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→How can I synchronize data with my mobile phone?
Even without dedicated synchronization software it may be possible to export a collection of calendar entries from Sunbird or Lightning to your mobile phone and import entries into Sunbird/Lightning from your phone. Many newer phones use internal calendar and task managers that are compatible with the industry standard iCalendar format and allow you to send and receive calendar entries to and from your PC using Object Exchange (OBEX) protocol via USB cable, Bluetooth or Infrared. (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OBEX for a short description)
Whole calendars or parts of a calendar in Sunbird and Lightning can be exported in iCalendar format. Once exported you can send them to your phone using OBEX object push. Windows XP (service pack 2) offers support for OBEX object exchange over Blue Tooth for those with Blue Tooth connectivity. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883259 for more information. In LINUX, OBEX support is provided though the OpenOBEX project, see http://openobex.triq.net/ for more.
Note that the iCalendar format is an industry standard and an extension of the original vCalender. In many cases, a phone that only supports vCalendar will still be able to import simple iCalendar files, although you may need to change the extension of the exported file from "ics" to "vcs"
