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This document describes how there will soon be billions of new internet-ready devices that require syncing a wide variety of data and rich media via the cloud, and the role of open source to make this happen.
Funambol v8.7 is the world's leading open source solution that keeps user data and content in sync across billions of mobile devices, personal computers, email systems and social networks.
Funambol Carrier Edition enables mobile operators, device manufacturers, content & service providers, system integrators and ISVs to deliver mobile cloud sync and push email for billions of devices. It is the ultimate white label solution, powered by open source.
This datasheet provides a description of the Funambol solution for syncing mobile device contacts.
This datasheet describes the open source-based Funambol Device Management solution, which provides end-to-end capabilities to remotely manage 4G and 3G networks and devices.
This slide presentation describes Funambol's open source end-to-end device management solution for 4G networks and devices. It provides an introduction to the solution's functionality and architecture, and compares alternative solutions.
This book provides an overview of synchronization concepts and applications, SyncML ,and Funambol data sync and device management software.
This document provides an overview of device management, presents background concepts and includes a technical introduction to the Funambol Device Management server and client API.
Global telecom leader syncs new type of home internet appliance and mobile phones with cloud-based data and rich media
World's #1 Web Hosting Service Provider Uses Funambol Push Email and Mobile PIM Sync to Address Small and Medium Business Market
World Leading Customer Contact Management Software With Millions of Users Uses Funambol to Perform Mobile Synchronization
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Many mobile apps & services are now free. This paper discusses the economics of the "freemium" business model, compares the freemium models and monetization approaches of several large mobile companies, including Apple, Google, Nokia, Microsoft, Palm & Vodafone, and provides an in-depth financial model example of generating revenue from a free mobile cloud sync service.
The address book has become the center of the usability universe for many mobile users. This white paper describes key trends affecting the address book and how mobile operators must act fast to enhance their address book to prevent others from taking their users.
This report profiles ten leading mobile companies that use mobile open source software for major, innovative projects, including new mobile devices, cloud services, social networking and 4G apps. It describes their reasons for using open source and trends that impact every mobile company.
This white paper compares 12 leading mobile cloud sync solutions to determine their strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement. It also calculates a mobile cloud sync 'index' for each solution to indicate its level of completeness.
This white paper discusses compelling mobile sync trends, requirements for a wireless sync solution and how open source enables a revenue generating mobile sync service.
This position paper provides an overview of the new Google Sync service, discusses its implications for the mobile industry, and provides a brief comparison of it with Funambol mobile open source.
This research report discusses the market potential for ad-funded mobile email by analyzing the results of a survey of users of the mobile ad-enabled myFUNAMBOL portal. It concludes that the potential is good, based on user acceptance of mobile ads, as long as the ads are non-intrusive and relevant, and user privacy is maintained. The report also discusses a projected financial model behind an ad-funded mobile email solution.
This white paper discusses how in difficult economic times, users are more value conscious, yet they still view mobile messaging as essential to their businesses and lives. It describes the 8 reasons why an open source Mobile'We' push email and mobile sync solution is needed more than ever.
This Funambol position paper describes Apple MobileMe and its impact on the industry. It also discusses how Funambol provides an open source "MobileWe" alternative for service providers, portals, mobile operators and device manufacturers.
This white paper, written by Peggy Anne Salz of mSearchGroove, describes the latest market trends and opportunities for service providers, mobile operators and portals to provide mobile email for the mass market.
In this paper, Frost & Sullivan provides an overview of mobile messaging and mobile email. It discusses the impact of open source on mobile email and provides insight into the Funambol open source push email solution and why Funambol is poised to become a leader in mobile email for consumers.
This report details the results of a March, 2007 survey on the need and usage of mobile email among those that currently use mobile email and those that do not.
This position paper discusses how Android stimulates the adoption of mobile email by the mass market and how Android and Funambol can transform this market. It also poses and answers major questions about the mobile industry for 2008 and beyond.
This article provides an introduction to SyncML, its use, and integration of the Funambol Data Synchronization (DS) mobile application framework.
This white paper provides an overview of Funambol connectors, their internals and how they work. This document describes two types of connectors supported by Funambol: zero footprint and outbound connection.
This document addresses the specifics of clustered load balancing for the Funambol Data Synchronization server to achieve scalability.
This report cerifies the performance and results of the Funambol Device Management 1.2 Server at the 2006 OMA Testfest.
This report cerifies the performance and results of the Funambol Data Synchronization 1.2 Server at the 2006 OMA Testfest.
Gerry Purdy, Ph.D., VP and Chief Analyst at Frost and Sullivan describes the market conditions that will cause mobile email for the masses to rapidly grow.
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