Ten leading mobile companies are using open source to support their most strategic initiatives and newest services. These companies are profiled in a free new report that can be downloaded at http://www.funambol.com/solutions/library.php. The report identifies network operators, device manufacturers and service providers as the first companies to move on open source software projects to optimize 4G services with flexible and scalable sync capabilities; build the next generation of mobile cloud and social networking services; and support maximum device compatibility.
Funambol today introduced a major new version of its software, v8.5, that syncs diverse mobile data, rich media and messaging on billions of phones and PCs. The company is also unveiling its new "build once, deploy everywhere" framework that enables developers to use familiar web 2.0 technology to create one version of a web app that runs on mobile devices with a rich UI, offline storage and social capabilities.
The address book has evolved to be the center of the usability universe for many mobile users. At the same time, new smartphone address books pose a grave threat to mobile operators, as they risk losing and confusing users by relegating the address book to someone else. This white paper explores the latest address book trends and provides a prescription to enable operators to hold onto the address book and their users. It is available with free website registration from the Funambol Product Library.
Funambol sales in the second quarter of 2009 grew exponentially. The company acquired several major customers and forged important strategic partnerships in the past three months. In addition, user adoption of the company's software is also exploding. Funambol software was part of a highly anticipated major new handset introduced in June.
AOL introduced the new AOL Sync at aolsync.aol.com to let users sync their AOL Calendar and Address Book with a wide range of mobile devices including the iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile, and many phones from Nokia, Motorola and Samsung. AOL partnered with Funambol to make this happen.
Funambol introduced the world's first open source mobile cloud sync solution for mVoIP. The solution lets mVoIP users sync contacts from a variety of sources, including mobile phones, email systems, personal computers and social networks. Its contact syncing enables users to call more people and increases mVoIP utilization. The solution's basis on open source allows it to be fully customized, in contrast to proprietary solutions.
Funambol's community experienced record growth, as developers and users increasingly adopt open alternatives to proprietary sync and push email software. The community continues to enhance the software's interoperability with many systems, including Google apps, MS Exchange, Android and Mozilla Thunderbird. Furthermore, Funambol's expansion into mobile social networking has fueled significant developer interest and activity.
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