Motorola - Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
Anyone like to share experiences with Motorola phones and iSync, or how they find the user interface? The Motorola v620 seems to be pretty good ... Cheers, Tobes.
Mobile phone for 10.4?
Hi all I'm hunting for a new phone. Had a look at the Apple website, which gave me a list to look at, and a cool little table at the bottom which describes which brands offer the best compatibility - they are: - Nokia '60' series - Panasonic '60' series - Sony Ericsson P800, P900 and P910 series phones I've been using a Sony Ericsson T68i up until this point (interface bugs me sometimes) ... anyone have any recommendations and/or observations on the phones grouped above? My criteria are that the phone be compatible with OS 10.4, not be too big, have a functional interface (both the operating system and physical form) e.g. buttons made for medium sized fingers, have bluetooth, and have a decent standby time. Before you say anything Shay, I accept that I'll only get the proverbial 'two out of three' criteria met in a single product. :) Never hurts to list them all though - 'gives you options. Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
On 30/05/2005, at 1:42 PM, Toby Oldham wrote: Hi all I'm hunting for a new phone. Had a look at the Apple website, which gave me a list to look at, and a cool little table at the bottom which describes which brands offer the best compatibility - they are: - Nokia '60' series - Panasonic '60' series - Sony Ericsson P800, P900 and P910 series phones I've been using a Sony Ericsson T68i up until this point (interface bugs me sometimes) ... anyone have any recommendations and/or observations on the phones grouped above? My criteria are that the phone be compatible with OS 10.4, not be too big, have a functional interface (both the operating system and physical form) e.g. buttons made for medium sized fingers, have bluetooth, and have a decent standby time. Before you say anything Shay, I accept that I'll only get the proverbial 'two out of three' criteria met in a single product. :) Never hurts to list them all though - 'gives you options. Cheers, Tobes. Hey Tobes, I'm on the hunt for a new phone too. I'm leaning towards the k750i when it comes out, but not too sure of iSync compatibility. I currently have a Nokia 3650, which syncs well, but doesn't communicate all that well with Address Book ie loses bluetooth contact with Address book (still connected to the OS though), when it is connected, doesn't report incoming calls or SMS messages. I have tried everything to get it to work propoerly, but to no avail. Hopefully that has been fixed with later model Nokia's. Anybody used a Panasonic? Seeya Rod!
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
Anybody used a Panasonic? Personally I'd steer clear of anything that's not a Nokia, Sony-Ericsson or Motorola, as they're the ones with the most experience building mobile phones. I've found the Sony-Ericsson T610 series to be quite good (BlueTooth Syncing), aside from an annoying and totally unnecessary tendency to run out of addressbook/SMS message space. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http://sungroper.asn.au/
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
I'll second that. The T630 is what I had (lost it on Friday) but when I get a new one I still have all my calendar, address book and bits and pieces backed up on my computer. So now I'm the hunt too, unfortunately. Now I'm really glad I went for it, otherwise I'd have lost everything. When I checked Nokia weren't compatible with Mac at all. At the time Sony Ericsson were the only Blue Tooth phones I could find that were Mac compatible. However, I'll also agree that it runs out of SMS memory too quickly, I haven't had a problem with the address book space though. Kelly On 5/30/05, Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody used a Panasonic? Personally I'd steer clear of anything that's not a Nokia, Sony-Ericsson or Motorola, as they're the ones with the most experience building mobile phones. I've found the Sony-Ericsson T610 series to be quite good (BlueTooth Syncing), aside from an annoying and totally unnecessary tendency to run out of addressbook/SMS message space. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http://sungroper.asn.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
