AOL is now offering f AOL Sync for beta testing at http://aolsync.aol.com.
AOL Sync allows users to sync up Microsoft Outlook and their AOL
Calendar and Address Book with a wide range of mobile devices,
including the iPhone, Blackberry and Windows Mobile, and phones from
Nokia, Motorola and Samsung. It offers two-way "over the air"
synchronization so users can make real-time updates to their calendar
and list of contacts over the cell network.
To set up AOL Sync
1) Go to http://aolsync.aol.com/
2) Click "Register your phone"
3) Enter your mobile number, mobile carrier and device manufacturer and click "Send Code"
4) When the verification code arrives on your mobile phone, enter it and click "Verify"
5) Select your phone model and click "Continue"
6) To sync additional calendars or auto added contacts, check them; Click "Configure Now"
7) For iPhone*, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry devices, the next step is
to download a sync client; For other devices, you'll receive
instructions on how to configure your phone's built-in sync client.
AOL Sync is device- and carrier-independent, meaning AOL users can now
leverage the open MobileWe capabilities from Funambol and its world-
leading mobile developer community to sync their calendar and contacts
with more than 1.5 billion devices worldwide.
The new service is powered by open source mobile push email and sync
provider, Funambol. Having recently redesigned and opened up its home
page, AOL continues to turn to openness and open source for mobile sync.