Funambol has recently introduced what they say is the world’s first open source mobile cloud sync solution for mVoIP, to allow mVoIP users to sync contacts from a variety of sources, including mobile phones, email systems, personal computers and social networks.
From the press release:
A challenge with mVoIP is that users start with an empty address book which curtails their usage because they lack the contact info for people they want to call, such as their email address, phone number or mVoIP user ID. Most mVoIP services are unable to sync contact info from cell phones or other places. Funambol enables mVoIP to sync contacts from many sources via the Internet cloud, automatically populating the user’s mVoIP address book. When contact data is updated anywhere, the changes propagate to the user’s address book, allowing them to continue reaching people when their contact info changes. Funambol’s solution for mVoIP is an extension of its mobile cloud sync software that makes it easy to keep data and content on cell phones in sync with other sources.
Rest of the press release features Funambol’s explanation of benefits of open-source as well as the quote from the company’s CEO. As for the availability, Funambol’s open source mobile cloud sync solution for mVoIP is immediately available.