Apple Updates iSync

Apple has released an updated version of iSync. iSync is Apple's synchronization program that keeps info from mobile phones, Palm OS handhelds, .mac and the iPod in sync.

iSync, which allows users to instantly sync their Mac address book and calendars with their mobile phone, Palm OS device, iPod™ and other Macs, now delivers calendar support for Symbian-based smartphones and supports new mobile phones from Sony Ericsson, extending Apple’s lead in integrating with Bluetooth-enabled phones. You can use iSync to synchronize your Address Book contacts and iCal calendar and To Do information on your Mac with the contacts and calendar on Palm OS devices.

“iCal and iSync give Mac OS X users access to their contacts and calendars wherever they go—on their mobile phones, Palm OS PDAs and iPods,” said Rob Schoeben, Apple’s vice president of Applications Marketing. “Used together with .Mac, Apple’s suite of Internet services, iCal and iSync allow users to effortlessly sync important information across multiple Macs.”

iSync 1.2.1 adds complete calendar synchronization support for Symbian-based smartphones such as the Nokia 3650 and 7650, and the Sony Ericsson P800. With the addition of the Sony Ericsson T616 and Z600, iSync 1.2.1 supports over 20 mobile phones from Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Siemens.