Starfish Software Explained
| Starfish Software |
| Type: | - 2003–2006: Subsidiary of Pumatech, Inc. (Intellisync)
- 2006–2008: Subsidiary of Nokia
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| Location: | Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
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| Industry: | Wireless software |
| Products: | TrueSync |
Starfish Software was founded in 1994 by Philippe Kahn and Sonia Lee, as a spin-off from the Simplify business unit from Borland and Kahn's severance from Borland. It was located in Santa Cruz, California.
Starfish developed intellectual property for device synchronization, especially for wireless devices. TrueSync was the first over-the-air synchronization system. Starfish was acquired by Motorola for $325 million in 1998.[1] The outspoken founding couple founded another company, LightSurf, in the same year, to develop mobile phone photograph technology.[2]
In 2000, the company helped start the SyncML Initiative to standardize synchronization communication protocols.[3] In March 2003, Starfish was acquired by Pumatech in San Jose, California, which was headed by turn-around CEO Woodson Hobbs.[4] Pumatech later changed its name to Intellisync, and was acquired by Nokia in 2005.[5]
Notes and References
- News: Press release . Motorola . July 14, 1998 . Motorola to Acquire Starfish Software Inc. . August 26, 2013.
- News: Wired Magazine, The Big Picture - Borland International Inc.'s Philippe Kahn . Bob Parks . October 2000 . August 26, 2013 .
- Web site: SyncML: The new era in synchronization . Original web site . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20000407115432/http://www.syncml.org/ . April 7, 2000 . August 26, 2013 .
- News: Press release . Nokia . March 30, 2003 . Pumatech, Inc. Acquires Motorola Subsidiary Starfish Software . August 26, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051227001741/http://www.intellisync.com/pages/Company/Press-Releases/index.cfm?mode=one&objectId=CE132427-F1F6-D012-C6B1C19A9ACC0444 . December 27, 2005.
- News: Nokia to extend leadership in enterprise mobility with acquisition of Intellisync . Press release . November 16, 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090819162503/http://press.nokia.com/PR/200511/1021663_5.html . August 19, 2009 . August 26, 2013.
