RECENT NEWS FLASH 2000-15 (May 2000)

(Updated on May 15,  2000)

TECHNOLOGY

SyncML Initiative Releases First White Paper

In less than three months following SyncML’s launch, founders of the SyncML initiative (Ericsson, IBM, Lotus, Motorola, Nokia, Psion, Palm Inc. and Starfish Software) have more than 150 registered supporting companies and delivered the first SyncML Architecture white paper. The SyncML initiative mandate has been to develop and promote the adoption of SyncML enabling seamless synchronization among a variety of data and devices.

The paper will enable device manufacturers, service providers and application developers to deliver SyncML-compliant products and services as soon as early 2001. Available on www.syncml.com, the architecture white paper contains a technical overview of the SyncML structural design.  The white paper also provides insight into SyncML for supporting companies interested in developing SyncML-compliant client or server implementations.

For more information go to, http://www.syncml.org/technical.htm

Mobileinfo Advisory and Comment: It is good to see SyncML consortium bring out the first document that provides the concepts and architecture of SyncML. Let us hope that they will bring out shortly detailed specifications that all vendors can use to build their products or make existing products conform to it. Additional info on this topic is available under hot topics section. 

Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology architectures.

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