Great news for developers using the Sync Framework. The new 4.0 version CTP now supports OData natively. No need to install the Sync Framework client anymore, offering clients like Silverlight, Windows Phone 7, Windows Mobile, and even the iPhone to consume and synchronize data with SQL Server/SQL Azure.
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