Apple Releases New Versions of iCal & iSync

MARKHAM, Ontario—October 8, 2003—Apple® today announced the immediateavailability of iCal™ 1.5.1, an update to Apple's powerful and easy to usecalendar program, and iSync 1.2.1, an update to Apple's breakthroughsynchronization software. In addition to managing multiple calendars andsharing them over the Internet, iCal now includes an all-new interface forcreating and managing event details and improved support for working acrosstime zones. iSync, which allows users to instantly sync their Mac addressbook and calendars with their mobile phone, Palm OS device, iPod™ and otherMacs, now delivers calendar support for Symbian-based smartphones andsupports new mobile phones from Sony Ericsson, extending Apple's lead inintegrating with Bluetooth-enabled phones.

“iCal and iSync give Mac OS X users access to their contacts and calendarswherever they go—on their mobile phones, Palm OS PDAs and iPods,” said RobSchoeben, Apple's vice president of Applications Marketing. “Used togetherwith .Mac, Apple's suite of Internet services, iCal and iSync allow users toeffortlessly sync important information across multiple Macs.”

iCal was the first calendar program to introduce calendar publishing andsubscribing over the Internet, enabling access to shared calendars from anyInternet-connected computer using .Mac or any WebDAV server. iCal users cancoordinate schedules with friends, family and colleagues, and access a widecommunity of public calendars for events such as concerts, movies andsporting events. New features of iCal 1.5.1 include a simplified Info Drawerto view and edit all event and To Do details in one panel; time zone supportto schedule and view events worldwide using any time zone; unlimitedcustomized calendar colors; keyboard shortcuts to hide and view calendars orcreate and edit events; and the ability to run AppleScripts triggered byiCal events.

iSync 1.2.1 adds complete calendar synchronization support for Symbian-basedsmartphones 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 supportsover 20 mobile phones from Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Siemens.

Pricing & Availability
iCal 1.5.1 and iSync 1.2.1 are available immediately as free downloads from102.p.syniva.es/ca/software. Publishing calendars on the Internet requires a .Mac membership or access to a WebDAV server and Mac® to Mac synchronization requires a .Mac membership. .Mac is available as a subscription-based service for $139 (CDN) per year through the Apple Store® (102.p.syniva.es/canadastore) and Apple Authorized Resellers. New Macintosh® customers can sign up for a free, 60-day .Mac trial from www.mac.com. A list of iSync-compatible devices is available at 102.p.syniva.es/ca/isync. iCal 1.5.1 and iSync 1.2.1 require Mac® OS X version 10.2.5.

Apple Canada Inc. is headquartered in Markham, Ontario and is a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc. Apple products are available at morethan 450 Authorized Apple Canada Dealer locations across Canada.

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