I'm having a good run with my SE P910. It's the second one I've had. The first only lasted a day or two. Just wouldn't pair a fault with the phone, but I received a replacement quick smart. I can say that it scores 3 out of 3 regarding your requirements. But it fails most people's 4th, that being price. A bit too pricey (I managed to do a special deal). Other than that, it's a great phone. The reception is way better than the P800. Opens pdf's and spreadsheets quite well. The camera is, well, OK. Good for taking rough pics of equipment at auctions to show the chef before you start bidding on it the next day, or how the new cheeseboard looks as a guide to staff, but not much good for anything else. It doesn't look very cool unless you're the type that's impressed by the sunglasses they sell in Memphis. The flip down keyboard is a joke but the HW recognition is OK although not as good as Newton nothing is yet (had to put that in :-). But the main thing is that it works perfectly in 10.4 (downloads a little program to the phone initially), and you'll be able to easily sync Addressbook iCal by bluetooth. Brett Carboni Tsunami On 30/5/05 1:42 PM, Toby Oldham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all I'm hunting for a new phone. Had a look at the Apple website, which gave me a list to look at, and a cool little table at the bottom which describes which brands offer the best compatibility - they are: - Nokia '60' series - Panasonic '60' series - Sony Ericsson P800, P900 and P910 series phones I've been using a Sony Ericsson T68i up until this point (interface bugs me sometimes) ... anyone have any recommendations and/or observations on the phones grouped above? My criteria are that the phone be compatible with OS 10.4, not be too big, have a functional interface (both the operating system and physical form) e.g. buttons made for medium sized fingers, have bluetooth, and have a decent standby time. Before you say anything Shay, I accept that I'll only get the proverbial 'two out of three' criteria met in a single product. :)
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
On 30/05/2005, at 2:34 PM, Kelly Duffy wrote: I'll second that. The T630 is what I had (lost it on Friday) but when I get a new one I still have all my calendar, address book and bits and pieces backed up on my computer. So now I'm the hunt too, unfortunately. Now I'm really glad I went for it, otherwise I'd have lost everything. When I checked Nokia weren't compatible with Mac at all. At the time Sony Ericsson were the only Blue Tooth phones I could find that were Mac compatible. However, I'll also agree that it runs out of SMS memory too quickly, I haven't had a problem with the address book space though. Kelly Which is a really cool thing about the 3650 I have, that I still haven't run out of space for SMS and Address Book. On a side note, anybody currently using 3? I know they were pretty crap a few years ago, but have things improved? The Z800 from SE looks like a neat phone, and is iSync compatible. 3 seem to have some decent deals going (for those who don't care about contracts). Seeya Rod!
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
I would add that too, that SE phones always work well with Macs (unless in Brett's case there is really something wrong with the phone). I'm presently using a k700i, but have used other SEs in the past. On 30/05/2005, at 2:46 PM, Brett Carboni wrote: I'm having a good run with my SE P910. It's the second one I've had. The first only lasted a day or two. Just wouldn't pair a fault with the phone, but I received a replacement quick smart. I can say that it scores 3 out of 3 regarding your requirements. But it fails most people's 4th, that being price. A bit too pricey (I managed to do a special deal). Other than that, it's a great phone. The reception is way better than the P800. Opens pdf's and spreadsheets quite well. The camera is, well, OK. Good for taking rough pics of equipment at auctions to show the chef before you start bidding on it the next day, or how the new cheeseboard looks as a guide to staff, but not much good for anything else. It doesn't look very cool unless you're the type that's impressed by the sunglasses they sell in Memphis. The flip down keyboard is a joke but the HW recognition is OK although not as good as Newton ‹ nothing is yet (had to put that in :-). But the main thing is that it works perfectly in 10.4 (downloads a little program to the phone initially), and you'll be able to easily sync Addressbook iCal by bluetooth. Brett Carboni Tsunami On 30/5/05 1:42 PM, Toby Oldham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all I'm hunting for a new phone. Had a look at the Apple website, which gave me a list to look at, and a cool little table at the bottom which describes which brands offer the best compatibility - they are: - Nokia '60' series - Panasonic '60' series - Sony Ericsson P800, P900 and P910 series phones I've been using a Sony Ericsson T68i up until this point (interface bugs me sometimes) ... anyone have any recommendations and/or observations on the phones grouped above? My criteria are that the phone be compatible with OS 10.4, not be too big, have a functional interface (both the operating system and physical form) e.g. buttons made for medium sized fingers, have bluetooth, and have a decent standby time. Before you say anything Shay, I accept that I'll only get the proverbial 'two out of three' criteria met in a single product. :) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
