Third-party iPhone developer has an open source MobileMe alternative

For users looking for a free and open source alternative to Apple's MobileMe synchronization tool, announced Monday, Funambol will transfer personal information management data, and is based upon the iPhone 2.0 SDK.

Available through the myFUNAMBOL portal, the initial offering only allows users to sync their contacts, with the ability to sync notes and calendars to be offered later. The software works with POP, IMAP, Exchange, and Domino e-mail servers, with more than 150 mobile phone models already supported.