Mobile Phones that Sync w/ PIM Software? 60
Burianski11 asks: "After searching for a phone that syncs with my PIM for a few months now, I'm stumped. I've seen phones that sync with Exchange Server and others whose web-based phone book will sync with a web-based PIM (Sprint has this). Are there any phones out there that will sync easily with PIM software, be it Outlook, Evolution, or something else?"
iSync (Score:5, Informative)
Re:iSync (Score:5, Informative)
Re:iSync (Score:2, Interesting)
Which lists hardly any phones really. They only support a handful of phones from a handful of companies like Nokia, Ericsson, and Motorola. What about Samsung, Sanyo, etc.? My Sanyo 4900 SprintPCS phone can connect just fine via USB and I can use it to connect to the Internet, but I can't sink my stupid address book via iSync?? Sanyos are probably the most popular Sprint phones for good reception and yet Apple ignores them. Wei
Re:iSync (Score:2, Insightful)
Sprint has never been big on the "let the users do it themselves" mentality, prefering to see more along the lines of "If we don't force our way in the middle how can we charge them for it?" vis a vis "Picture
PC Logitech (Score:2)
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Handspring Treo (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Handspring Treo (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Handspring Treo (Score:2)
Really, any of the futurephones that run a PDA OS are bound to have solutions.
Hey, Motorola and Samsung amongst othersa re working on Linux based futurephones, so you could get one of those and write some syncing software of your own!
But hold on... I just realised my last three Ericsson non-PDA phones have come with software that syncs with outlook. Did you not look at Ericsson? Wher
Try Treo 600 (Score:2)
http://www.handspring.com/products/communicators/
Re:Try Treo 600 (Score:2)
It'll also sync with evolution via gpilotd. I *heart* my Treo600. In addition: SSH2 client, AIM/MSN/Yahoo client, mp3 player, along with email & the web? I don't have to carry a laptop anymore!!
iSync works well (Score:2, Redundant)
One of many reason I am happy that I did make the switch to OS X. The best of the Unix world mixed with some awesome productivity apps from Apple.
Of course, the solution may be pricy if tempted by their high end equipment. But *pats his Powerbook*, it's oh so worth it.
SonyEricsson P800/P900 (Score:3, Informative)
Re:SonyEricsson P800/P900 (Score:2)
Re:SonyEricsson P800/P900 (Score:2)
Now I only need to boot into windows for games, syncing (pda and phone) and Autoroute...
I really must investigate if I can run any of these under WINE, but I don't do any of them that often.
Re:SonyEricsson P800/P900 (Score:2)
xtend connect comes bundled with the phone and works fine without you having to pony up any money at all.
same holds true of the T68, T68i, T610, T630, P800 and P900 - probably many more but these are the only ones I've personally used.
Most Symbian-based phones does this, don't they? (Score:3, Informative)
The PC Suite provides "Syncronize", and SyncML "enables you to synchronize your calendar or contacts using a data connection to a remote server"
Re:Most Symbian-based phones does this, don't they (Score:2)
However, at home we have XP and OpenOffice, and no Outlook, so my wife can't synch her 3650 with anything. In fact, in order to put new listings into her phone directory, the best way is for me to load it into my phone at work, then Bluetooth or MMS the item to her phone.
For Linux, the SyncML-based MultiSync [sourceforge.net], which supports Ximian Evolution
Re:Most Symbian-based phones does this, don't they (Score:1)
Just check out some of the message boards (like howardforums.com) and you'll see that nearly everyone absolutely hates PC Suite. Just having PC Suite installed requires you to keep about 4 or 5 resident programs running. Their bluetooth connectivity solution is do some sort of crappy 'serial port' emulation over USB. WTF do they do that?!
Re:Most Symbian-based phones does this, don't they (Score:1)
I've been using PC Suite 5 for a while now, and it's been working well. It puts all my contacts from Outlook into my Nokia 6200 over IR. Then again, I only sync the numbers about once a month. I also put about a dozen ringtones and pictures on the phone with PC Suite. It may not be industrial strength, but it works sufficiently well for my purposes.
I bought the IR controller for $10 on eBay, the softwar
Isync Equivalent/SyncML for Windows? OSS?? (Score:3, Insightful)
Howeever, the reality is that I (and I suspect the poster) do not have a Mac. So is there an equivalent for Windows? In particular a program that speaks syncml, that runs on windows, over bluetooth and syncs with Mozilla's address book?
On Linux?
Multisync (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Multisync (Score:2)
Thanks for the plug :)
We have our not quite up-to-date list of supported devices here [multisync.org]. Note that doesn't include SyncML, which works with P800/P900 phones. Nokia phones that sync via SyncML with WBXML aren't really working yet.
Re: (Score:2)
or use a pc (Score:2)
Re:Isync Equivalent/SyncML for Windows? OSS?? (Score:2)
I dream about it every day. My banker, on the other hand, says no.
Gnokii (Score:3, Informative)
Then you just need to write some short script to convert your PIM software database to a form gnokii likes. Shouldn't be too hard. And probably someone has already done it.
t68 (Score:1)
Sony Ericsson T68i along with Multi Sync [sourceforge.net] will sync with Ximian Evolution and others.
