Mobile 2.0 services and personal data

The question is: how can I use my phone to realize the full suite of services I have on my PC?

The spread of mobile technology makes it possible. Let's see together how you can replace your preferred PC services and appications on your phone.

First of all, when you buy a new mobile device, the biggest problem is to find a simple way to have your old device data on your new phone. How can you do?

Many manufacturers like Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Blackberry (...) offer you their own software to backup your personal data (address book, calendar and appointments, for example). The mess is that they just make a backup of your data onto your PC, so you require to install at least a manufacturer application like Microsoft Active Sync or Nokia PC suite to have all of your data saved (mostly via USB, as per now).

Wouldn't it be nice a centralized service that does all of these steps for you? Of course there are some web service proveders that actually do that.

If you look for a free and innovative alternative, take a look to Funambol.

First of all go to the link:

http://www.funambol.com

Follow the links to the myFunambol portal, createan account and download the Funambol Email Client on your device. As U can see from the Fuanmbol home page Funambol supports a large number of devices, but if you don't see your, please use the Funambol "User Discussion" List to ask for addition - someone will answer very soon.

Be sure to have a flat data plan activated on your SIM card if you don't want your carrier to bill any single Kb of data received and sent during the installation and client's usage.

Now take few minutes to go on the Funambol portal and learn about what synchronization is and how it can help you and your buisiness.

Enjoy.