Funambol Introduces First Open Source Mobile Cloud Sync for mVoIP

REDWOOD CITY, CA, Jul 30 (MARKET WIRE) --
Funambol, the leading provider of open source mobile cloud sync and push
email, today introduced the world's first open source mobile cloud sync
solution for mVoIP. The solution lets mVoIP users sync contacts from a
variety of sources, including mobile phones, email systems, personal
computers and social networks. Its contact syncing enables users to call
more people and increases mVoIP utilization. The solution's basis on open
source allows it to be fully customized, in contrast to proprietary
solutions.

mVoIP enables users to conduct Skype-like voice calls on cell phones using
wifi and other non-cellular networks. A recent Visiongain report says that
mVoIP will be a game changer and offers significant business opportunities
for mobile operators and others in the wireless industry.

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.

The Funambol mVoIP cloud sync solution is based on open source which
provides several benefits. As mVoIP is an emerging technology, it is
important that providers be able to rapidly adjust their service for
trends and market conditions. Open source's code availability offers full
control, which differs from proprietary vendor APIs that permit limited
customization. Open source also provides the broadest device compatibility
and a global developer community that helps adapt the software for the
latest wireless handsets. The Funambol solution also includes an AJAX
portal that keeps contact info in sync across many sources via the cloud.
This makes it convenient for users to use a web browser to add, change or
remove address book info, rather than doing this on a mobile phone.

"Several of our customers are mVoIP providers that sync user address books
with email systems and social networks," said Fabrizio Capobianco,
Funambol CEO. "They selected Funambol because open source lets them fully
customize the solution to support their needs and target devices."

The Funambol open source mobile cloud sync solution for mVoIP is
immediately available.

About Funambol

Funambol is the leading provider of open source mobile cloud sync
solutions. Funambol open source has been downloaded more than three
million times by 50,000 developers in 200+ countries. The commercial
version of Funambol has been deployed at mobile operators, portals, device
manufacturers, service providers and ISVs including customers such as AOL,
1&1, EarthLink and CA, Inc. Funambol is headquartered in Redwood City,
California with an R&D center in Italy. For more information, please visit
www.funambol.com. You can also follow Funambol on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/funambol.

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