Competition for Scheduleworld - Goosync bridges between Google Calendar and the cell phone
October 11th, 2006
Goosync launches a service which provides over-the-air calendar synchronization between Google Calendar and cell phones .
When I updated my overview on how to sync Google Calendar, I only knew of Scheduleworld which could act as a bridge between Google Calendar and the open standard syncML.
Today I read of yet another service with that potential. Goosync started syncML synchronization with Google Calendar this September. As fare as I can tell the service is automated and free, just like scheduleworld.
This service is mainly relevant for cell phones, because most has a built in syncMl client but clients are available for Outlook other applications.
The first impression of the service and website, is very much on level with that of Scheduleworld. I will provide a more in depth comparison between the two at a later point.
Anyway, I find it very positive for average consumer like me that there are two competing services.
Entry Filed under: Cell phone, google calendar
7 Comments Add your own
1. Klaus Nielsen | October 19th, 2006 at 8:04 am
Just discovered it aswell.. FINALLY im ready to drop Outlook. Btw. it’s OVER-the-air (OTA) not ON-the-air
2. jens | October 19th, 2006 at 8:48 am
Your right - wrong terminology. Over-the-air should be more correct. Thinking about it - there must exist some better expression, than the whole “over-the..”.
3. Cecilia | October 25th, 2006 at 8:42 pm
And yet another option..Take a look at http://www.oggsyn.com
2 way Sync of Google Calendar(s) to your Q or 6700 mobile phones (CF 2.0). Native Google API, not syncML so you don’t have to talk to a third party server and pass it your private google account name and password. Running on your mobile phone, OggSync keeps your multiple google calenders in Sync and supports ActiveSync for those Outlook users.
4. Mark Swanson | October 26th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
Just a quick note: ScheduleWorld doesn’t require your Google password as ScheduleWorld uses Google’s native gdata protocol.
If you wish to use it, ScheduleWorld does provide a SyncML bridge to Google Calendar so you can hook up any SyncML device/software to Google Calendar.
Cheers.
5. random374 | October 29th, 2006 at 4:28 am
You can also sync directly OTA using the following software:
http://www.saraiya.com
6. David cox | November 24th, 2006 at 12:43 am
Good check Klaus
There is another hot service now-a-days to backup your phonebook and calendar for free. It is also an online management tool of your mobile data. Works Over-the-Air with some other interesting stuff as well. They have recently launched GCal import. You can import your GCal to zyb and further sync it with your phone. quite interesting actually
https://zyb.com
7. anon | March 11th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Not quite equivalent - scheduleworld allows syncing of multiple goocals for $0. goosync charges $.
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