Comments on: Funambol To Offer An Open-Source Competitor To MobileMe . . . As An iPhone App http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:45:14 -0800 hourly 1 By: Sincronización de datos con el móvil | TeCHmi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2794008 Sincronización de datos con el móvil | TeCHmi Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:01:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2794008 [...] sincronizar los datos de nuestros dispositivos móviles. He encontrado Funambol y fuerto competidor open-source de las soluciones propietarias anteriormente [...] [...] sincronizar los datos de nuestros dispositivos móviles. He encontrado Funambol y fuerto competidor open-source de las soluciones propietarias anteriormente [...]

]]> By: How Mobile Sync Services Compare | Blog YODspica Ltd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2791937 How Mobile Sync Services Compare | Blog YODspica Ltd Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:42:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2791937 [...] open-source competitor to all of these is Funambol. The startup evaluated all of the syncing services and scored them based [...] [...] open-source competitor to all of these is Funambol. The startup evaluated all of the syncing services and scored them based [...]

]]> By: Comparing Mobile Data Syncing Services…06.09.09 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2791929 Comparing Mobile Data Syncing Services…06.09.09 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:37:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2791929 [...] An open-source competitor to all of these is Funambol. The startup evaluated all of the syncing services and scored them based on criteria such as how many kinds of data each one supports, cost, usability, and number of supported devices. (Full study embedded at bottom of post). It came up with a score for each out of a maximum of 40. Naturally enough, Funambol scored the highest, but if you throw that out you end up with the list below (with accompanying scores)…” [...] [...] An open-source competitor to all of these is Funambol. The startup evaluated all of the syncing services and scored them based on criteria such as how many kinds of data each one supports, cost, usability, and number of supported devices. (Full study embedded at bottom of post). It came up with a score for each out of a maximum of 40. Naturally enough, Funambol scored the highest, but if you throw that out you end up with the list below (with accompanying scores)…” [...]

]]> By: How The Different Mobile Data Syncing Services Stack Up http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2791387 How The Different Mobile Data Syncing Services Stack Up Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:11:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2791387 [...] open-source competitor to all of these is Funambol. The startup evaluated all of the syncing services and scored them based [...] [...] open-source competitor to all of these is Funambol. The startup evaluated all of the syncing services and scored them based [...]

]]> By: London http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2622271 London Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:46:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2622271 We a have Alternatively, you can create an avatar that will appear whenever you leave a comment on a Gravatar-enabled blog great website. :) We a have Alternatively, you can create an avatar that will appear whenever you leave a comment on a Gravatar-enabled blog great website. :)

]]> By: Kleszczów http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2478513 Kleszczów Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:02:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2478513 this is great LOL this is great LOL

]]> By: TalkTech.TV - Video Interviews with Silicon Valley Startup Founders & Executives » Blog Archive » Interview with Funambol http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2407726 TalkTech.TV - Video Interviews with Silicon Valley Startup Founders & Executives » Blog Archive » Interview with Funambol Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:01:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2407726 [...] Nicole shares the news of Funambol’s recent $12.5M round of funding - congrats Fabrizio! TechCrunch - Erick Schonfeld discusses Funambol’s free mobile syncing software for the [...] [...] Nicole shares the news of Funambol’s recent $12.5M round of funding – congrats Fabrizio! TechCrunch – Erick Schonfeld discusses Funambol’s free mobile syncing software for the [...]

]]> By: Kristin White http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2402328 Kristin White Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:40:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2402328 Check out my video interview with the CEO of Funambol! http://talktech.tv/2008/07/04/interview-with-funambol/ Check out my video interview with the CEO of Funambol! http://talktech...-with-funambol/

]]> By: Viven Rajendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2386933 Viven Rajendra Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:55:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2386933 Got it! Second one is recommended for the latest checkout. wget -c http://forge.objectweb.org/cvssnapshots/sync4j-cvs-latest.tar.gz or cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.forge.objectweb.org:/cvsroot/sync4j login cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.forge.objectweb.org:/cvsroot/sync4j co . thanks anyways Got it! Second one is recommended for the latest checkout.

wget -c http://forge.ob...s-latest.tar.gz

or

cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.forge.objectweb.org:/cvsroot/sync4j login

cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.forge.objectweb.org:/cvsroot/sync4j co .

