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White Paper, April 2002
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• Network operators
As multiple applications that need remote
synchronization over WAP are developed,
there will be an automatic growth of reve-
nue for network operators.
Local synchronization
Open standard
Synchronization is possible with almost any
groupware or office program, since the
synchronization method complies with the open
standard IrMC 1.1, as specified by the Infrared
Data Association – reference http://
www.irda.org. IrMC 1.1 brings together the
following standards:
• vCard 2.1 for address book information
• vCalendar 1.0 for appointment and to-do
information
• ObEx (Object Exchange) for data
exchange
Bluetooth wireless technology or infrared
The T68i synchronizes using the same protocol,
regardless of connection type. It connects via
Bluetooth wireless technology, infrared or cable.
The cable is connected either directly to the
phone or to the desktop charger.
Automatic synchronization
When infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology
is switched on in the phone, the synchronization
process starts automatically, as soon as the
phoneiswithinrangeofacompatibleportona
PC or handheld device (a suitable
synchronization program must be running on the
device).
Intelligent process
A synchronization engine performs the task of
synchronizing. For local synchronization, the
synchronization engine is an application that
runs on the desktop computer. The
synchronization engine compares, updates and
resolves conflicts to ensure that the information
in the phone is the same as that in the computer.
Local synchronization software and
the T68i
PCs equipped with XTNDConnect PC For
Ericsson will perform synchronization with
Microsoft Outlook. For other groupware
environments (Lotus Notes, etc.), the full version
of XTNDConnect PC is required. By using
Bluetooth wireless technology, infrared or the RS
232 Cable, you can easily perform a fast, local
synchronization.
Integration between XTNDConnect PC For
Ericsson and Microsoft Outlook provides an
embedded menu for one-key synchronization.
To enhance functionality and compatibility
further, the synchronization software can easily
be upgraded.
The number of units that can talk to each other is
unlimited. One phone can be partner with several
PCs. This ensures that information from both the
work PC and the home PC can be synchronized
with the phone. For users that have both a
desktop PC and a laptop (free version
XTNDConnect PC) or a PDA (free version
XTNDConnect PC), it is an efficient way to
synchronize data with the phone. This way, data
can also be transferred between PCs to keep
them in sync.
If the synchronization software is upgraded to a
full version of XTNDConnect PC, one PC can be
partnered with several different phones. This is
vital if, for example, each member in a work
group has his/her own T68i, and needs to
synchronize with a PC. It makes it easy, for
example, to download a common company
phone directory to the phone book in each
company mobile phone. With the full version of
the synchronization software, other phone types
and handheld devices, such as PDAs and
Windows CE computers, can also be
synchronized.
XTNDConnect PC For Ericsson
This synchronization software can be
downloaded from
www.SonyEricssonMobile.com and provides a
powerful set of functions:
• T68i phone book and calendar synchroni-
zation with Microsoft Outlook.
• An embedded synchronization in
Microsoft Outlook, providing one-key syn-
chronization and allowing the user to con-
trol the synchronization process with easy-
to-use settings.
• PC applications supported by XTNDCon-
nect PC For Ericsson:
Microsoft Outlook 97, 98,
2000
• Platforms for using XTNDConnect PC For
Ericsson:
Windows 98, Me (Millennium
Edition), Windows NT 4.0 and
2000.