Open-Xchange and Funambol to offer push e-mail, PIM functions for handsets
Users of the iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and other mobile phones will be able to easily receive push e-mail and synchronise with contacts, calendar and other information on their desktops using open source software from Open¬Xchange, a provider of open source collaboration software, and Funambol, a vendor of open source push e-mail and mobile sync. The Funambol connector for the Open-X change Hosting Edition enables push e-mail and the mobile sync of contacts, calendars and tasks with virtually all common wireless phones on the market. Funambol supports more than 1.5 billion devices, including the BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Android, Java ME and SyncML-capable handsets.

Open-Xchange Hosting Edition offers the full set of PIM (personal information manager) functionality¬e-mail, calendaring, contacts and task management-together with advanced groupware features such as Documail and Smart Document Sharing. The solution delivers valuable functionality for small businesses and individuals, enabling them to wor.k remotely by providing low-cost communication and collaboration via the Internet cloud. Leading SaaS providers like 1&1 Internet are using the joint Open-Xchange Hosting Edition and Funambol push e-mail and sync solution to enable mass market mobile teamwork.