This release introduces —a driver-level lock preventing unauthorized media players (iTunes, Windows Media Player 11) from hijacking connected flip phones, sliders, and early candybar smartphones.
Nokia used PC Suite, Motorola used Mobile Phone Tools, and Sony Ericsson had its own software. If you changed phone brands, transferring your data was a nightmare.
This was the killer app. The v631 Exclusive could read CSV files from Outlook Express, Lotus Notes, or even a generic text file. It would de-duplicate contacts and sync group categories. For small business owners in 2007, this was a $300 value bundled into a $49 software suite.