Windows Phone Thoughts: RSS Sync - Decent RSS/RDF Reader

If you want to take up-to-date web based information with you and don't really like Avantgo, then PPCT reader Daniel suggests that you take a look at RSS Sync. Why? Because "RSS Sync is a Pocket PC 2003 ActiveSync Extension. It synchronizes RSS/RDF news to your PDA - effectively creating an offline newsreader. RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication. It is what it claims to be: a quick and easy way to create and use "syndicated content" such as news headlines and announcements. You read this data in a program called an aggregator, which provides it to you in a simple form. This program updates your PDA with headlines and text from RSS data collected from the internet."

"There are literally thousands of RSS newsfeeds available on the net, ranging from headlines from the major newspapers to private diaries and people who have something interesting on their mind. The sync program updates RSS data at scheduled intervals. Data is then synchronized to the PDA, where it can be viewed in the RSS Viewer aggregator. The headlines are stored in a small database on the PDA, so you can carry the information with you anywhere and examine it without being connected on the internet.."

As Danniel says, it's "better than Avantgo as it can be used with any site that provides RSS/RDF data." So there you go. Check it out. 8)