Sharpcast, an innovator in digital media and device synchronization, today introduced SugarSync, the first-ever solution that seamlessly synchronizes both Mac OS and Windows computers, mobile phones and the Web. Built on the company's patent-pending Universal Synchronization Platform, SugarSync's powerful software-service combination gives people the easiest way to keep digital media and files automatically in sync across multiple computers, backed up online and remotely accessible from their mobile phones or through any web browser. SugarSync is available for free trial at http://www.sugarsync.com. Through a special Founders' Circle promotion, anyone subscribing to the service by April 15th will receive 50% off his or her first year's subscription fees and become eligible for future Founders' Circle offers and exclusive early access to new Sharpcast products.

SugarSync consists of five core components that work together automatically:

• Lightweight sync manager software for Macs and PCs that works in the background to automatically synchronize files across multiple computers and back them up online
• A personal, secure website, including a built-in photo gallery, that is automatically created and can be accessed through any web browser for remote access and sharing
• A mobile-optimized website that is automatically created for wireless access and sharing of files stored on any of a customer's computers from any mobile web browser, with a special version for iPhones
• An optional mobile phone client application that synchronizes camera phone images (and other media types beginning this spring) with the customer's personal website and all their computers; and enables them to access and share their entire digital photo collection wirelessly
• A universal contact list that stays in sync across all the customer's devices and their personal website for sharing files and media

SugarSync fills the many gaps in functionality and user experience left by contemporary backup solutions that don't provide remote access and require individual subscriptions for multiple computers; remote access services which require a person's primary computer to be online; mobile services which require manual file transfer over cables or storage cards; and traditional peer-to-peer synchronization solutions that require all devices to be connected at the same time and don't address any of the increasingly important mobile use cases. SugarSync overcomes all of these problems with a single solution designed from the ground up for simple "set-and-forget" synchronization.

As people accumulate more and more digital media fragmented across their various devices and online services, it becomes increasingly challenging to navigate and enjoy that media. Most contemporary solutions offer only a subset of the functionality people need, limiting their support to only certain media types, and requiring too many manual steps or changes in user behavior. SugarSync offers a comprehensive service that is simple to set up and easy to use, is completely automatic, fits into the user's current workflow, and solves several daunting problems at once.

Sample uses for SugarSync include:

• Sync files across multiple household and work computers - both Macs and PCs
• Auto-upload files to a personal website for anytime access and secure backup
• Access files residing on a home or work computer remotely, regardless of whether or not that computer is turned on and connected to the Web
• Sync changes made to your files remotely through any Web browser back to any designated folder on your home or work computer
• Keep files, photos, music and video continuously backed up and organized automatically online for sharing without any manual or scheduled uploads
• Archive files online to free up computer hard drive space
• Automatically sync camera phone photos back to a Mac or PC hard drive
• View and share files located on any computer from a mobile phone

   
SugarSync is available at any of the subscription levels below with a free 45-day trial. Special Founders' Circle pricing is available until April 15, 2008.

   Storage         Monthly          Yearly      Founders' Circle Price
                  Subscription    Subscription   for First Year (mo./year)
    10 GB            $4.99           $49.99         $2.49/$24.99
    30 GB            $9.99           $99.99         $4.99/$49.99
    60 GB            $19.99         $199.99        $9.99/$99.99
    100 GB           $29.99        $299.99        $14.99/$149.99
    250 GB           $49.99        $499.99        $24.99/$249.99