Symbian licenses Exchange Server ActiveSync

infoSyncWorld is reporting that Symbian has licensed the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol for use in Symbian smartphones.

Symbian today announced that it has licensed the Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync protocol for use in Symbian OS, and is to develop an Exchange Server ActiveSync protocol “plug-in” for the Symbian OS messaging architecture. The goal is to enable Symbian OS licensees to include direct over-the-air (OTA) synchronization capabilities for e-mail, calendar, contacts and other personal information management (PIM) data supported by Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.