Sony Ericsson Z500A Synchronization & Data Transfer, SyncML An Open Standard for Synchronization

RS-232

The DRS-11 cable accessory provides connectivity between your Z500a and the Serial port on a PC or PDA. When it comes to moving information between your

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Z500a and PC, the RS-232 Cable is a true plug-and-play solution. Requiring no drivers, it simply connects to your PC’s serial port, giving you instant access to all of the data and modem operations of the Z500a.

Synchronization & Data Transfer

In everyday life, access to an updated calendar, notes and details 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 like calendars, task 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. The growing use of groupware such as Microsoft® Outlook® means that more and more meetings are booked electronically in daily business life.

The Z500a uses the SyncML 1.1.1 protocol for synchronization. This means that it has compatibility to synchronize with a wide variety of devices over a number of different communications media.

SyncML – An Open Standard for Synchronization

SyncML Background

Leading the way in providing remote synchronization capability, Sony Ericsson realizes that interoperability of remote synchronization is of utmost importance if mobile data usage is to become as widespread as generally predicted. That is why Ericsson, along with IBM, Lotus, Motorola, Matsushita, Nokia, Palm Inc., Psion and Starfish Software, founded the SyncML initiative in February 2000. Supported by more than 600 software and hardware developers, the SyncML initiative 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 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.

What is SyncML?

SyncML is the common language for synchronizing all devices and applications over any network. SyncML includes both data synchronization (SyncML DS) and device management (SyncML DM).

SyncML leverages Extensible Markup Language (XML), making SyncML a truly future-proof platform. With SyncML any personal information, such as Email, calendars, task 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.

The phone uses SyncML for both local synchronization (for example, with a PC using a cable connection) and remote synchronization over WAP and HTTP.

Designed for the wireless world

SyncML is designed specifically with the wireless world’s tight requirements in mind. SyncML minimizes the use of bandwidth and can deal with the special challenges of wireless synchronization, such as relatively

17 June 2004