Users can freely sync with diverse sources using myFUNAMBOL portal REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 10
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
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(415) 875-7491
shelly@pageonepr.com
SOURCE Funambol Inc.