Kyocera 7135 (Score:1)
Any Microsoft Smartphone (Score:1)
In the UK we have the XDA/II [xda-2.co.uk]
More info on Smartphones at Microsoft Pocket PC Phone Edition [microsoft.com]
same boat... (Score:1)
I have been looking for, but cant find the right cell phone that
1- Does NOT have a camera.
I access several federal buildings and others for work that do NOT allow cameras or camera phones.
2- Bluetooth enabled
Im in a city that is about to have MUCH stricter enforcement of cell phone/driving. They are already pulling ppl for having screens visible to the driver.
3- The ability to sync the phonebook with multiple platforms (Work: Outlook, Home: Evolution); pre
Re:same boat... Try this (Score:3, Informative)
Re:same boat... (Score:1)
BitPim (Score:2, Interesting)
Since you mentioned Sprint I assume you are in the USA. You can also get BitPim [sourceforge.net] which works with LG CDMA phones (Verizon) and Sanyo CDMA phones (Sprint) as well as the embedded filesystems of other CDMA phones. It is available for Windows, Linux and Mac and is open source (Artistic License).
The version number is currently 0.7 for the "test" version which about accurately reflects its functionality (as with many open source projects, various things are incomplete :-)
It is also often in the top 100 proj
Re:BitPim (Score:1)
The test version of BitPim currently the LG VX4400 and VX6000 (phonebook, calendar, wallpaper and ringtones), and the Sanyo SCP-4900, 5300, and 8100 (phonebook and calendar only). It probably actually works on a few more Sanyo models, and more Sanyo phones and perhaps a Samsung may be added in the coming months. I believe the goal is to support most phones with Qualcomm 3G CDMA chipsets.
BitPim makes a nice stand alone application and has some import capability. Another goal i
Series 60 - Outlook/Lotus Notes (Score:1)
Mobile Phones that Sync w/ PIM Software? (Score:1)
Why such posts are allowed again and again?
Re:Mobile Phones that Sync w/ PIM Software? (Score:3, Insightful)
MultiSync (Score:1)
Nokia Connection Manager (Score:1)
Each Nokia phone has its own verson of PC suite.
PC Suite for 6510 [nokia.com]
Re:Nokia Connection Manager (and other things) (Score:1)
I tried uninstalling it and it killed my VB runtimes. It was a major effort getting it out my my tasktray, I can tell you that!
I'm a siemens man though. Siemens also has software which can sync. But I tend not to have a need to sync, when i
Check out the Motorola MPx200 (Score:1)
Ok, so it is a Windoze phone. Once you get past that fact, it is actually pretty cool. Small form factor, and syncs with Outlook. You can have all of your Outlook contacts and your calendar stored in the phone. In addition to that it has MP3/WMA player and a SD slot for extra storage.
Re:Check out the Motorola MPx200 (Score:2)
SnapSync (Score:1)
I've never used their sync'ing software, but I bought the data cable for my phone from them. SnapSync sync's with Outlook, so if Outlook isn't your PIM of choice you'll need something else. They have a long list of phone that their software works with.
Windows (Score:2)
Don't buy recent Samsungs (Score:2)
Kyocera (Score:2)
The 6035 is kind of clunky (it's a pretty big phone) but due to its size and simple black and white LCD, the battery life was incredible. I could take it on a business trip for a week and not begin to worry about depleting the battery.
The 7135 is cooler, it's a big (but much smaller than
Just make sure phone follows the SyncML standard (Score:3, Informative)
P.S. not tryin to brag, just noting that all this stuff does work 'easily enough'.
motorola (Score:1)
If yer into Sony Ericsson T610/T68 (Score:1)
Consider Multi-Sync (Score:1)
http://multisync.sourceforge.net/
MultiSync is a GPL's modular program to synchronize calendars, addressbooks and other PIM data between programs on your computer and other computers, mobile devices, PDAs or cell phones. MultiSync works on any Gnome platform, such as Linux.
Its a universal gateway with plug-ins so that you can go from any individual plug-in to one of the other plug-ins, such as:
Ximian(Novell) Evolution
SyncML (http://www.openmobilealliance.org/syncml/in
Sony p800 is great (Score:1)
Sony/Ericsson T616 (Score:2)
I've heard that some of the Nokias work well too, but around here only AT&T sells them and TDMA AT&T coverage sucks in this area.
Verizon didn't have any bluetooth phones. At least not that I could find, or for less than several hundred bucks.
Vazu Contacts (Score:1)
Try Vazu Contacts - I work there! Seriously though, the service can push your contacts from Outlook, Outlook Express, Ximian Evolution, Apple Mail, or Mozilla to just about any Nokia or Sony Ericsson phone without installing any software. We are in a free public beta right now so go check it out...
vazu.com [vazu.com]
Phones (Score:2)
Without sounding rude, how hard did you search?
All Nokia series 40 and above support syncing to and from Outlook (provided your phone has at least IR). You can get the software from the CD or their website.
SonyEricsson P800 and P900 support syncing - free software included.
The newer Samsung phones
for chrissakes (Score:2)
Multisync supports many devices including phones (Score:4, Informative)
MultiSync is a free modular program to synchronize calendars, addressbooks and other PIM data between programs on your computer and other computers, mobile devices, PDAs or cell phones. MultiSync works on any Gnome platform, such as Linux.
Currently MultiSync has plugins for
More detail about Multisync supported devices [sourceforge.net]
Treo 600 with isync (Score:1)