Sync Your Palm Pre with iTunes Again, Via Media Sync

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With Palm Pre owners solemnly mourning the loss of their perfect media syncing solution after Apple’s latest update, alternative ways of getting content onto the pebble-shaped device are getting a lot more attention all of a sudden.

MediaSync from Sailing is the most…familiar solution for former iTunes addicts, allowing the syncrosation of playlists, music and podcasts and even photos onto a wide selection of mobiles, be they BlackBerry, Nokia, or Palm flavoured, to a Mac or PC.

Those looking to incur the wrath of the RIAA will find no solace here however, as Media Sync does not copy DRM-protected media, but does allow for the transfer of music ripped straight from a CD. Clever!

Better yet, the software is entirely free, with a $22/€15 version offering even faster syncing.

Good news, but is it too little too late for the plucky contender? With Palm seeing a slight fall in share prices following Apple breaking off the illicit relationship and a chance the Pre won’t see the light of day until space year 2010 in the UK, it will have to come with a pretty enticing hook to attract entrenched smart phone fans…

Source: Wired

Tags: iTunes, palm, palm pre, palm pre syncing, pre