Users can freely sync with diverse sources using myFUNAMBOL portal
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Funambol Inc., the
leading provider of Mobile 2.0 messaging software powered by open source,
today announced it has enhanced its native open source wireless sync app
for iPhone 2.0. The app uses the new iPhone 2.0 SDK and enables users to
wirelessly sync PIM data with a wide variety of consumer and enterprise
email systems and clients. The free open source software will be available
when iPhone 2.0 ships and the App Store opens, scheduled for July. iPhone
users will be able to access the sync software via the free myFUNAMBOL
portal. In contrast to MobileMe announced yesterday, myFUNAMBOL provides
free syncing of PIM data and mobile email for mass market users. When the
new Funambol iPhone open source software ships in July, it will initially
sync contacts, followed by a version that also syncs calendars and notes.
"iPhone 2.0's faster connectivity and new capabilities will appeal to
many users. One of the first things they will want is to access their
contacts, wherever they are stored," said Fabrizio Capobianco, Funambol
CEO. "However, many users do not want to pay or plug-in to access their
contacts and calendars, they want them for free via wireless sync. That's
why our original iPhone open source app was downloaded more than 100,000
times. Now that our software works with all new iPhones, users can
wirelessly access their contacts and soon other PIM data, for free."
Funambol had previously introduced the world's first native open source
sync app for original iPhones. The new Funambol iPhone 2.0 sync app takes
advantage of the new iPhone 2.0 SDK. It follows the company's recent
introduction of its new BlackBerry open source software for push email and
wireless PIM sync. In the past several months, Funambol's leading ad-funded
open source push email solution for the mass market has significantly
expanded its slate of email and PIM sync software for the latest mobile
devices and operating environments. New versions provide support for
Windows Mobile, Java ME, BlackBerry, iPhone and Android, with more in the
offing. Details on the new Funambol iPhone 2.0 wireless sync will be
available on the Funambol website in July.
About Funambol
Funambol provides mobile 2.0 messaging software powered by open source.
The company is the leading provider of open source push email and PIM sync
solutions for the mass market. Funambol open source has been downloaded
more than two million times by 50,000 developers and project participants
in 200 countries. The commercial version of Funambol has been deployed at
service providers, mobile operators, portals, device manufacturers and ISVs
including customers such as 1&1, Earthlink and CA, Inc. Funambol is
headquartered in Redwood City, CA with an R&D center in Italy. For more
information, please visit http://www.funambol.com.
Media Contact
Shelly Milam for Funambol
Page One PR
(415) 875-7491
shelly@pageonepr.com
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