AOL introduces AOL Sync, wireless syncing for Outlook and mobile phones

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Services November 21, 2008

AOl Sync

AOL introduced on Thursday a new sync application, AOL Sync, that will sync your AOL address book and calendar with Outlook and mobile phones. AOL has partnered with Funambol to deliver this bidirectional, over-the-air sync client. Funambol, for those who don’t know, is a popular open source synchronization solution that uses SyncML to push PIM data to mobile devices and desktop applications. Basically, it’s the poor man’s Exchange / BES. The AOL sync client supports Outlook, Outlook Express and both Windows Mobile phones and BlackBerry handsets. You will need to install the sync client on your phone or desktop, configure it to sync with the AOL servers and voila, automatic OTA bidirectional syncing. Though it is not listed as being a supported device, there is a Funambol sync client for the iPhone and for Thunderbird / Sunbird (experimental) as well. If you can get the AOL settings, it may be worth a try to see if those other platforms work, too.  If you are an AOL user, give it a try and let us know if the new client lives up to AOL’s claims.

[Via Cnet]

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  • MadMike

    AOL: Copying everyone’s ideas in a futile attempt to stay in business.

    • Shelby

      I’m one of the idoits still using AOL. I just purchased a Droid and I need to move my e:mail addresses over. Does anyone know how?

  • David

    Wait, AOL is still in business? The way they’ve been discontinuing services and not fixing bugs, I just assumed the offices were empty and as soon as the power bill wasn’t paid, the servers would simply go offline…

  • JustMe

    lol @ AOL trying to stay relevant

  • concept

    AIM is probably the only thing AOL has right now that’s worth anything haha.

  • Blinky

    It’s unfortunate to see an internet pioneer slip to such a degree. Hopefully AOL will get it together…

  • MadMike

    I use AIM – although not as much now as I used to in College. It would suck if AIM died or became paid. I use Adium to get around the advertising.

  • John

    the aol sync software does not work. aol tried to figure it out but finally said it was a funambol problem

  • Jason

    Per John’s post on August 5 about AOL Sync not working: I’ve spent hours and hours recently trying to figure this out, AFTER I spent hours and hours adding information to my AOL contacts. Using Blackberry Bold but no BES/Outlook server now, and wanted to sync contacts to a laptop database.

    I think John is right and the AOL Sync does not work, although AOL still puts out some (but not all) information about it, indicating it DOES work.

    Aaaaagggghhhh!!!!!

  • John R

    AOL Sync did not work for me 2 versions ago. Then a new version came out, and it worked. Then when I did blackberry updates for my phone last month it installed a new version – and every time I try it, it stalls at 453 to 455 contacts. Will not cancel and shut down. I have to take out the battery to stop it.

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