling around trying to find the right numbers to dial to call in? Well, you don’t need a fancy new Win7 phone to be able to quickly join into your meetings hosted on Lync Server. You can do…
Lync Federation will continue as Windows Live Messenger transitions to Skype
Beginning this month, Microsoft will start helping Windows Live Messenger (WLM) users move to Skype, en route to eventually retiring WLM. Lync customers who are using federation with WLM will be mostly uninterrupted by this change but should be aware of some of the specifics. The movement of WLM users is enabled by the…
Lync Mobile update for iOS and Windows Phone: Viewing Uploaded PowerPoint presentations, Voice Commands on Windows Phone and a new look for iOS7
Written by Barak Manor The latest release of Lync mobile for Windows Phone and iOS7 devices adds the ability to view shared PowerPoint presentations, lets Windows Phone users control Lync using voice commands, and aligns the Lync Mobile app with the look and feel of iOS7. View Shared PowerPoint Presentations Many users like to upload…
2013 is the Year to Move Forward with Lync Enterprise Voice
By Giovanni Mezgec, GM, Lync Marketing Last week, I attended Enterprise Connect 2013, the largest conference focusing on the unified communications industry. When Microsoft first came to this show many years ago, we were considered an outsider and many people wondered if our vision of using software to deliver a truly unified communications platform was even…
Lync and Yahoo! Federation End-of-Life
April 2013 Update: Service shut down date confirmed as June 30, 2014. As of September 1st, 2012, the Microsoft Lync Public IM Connectivity User Subscription License (“PIC USL”) is no longer available for purchase for new or renewing agreements. Customers with active licenses will be able to continue to federate with Yahoo! Messenger until the…