DDH Software has released a Mac OS X conduit for syncing HanDBase databases stored on iPhone and iPod touch devices. HanDBase, long a popular relational database for many types of mobile devices (e.g. Palm OS, Windows Mobile, Symbian S60, and RIM BlackBerry), was released last fall for Apple's mobile devices. With the new add-on users can finally fully synchronize their databases with their Macs.

When using HanDBase on the iPhone or iPod touch, a feature called Desktop Connect enables a wireless connection between the iPhone and any desktop web browser. Using this connection, users can install databases to and back up databases from their device. But having a conduit available adds many additional capabilities using this same Wi-Fi connection capability.

For instance, with the new Mac HanDBase Plus add-on conduit, all databases stored on the iPhone/iPod touch are mirrored on the desktop automatically when the user initiates a sync. Also, using the HanDBase Desktop, users can make changes to records and these changes are intelligently merged with the changes made on the iPhone. Many synchronization modes are available to fine-tune the way the data is merged for each database with the new Mac OS conduit, according to DDH.

HandBase goes for $9.99 here.The new HanDBase Plus for iPhone add-on (conduit) package is now available at DDHSoftware.com for an introductory price of $14.99. It is normally $24.99.