Sony Ericsson P990i - Manual (Page 43)

White Paper P990i
43 January 2006
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SyncML – an open standard for synchronization
SyncML background
Leading the way in providing remote synchroniza-
tion capability, Sony Ericsson realizes that interop-
erability 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, Matsus-
hita, Nokia, Palm Inc., Psion and Starfish Software,
founded the SyncML initiative in February 2000.
Supported by more than 600 software and hard-
ware 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 lan-
guage, 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 sys-
tem.
P990i uses SyncML for both local synchronization
(with a PC using Bluetooth™ connectivity or a
cable connection) and remote synchronization over
HTTP.
What information can be
synchronized in the P990i?
** Note, Email and Bookmark implementation are
proprietary and therefore not SyncML compliant.
Application Remote
sync Local
sync
Contacts
9 9
Calendar
9 9
Tasks
9 9
Note (text part only) **
9
Email **
9
Bookmarks **
9