SoonR is a service that enables you to access your Mac remotely, using your mobile phone’s Web browser. On Wednesday the company announced support for Opera Mobile and Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX) technology, which it says provides a faster, more responsive experience.
SoonR lets you connect to your Mac, view documents and pictures translated and optimized for your phone, find files, documents, e-mail, contact and calendar information, and even talk using Skype VoIP software (saving you from having to dial on your cell phone, if you prefer).
SoonR works on the mobile handset without requiring any special software to be installed — only a Web browser is needed (an agent is installed on the remote Mac or PC to make the connection, however).
AJAX is an increasingly popular technology that enables multimedia content and other information to be presented more dynamically and more quickly. It’s used on popular Web sites like Google Maps and Amazon.com’s A9 Search, and even used by Apple’s iWeb application for production online photo slideshows.
Opera Mobile 8.6 supports AJAX and makes SoonR’s AJAX support work. The software is available for download from Opera’s Web site and works with dozens of phones from manufacturers including Nokia, Samsung, Sendo, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and others. A list of supported phones is online.