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Now that all the Lync 2010 Mobile clients have been released in the respective “App Stores”/”Marketplaces” etc I find myself answering questions around how you get the client, when it will work in your environment and what is required. This by no means is a representation of the work that I have done around Lync Mobile but more of a group of resources I use to understand what is new, get a Lync environment configured for mobility and get those beloved mobile clients!!!

This blog will be updated regularly when I see cool new tutorials or quick tips come out!

Terms:

MCX = Mobility Service

Autodiscover = Not to be confused with Exchange Autodiscover, the lyncdiscover.sipdomain.com and lyncdiscoverinternal.sipdomain.com tell the Lync Mobile client where to reach the mobility service.

APNS = Apple Push Notification Service = The Apple Push Notification Service is utilized on iOS devices to receive push notification incoming Instant Messages.

MPNS = Microsoft Push Notification Service = Same as Apple Push Notification Service but is utilized for Windows Phone 7.5 devices

Microsoft Lync Server Push Notification Service = The Cloud based solution that is leveraged by the MCX service to send push notifications to iOS and WP devices.

Recommended Reading:

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Mobility Guide

Lync Server 2010 Cumulative Update 4

End to End Configuration Guides:

Jeff Schertz’ Blog: Deploying Lync 2010 Mobility

Jeff Gillett’s Blog: Deploying the Lync 2010 Mobility Service Step-by-Step

Quick Tips:

Matthew Landis Windows PBX Blog

Get the Apps Here!:

Lync Windows Phone App:

Lync iPad App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-lync-2010-for-ipad/id484222449?mt=8

Lync iPhone App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-lync-2010-for-iphone/id84293461?mt=8

Lync Android App: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.microsoft.office.lync

Feature Comparison Chart:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh691004.aspx

Lync Partner Finder:

http://lync.microsoft.com/en-us/Partners/Pages/lync-partner-finder.aspx