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

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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