Sony Ericsson T68ie manual Synchronize calendar and phone book, SyncML background, What is SyncML?

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Synchronize calendar and phone book

In everyday life, access to an updated calendar and addresses of friends and business colleagues is greatly appreciated. To be truly mobile, users must be able to carry their important information with them. Equipping mobile phones with Personal Information Manager (PIM) programs such as calendars, to- do lists and address books gives users access to their most important data anywhere and anytime. The information is kept updated by synchronizing with the information at the office or at home.

Hierarchical phone book with contacts

The T68i features a hierarchical phone book. For every contact, details such as name, home, work and mobile numbers, pager number, e-mail address and other information can be stored. The hierarchical phone book in the T68i is compatible with most groupware and agenda programs, such as Microsoft Outlook, enabling smooth local synchronization of contact information between the phone and a PC, via cable, Bluetooth wireless technology or IR. For remote synchronization of Contacts and Calendar over WAP, the T68i supports SyncML.

SyncML, an open standard for remote synchronization in the T68i

SyncML – background

The SyncML Initiative Ltd. was founded by Ericsson, IBM, Lotus, Motorola, Matsushita, Nokia, Palm Inc., Psion and Starfish Software in February 2000. Supported by more than 600 software and hardware developers, the SyncML Initiative Ltd. seeks to develop and promote a globally open standard for remote synchronization, called SyncML. Unlike many other synchronization platforms, SyncML is an open industry specification that offers universal interoperability. Because it uses a common language, called XML, for specifying the messages that synchronize devices and applications, SyncML has been called the only truly future-proof platform for enabling reliable

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and immediate update of data. The benefit for the end user is that SyncML can be used almost anywhere and in a wide variety of devices, regardless of application or operating system.

For more detailed information, see “SyncML technical data” on page 68, or go to www.syncml.org.

What is SyncML?

SyncML is the common language for synchronizing all devices and applications over any network. SyncML leverages Extensible Markup Language (XML), making SyncML a truly future-proof platform. With SyncML any personal information, such as e-mail, calendars, to-do lists, contact information and other relevant data, will be consistent, accessible and up to date, no matter where the information is stored. For example, a calendar entry made to a mobile device on a business trip is equally available to a secretary in a network calendar. SyncML is the ultimate choice for remote synchronization.

In the T68i, SyncML supports remote synchronization of the calendar and phone bookDesigned for the requirements of the wireless world

SyncML is designed specifically with the wireless world’s tight requirements in mind. SyncML minimizes the use of bandwith and can deal with the special challenges of wireless synchronization, such as relatively low connection reliability and high network latency. SyncML supports synchronization over WAP, fixed networks, infrared, cable or Bluetooth wireless technology.

In the T68i, SyncML enables synchronization over WAP – an ultimate solution for travellers.

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Contents T68i/T68ie Contents T68 Purpose of this document PrefaceT68 White Paper, April Product overview Key functions and featuresMore in-phone functions Mobile chat Memory managementPicture phone book Calendar vCalendarMultimedia in the T68i MMS objects MMS Multimedia Messaging ServiceText TemplatesPIM communication with MMS BenefitsOTA configuration MMS technical featuresMessage conversion ArchitectureNew possibilities with messaging EMS Enhanced Messaging ServiceEMS more than just words Compatible with SMS standards Examples of EMS contents and applicationsT68i White Paper, April Using Bluetooth wireless technology in the T68i Bluetooth wireless technologySynchronize calendar and phone book What is SyncML?SyncML background Hierarchical phone book with contactsBenefits of a common synchronization Service providersProtocol End usersLocal synchronization software and the T68i Local synchronizationXTNDConnect PC Using WAP in the T68i WAP servicesGateway characteristics Bearer type characteristicsSecurity using WAP Gprs accessPush services Configuration of WAP settingsOver-the-air provisioning of WAP settings CertificatesService Loading SL Service Indication SIMobile Internet Data connectionsMobile positioning General Packet Radio ServicesGprs Using Gprs in the T68iT68i White Paper, April GSM data communication Modem and AT commandsAT commands support Obex GSM UssdGSM Gprs Connection via cable Infrared transceiverConnection via infrared Subscription and/or network-dependent In-phone functions and featuresT68i White Paper, April T68i White Paper, April SMS ALS Fixed dialling and Restricted calls Network-dependent featuresSMS and EMS messaging SIM application toolkit SIM AT services supported by the T68iService Mode Support T68i More Time GET InputPlay Tone Polling OFFSET UP Call Service Mode Support T68iText clearing times User interaction with SIM AT‘Key’ responses MMI Maximum Response lengthsFeature Support in the T68i for m-commerce Security and M-commerce technical dataTerminology and abbreviations Image GatewayIrMC IrDAWAP service Service providerSIM card SyncMLWMLScript Documents Related informationSoftware LinksExterior description Technical specificationsGeneral technical data Dimension Value in GSM Ambient temperaturesSupported Man-Machine Interface MMI languages Current consumption, talk and standby timesSpeech coding Dimension Full rate Enhanced full rateName Type of game Interactive Vibration Technical platform informationFeature Support in the T68i Cell broadcast serviceShort message service SMS Wbmp Enhanced message serviceFeature Support in the T68i Feature Support in the T68i/ie Multimedia message serviceAMR, AAC Message priorityInstant messaging/ Chat Bluetooth technical dataDimension Support in the T68i Dimension GSM 900/E-GSM Performance and technical characteristicsTdma GmskFeature Support in the T68i WAP browser WAP browser technical dataJPG WAP/WML WAPFeature Support in the T68i WAP browser WAP Operator technical dataFeature Support in the T68i for WAP WAP Browser WAP ProvisioningContent types Feature Support in the T68i for WAPApplicative provisioning TechnologiesFeatures WAP solutionsSecurity User agent profileElements Object formatsDimension Support in the T68i Gprs technical dataSIM AT+CGATT Packet Domain Service Attach Or DetachAT+CGDATA ENT RequestedFeature Support in the T68i e-mail client Built-in GSM data modem technical dataMail client technical data Ussd technical data Feature File type Image format technical dataImages downloading to phone Format VisibleFeature Support for Sync ML in the T68i SyncML technical dataInfrared transceiver technical data GPRS25 IndexEMS7 T68 White Paper, April