thanks anyways

]]> By: Viven Rajendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2385386 Viven Rajendra Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:26:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2385386 Where can I get the entire sourcecode of funambol in a tarball? thanks Where can I get the entire sourcecode of funambol in a tarball?

thanks

]]> By: Andy Wong http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2370547 Andy Wong Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:40:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2370547 If you don't trust those online service provider regarding to privacy, you may install Funambol server on your local computer, and sync everything through your local computer. Free too, provided you are computer literate. If you don’t trust those online service provider regarding to privacy, you may install Funambol server on your local computer, and sync everything through your local computer. Free too, provided you are computer literate.

]]> By: Berk D. Demir http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2369729 Berk D. Demir Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:20:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2369729 I used myFunambol sparingly for 2 years. (before it was dubbed myFunambol). Current service quality is unacceptable for many kind of mobile users. SyncML based contact and calendar syncing generally spits out random errors. Such as just "null (0)" and sync fails. To be honest I've never lost data due to a technical problem but unsuccessful sync attempts are rather disturbing. The most bugging thing about myFunambol is both sync and web front speeds. I don't know the exact root of their slowness problem but generally it's unbearable. Current visual design of myFunambol is a disaster by means of HCI (human computer interaction). Most experienced users can not figure out where the logout button is or how to change settings, etc. Anyway, competing with Apple is just about usability. Only a tiny fraction of users care about subscription fees. Given the productivity terrorizing design of myFunambol, maybe TCO can be higher than MobileMe :) I used myFunambol sparingly for 2 years. (before it was dubbed myFunambol). Current service quality is unacceptable for many kind of mobile users. SyncML based contact and calendar syncing generally spits out random errors. Such as just “null (0)” and sync fails. To be honest I’ve never lost data due to a technical problem but unsuccessful sync attempts are rather disturbing.

The most bugging thing about myFunambol is both sync and web front speeds. I don’t know the exact root of their slowness problem but generally it’s unbearable.

Current visual design of myFunambol is a disaster by means of HCI (human computer interaction). Most experienced users can not figure out where the logout button is or how to change settings, etc.

Anyway, competing with Apple is just about usability. Only a tiny fraction of users care about subscription fees. Given the productivity terrorizing design of myFunambol, maybe TCO can be higher than MobileMe :)

]]> By: Heheh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2369681 Heheh Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:47:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2369681 Awesome! MobileMe and .Mac should have a free-service tier. Period. (Like Box.net, Microsoft's own sync service, etc. etc. etc.) I'm an admitted Apple fanboy, and have been for years and years. But sometimes, their greed astounds me... Continuing to charge $99 p/year for 10 gigs of space is WAY out of line for online storage/syncing services. They're fleecing their users here -- even MICROSOFT is offering 5 gigs of free storage/syncing. WTF APPLE! Awesome! MobileMe and .Mac should have a free-service tier. Period. (Like Box.net, Microsoft’s own sync service, etc. etc. etc.) I’m an admitted Apple fanboy, and have been for years and years. But sometimes, their greed astounds me… Continuing to charge $99 p/year for 10 gigs of space is WAY out of line for online storage/syncing services. They’re fleecing their users here — even MICROSOFT is offering 5 gigs of free storage/syncing. WTF APPLE!

]]> By: painterslondon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2369611 painterslondon Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:07:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2369611 im not sure but I think im not sure but I think

]]> By: decorating london http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2369607 decorating london Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:06:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2369607 and loots more to come:D and loots more to come:D

]]> By: Doug van Spronsen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2369495 Doug van Spronsen Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:13:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2369495 Is it just me or does MobileMe sound so microsoftish? Is it just me or does MobileMe sound so microsoftish?

]]> By: LouN - Nexthaus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2369290 LouN - Nexthaus Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:10:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2369290 A bit of a correction on the article, as you can see by the first screenshot, it only syncs contacts. Not free, but Nexthaus SyncJe for iPhone, has been out January, and syncs contacts/cal/notes, with automatic sync. It's not free though, but free to try. http://nexthaus.com/iphone ...and lots more to come :) A bit of a correction on the article, as you can see by the first screenshot, it only syncs contacts.

