It's called Verizon Backup Assistant Plus. Free up to 500MB, beyond
that there's a charge. It backs up media files, documents and
contacts.
It doesn't work very well, I'm sure Apple's service is a lot better :-)
—M.
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On 28 September 2012 22:36, Rick Womer <rwomer1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Mis,
>
> So what's the Verizon service? I'm intrigued.
>
> The iPhone is up and running... with its own set of frustrations.
>
> Rick
>
> http://photo.net/photos/RickW
>
>
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> From: Miserere <miser...@gmail.com>
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> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 3:36 PM
> Subject: Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!
>
> On 28 September 2012 14:43, Rick Womer <rwomer1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Mis,
>>
>> I disagree with you re iPhone re Android.
>>
>> One can back up an iPhone =completely= (apps, data, the works) via iTunes.
>> There is nothing similar for Android. Having lost a lot of data when my
>> Droid bricked itself in July, this is a big deal.
>>
>> Android has no standards, so every app does things differently. Heck, in
>> one app (Touchdown, which the hospital requires for email on a Droid) there
>> is a different way to delete things in each module (mail, calendar,
>> contacts, tasks). Sometimes a red arrow, sometimes a red X, sometimes a
>> trash can, sometimes a pop-up menu...
>>
>> I just want to get my work done. I don't want to spend my limited mental
>> capacity figuring out silly idiosyncratic apps. And, I don't want to lose
>> my work.
>>
>> The IS guy says things are fixed with iOS6, and I can pick up my phone at 4.
>> Stay tuned.
>>
>> Rick
>
> Rick, I've backed stuff up from my Android...but it's a Verizon service.
>
> I stand by my assessment of the iPhone, as a device, in isolation. But
> if you have a Mac laptop/desktop, use iTunes a lot, have an apple
> wireless drive connected to your TV, and whatever other stuff Apple
> has, then yes, the iPhone makes a lot of sense. I have a friend who's
> interconnected with all his devices (controls his TV with his iPhone,
> etc) and doing that with Android probably isn't simple, or maybe even
> possible.
>
> As someone who just uses his phone in isolation (more or less), I
> prefer an Android, just because I find it more advanced.
>
> And no, I don't shoot Canon. Every man has his limits :-)
>
>
> —M.
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