Open source push e-mail and mobile sync provider
Funambol has
reportedly unveiled the new version of its open source mobile cloud platform Funambol (
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The new software will be exhibited at Mobile World Congress (
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“The mobile cloud is red hot, as device makers, operators and internet companies rush to provide the best mobile cloud sync and push messaging experience,” said Fabrizio Capobianco (
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The company is going to demonstrate its software syncing mobile data and rich media on a wide variety of devices, social networks and content sites via the cloud.
The devices include smartphones as well as e-picture frames, e-book readers and e-tablets (such as Apple's (
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Redwood City, Calif.-based Funambol is a prominent cross-platform mobile open source project that offers open source software which has been downloaded three million times by 50,000 developers and project participants in 200 countries.
The company’s clientele includes device manufacturers, operators, service and content providers, software companies and system integrators. A few days back, TMCnet reported that Funambol
introduced what it called “the world’s first” open source mobile cloud sync solution for mobile Voice over Internet Protocol.
Divya Narain is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Divya’s articles, please visit her columnist page.
Edited by Marisa Torrieri