Future Markets

Products containing both SyncML DS and DM will start to appear as regular features in mobile devices, due to the influence of the various standards organizations requirements.

  • Mobile phones will use SyncML DS to maintain the address book. Users will no longer have to worry about losing their data when they lose their phone or how to get their information onto a new phone.

  • Mobile phones will use SyncML DM to maintain the user preferences and network connections. Carriers will be able to maintain a large number of mobile devices with much less difficulty. Users will be able to get better support when their devices have problems.

  • Small, portable computers will use SyncML DS to maintain a large suite of data, ranging from address books ...

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