Sync ML / OMA

Ever wondered that instead on having to store contacts, calendar, tasks etc on you Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook if there was a way to integrate everything at one place which you could synchronize your mobile device to…..well here is the answer…..what you require is a device that supports Sync ML….and the best part is, now a days most of the advance mobile phones and PDAs have it. All you need to do is create a Sync ML account and know how to use it.

Synchronization Markup Language (SyncML), now known as Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), is an open-source standard for digital devices to interoperate regardless of manufacturer or brand. For example, SyncML might be used between a cell phone and a computer, or a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a network. The advantage of SyncML is that it is platform-independent, making it a flexible solution for connecting digital devices of all kinds.

SyncML is the brainchild of Philippe Kahn, who also invented the camera phone and founded Borland, Starfish Software, LightSurf, and FullPower Technologies. Motorola purchased Starfish Software in 1998, while Verisign now owns LightSurf. Heavy-hitters such as IBM, Lotus, Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Palm Inc., Siemens AG, and Motorola already build SyncML compliance into their products. It is hoped that SyncML will become a global language for both wired and wireless technologies, providing a common language the world over for digital connectivity. The purpose of SyncML is to change this by offering an open standard as a replacement.

SyncML is most commonly thought of as a method to synchronize contact and calendar information (Personal Information Manager) between some type of handheld device and a computer (personal, or network-based service), such as between a mobile phone and a personal computer. The new version of the specification includes support for push email, providing a standard protocol alternative to proprietary solutions like BlackBerry.

Some products are now using SyncML for more general information synchronization purposes, such as to synchronize project task information across a distributed group of team members. SyncML can also be used as a base for backup solutions.

So folks what are you waiting for? Give it a shot and experience the power of technology at your footstep. For more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SyncML