Not free, but Nexthaus SyncJe for iPhone, has been out January, and syncs contacts/cal/notes, with automatic sync. It’s not free though, but free to try.

http://nexthaus.com/iphone

…and lots more to come :)

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2369082 Michael Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:09:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2369082 Competition is great but with this app it won't automatically sync contacts whenever they are changed, like MobileMe does, you have to manually sync it. This means that it's better then nothing but still not the optimal solution. Competition is great but with this app it won’t automatically sync contacts whenever they are changed, like MobileMe does, you have to manually sync it. This means that it’s better then nothing but still not the optimal solution.

]]> By: Erik Visser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2368952 Erik Visser Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:52:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2368952 Syncing is (going to be) big and beautifull and I totally understand that apple jumps in and wants to make it easily available to the consumer market. But Mobileme is closed and therefore they deside to build or not to build syncing options for any open standards loving services out there. For a consumer like me that's a bad proposition. They deside my workflow and what apps I should use or not. I have no direct control. Within the open source community I could ask a developer to build stuff I need synced (i'll pay) that will help my personal workflow and maybe others. So I like funabol. And will be a user in about a month time. I would even pay for the service. Syncing is (going to be) big and beautifull and I totally understand that apple jumps in and wants to make it easily available to the consumer market.
But Mobileme is closed and therefore they deside to build or not to build syncing options for any open standards loving services out there.
For a consumer like me that’s a bad proposition. They deside my workflow and what apps I should use or not. I have no direct control.
Within the open source community I could ask a developer to build stuff I need synced (i’ll pay) that will help my personal workflow and maybe others.
So I like funabol. And will be a user in about a month time. I would even pay for the service.

]]> By: Granteezy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2368940 Granteezy Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:43:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2368940 What about push? {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/MlGuEbxC24_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"What about push? "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/gSLp3mFxNg"}}} What about push? {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/MlGuEbxC24_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:”What about push? ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/gSLp3mFxNg”}}}

]]> By: Marcin Grodzicki http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2368710 Marcin Grodzicki Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:24:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2368710 I played with funambol a while ago, and seriously was it rough... You pay for services like MobileMe because they're seamless, intuitive and easy to use, not because they're a 'cheaper option'. Imagine what would happen if your mobile phone's sms had the performance of Twitter ;) I played with funambol a while ago, and seriously was it rough… You pay for services like MobileMe because they’re seamless, intuitive and easy to use, not because they’re a ‘cheaper option’. Imagine what would happen if your mobile phone’s sms had the performance of Twitter ;)

]]> By: Raphael http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2368696 Raphael Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:18:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2368696 This will provide an interesting wrinkle in the landscape that will become that marketplace. I am sure that there will be switchers... "If its FREE its for me!!" This will provide an interesting wrinkle in the landscape that will become that marketplace. I am sure that there will be switchers… “If its FREE its for me!!”

]]> By: otogaz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2368625 otogaz Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:43:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2368625 This is great news in that it’s a good opportunity to implement an easy and affordable mobile syncing solution for our Network, Doorbell and Buzzer apps. We’ll definitely check this one out This is great news in that it’s a good opportunity to implement an easy and affordable mobile syncing solution for our Network, Doorbell and Buzzer apps. We’ll definitely check this one out

]]> By: Faisal Riaz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2368457 Faisal Riaz Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:11:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2368457 Apple must have discontinued its .Mac service with MobileMe as it offers more features and compatibility to more devices Apple must have discontinued its .Mac service with MobileMe as it offers more features and compatibility to more devices

]]> By: steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2368292 steve Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:29:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/10/funambol-to-offer-an-open-source-competitor-to-mobileme-as-an-iphone-app/#comment-2368292 I'm curious - they say they will be in the apple store on 7/11, but: do they have a cert? has their specific application been approved by Apple already? has Apple given them permission to talk about it? otherwise all of this is under NDA Good PR move - coverage on the initial "annoucement" and then more stories either way this breaks - "see, we're live" or "evil Apple is keeping us out" I’m curious – they say they will be in the apple store on 7/11, but:

do they have a cert?
has their specific application been approved by Apple already?
has Apple given them permission to talk about it? otherwise all of this is under NDA

Good PR move – coverage on the initial “annoucement” and then more stories either way this breaks – “see, we’re live” or “evil Apple is keeping us out”

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