AT&T Mobile Backup launches June 8

by Chris Ziegler, posted May 17th 2007 at 11:31AM

AT&T is poised to bow to the ever-growing trend of online backups, launching its Mobile Backup service on June 8. The service involves the download of an app to the phone, after which users can set contact backups to occur automatically on a scheduled basis -- daily or weekly -- or they can kick it off manually. The compatible phone list is pretty hefty, featuring the latest AT&T-offered models from Motorola, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson (not a smartphone in sight, though). Look for it to run $1.99 / month when it launches in June.

[Via Boy Genius Report, thanks anonymous tipster]

Filed under: Software, ATT

Tags: backup, mobile backup, MobileBackup

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mroach @ May 17th 2007 12:01PM

I hope for the sake of standards that they're using SyncML. If they're not, it's just silly.

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Badonkadonk @ May 17th 2007 12:41PM

I would expect that Smartphones aren't on the list because whatever "push mail" service you're using usually contains wireless PIM sync anyhow.

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myth90045 @ May 17th 2007 2:06PM

Just like verizon's back up assistant. Its about time a gsm company does this. Its an easy way to input your contacts to a new phone.

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ShortFuse @ May 17th 2007 2:25PM

"Its an easy way to input your contacts to a new phone."

myth90045, you're missing the point, it's mostly to sync the calendar. to transfer contacts from one phone to another, we have the sim card for that. we don't have to pay to transfer contacts (verizon charges $10 to change phone and transfer settings at their walk-in store). we just swap the sim card.

between the sim card and microSD card, everything but the calendar can be transfered from one phone to another. Mobile Backup is just the missing link.

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ShortFuse @ May 17th 2007 2:28PM

(of course this is assuming it's using SyncML, if it's not then it's just silly)

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elgee02 @ May 17th 2007 2:57PM

Verizon Wireless offers online backup protection free of charge.

"myth90045, you're missing the point, it's mostly to sync the calendar. to transfer contacts from one phone to another, we have the sim card for that."

I'd also imagine it's for the instances when a ATT customer would lose their phone or have it stolen, when they get the replacement they just re-download their contacts.

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Swalker @ May 17th 2007 3:37PM

List is pretty hefty?

No hate, just hoping T picks up some new phones from SE this year, so the w810i will not be regarded as 'the latest' offered model.

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ron @ May 18th 2007 4:44AM

Seems a bit late for AT&T to offer this solution. I would expect many of their customers to already be using one of the free services out there (like www.zyb.com) How will they convert those customers to paying $1.99 a month?

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downsouth821 @ May 19th 2007 9:59PM

Verizon had this a long time ago. And its free if you have your Account set up online. You also can view, print and edit them from the computer. Cingular always late with things

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Jim R @ Aug 1st 2007 7:36PM

A SIM card only allows backups of tel numbers, not contact addr, notes, pics etc details most phones allow added to each contact. Even if it did, it doesn't help if you have lost your phone.

Since At&t requires an application download to reside on your phone, there is a good possibility they are not using sync standard SyncML, since it is already embedded in most phones.

Try ZYB.Com if your phone has SyncML. PhoneScoop.com lists specs for cellphones, plus a neat 'compare' phone specs feature. ZYB has a list of SyncML compatible phones on their site also.

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