Comments on: Plaxo reboots, gets in sync

By: gaius obaseki

gaius obaseki — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:38:15 +0000

I like the product. Which market I fit buy am? This Mosaku man, he must be an egba man. Is it true?

By: Jo mosaku

Jo mosaku — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:55:25 +0000

SyncML is definitely the way forward... I think you should all check www.synkia.com

Synkia is an easy to use information management service that lets users backup and restore data like contacts, calendar appointments, tasks, notes and SMS from their mobile phones.

Backup is performed by a push of a button using applications that are already embedded in the phone. The information is transferred over-the-air; there is no need for cables or additional software.

Product features:

• Backup all content on a mobile phone.

• Manage the information on web and send back to the phone.

• Archive and search the information.

• Transfer information from one phone to another.

• Keep the same content up to date on several phones.

• Centrally manage shared information in a multi user environment.

The solution is 100% secure and works globally with mainstream phones from leading manufacturers.

Synkia AS, Henrik Ibsensgate 100, N-0230 Oslo, Norway

(disclosure: I currently work for Synkia AS based between London & New York)

By: Keith Kamisugi

Keith Kamisugi — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:55:39 +0000

Plaxo 3.0 is headed in the right direction.

But I would prefer pulling data from a central location through a thin client rather than synching.

By: Amanda Madri

Amanda Madri — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:39:21 +0000

That’s right synchonization should be totally transparent. If I recall that’s what Kahn did with Starfish, now owned by Nokia and the core of syncML implemented on Nokia phones. Rumor has it that Kahn’s next venture, Fullpower goes the distance. Anyone plugged-in?

By: Judi Sohn

Judi Sohn — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:02:00 +0000

Martin, m.plaxo.com has been updated and works much better than the WAP interface did before. They may still offer the “Mobile Plus” proprietary application, but they seem to be playing that down now in favor of the more easily accessible mobile browser version.

By: Narendra

Narendra — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:00:44 +0000

It’s not about sync. It is ultimately about usability. Facebook has a done a tremendous job with their regular app and mobile app around just this topic — contact management.

Om, are you ready to predict a new standard in web design (320×480) — compatible with iPhone?

By: Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:44:50 +0000

One of the most critical Sync-targets is the mobile phone. All companies that sync to mobiles use SyncML, which is a feature of 75% of the mobiles currently shipped. Last time I checked, Plaxo worked with a propietary application that had to be installed to the phone. Would be nice if they changed their propietary approach – installing software on mobiles is an option only for early adopters.