Thanks Rod, Shay, Kelly and Brett for the thoughts. Based on what you've said so far, I'm leaning towards remaining in the Sony Ericsson camp, 'examining the K700i more closely. Rod, are you considering the K750i over the K700 as it has a better battery life and smaller size? I wonder if the K700 has the T630's truncated sms issue. Cheers, Tobes. Ah, there's nothing like observations borne out of 1st hand experience to fine tune a On 30/05/2005, at 2:34 PM, Kelly Duffy wrote: I'll second that. The T630 is what I had (lost it on Friday) but when I get a new one I still have all my calendar, address book and bits and pieces backed up on my computer. So now I'm the hunt too, unfortunately. Now I'm really glad I went for it, otherwise I'd have lost everything. When I checked Nokia weren't compatible with Mac at all. At the time Sony Ericsson were the only Blue Tooth phones I could find that were Mac compatible. However, I'll also agree that it runs out of SMS memory too quickly, I haven't had a problem with the address book space though. Kelly On 5/30/05, Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
Hey Susan, how's the battery life on your K700i? A few review sites have cited it as a weak point ... Cheers, Tobes. On 30/05/2005, at 3:10 PM, Susan Hastings wrote: I would add that too, that SE phones always work well with Macs (unless in Brett's case there is really something wrong with the phone). I'm presently using a k700i, but have used other SEs in the past. On 30/05/2005, at 2:46 PM, Brett Carboni wrote:
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
On 30/05/2005, at 3:14 PM, Toby Oldham wrote: Thanks Rod, Shay, Kelly and Brett for the thoughts. Based on what you've said so far, I'm leaning towards remaining in the Sony Ericsson camp, 'examining the K700i more closely. Rod, are you considering the K750i over the K700 as it has a better battery life and smaller size? I wonder if the K700 has the T630's truncated sms issue. Cheers, Tobes. Ah, there's nothing like observations borne out of 1st hand experience to fine tune a From what I have been told by others on this list, the K750i is the 700 on steroids :-) Better camera, battery life and the opportunity to have up to 2Gig storage space. For me, that could *almost* eliminate carrying around an iPod Mini and my 2 Megapixel Canon IXUS camera (although the shots from that camera a great!). If anything, I can go out and still listen to music or take the odd photo. My 3650 fits that bill now, but it has a VGA standard camera with no flash. Once I know when the K750i is out (2 weeks according to the sales chicky at Telstra Booragoon), the 3650 will be up for sale or on ebay. On another side note, those who are on contract with Telstra and are only a month out from finishing, be very aware when Telstra call. They come across all nice and offer to lower your monthly bill because you are not spending enough to warrant the higher contract. I thought, wow, they really are listening to the market. No. When they lower your monthly bill they also lock you in for another year. It wasn't a call to be nice, caring company. It was a call to make sure you don't jump ship to a better deal! Seeya Rod!
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
From what I have been told by others on this list, the K750i is the 700 on steroids :-) Better camera, battery life and the opportunity to have up to 2Gig storage space. For me, that could *almost* eliminate carrying around an iPod Mini and my 2 Megapixel Canon IXUS camera (although the shots from that camera a great!). If anything, I can go out and still listen to music or take the odd photo. My 3650 fits that bill now, but it has a VGA standard camera with no flash. Once I know when the K750i is out (2 weeks according to the sales chicky at Telstra Booragoon), the 3650 will be up for sale or on ebay. Although, I did see this one during my search. http://nokia.com.au/nokia/0,,73258,00.html Anyone seen one of these in the flesh? Seeya Rod!
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
I'd like to throw my 2 cents in. I've been using a Z1010 from 3 for a while now. The Bluetooth works perfectly, iSync loves it, I can connect to 3's data services at insane speeds (for a mobile) using Internet Connect and the Sony Ericsson 3G modem scripts. The Z800i is pretty much exactly the phone but tuned up with improved features. Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mobile phone for 10.4? Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 14:51:09 +0800 On 30/05/2005, at 2:34 PM, Kelly Duffy wrote: I'll second that. The T630 is what I had (lost it on Friday) but when I get a new one I still have all my calendar, address book and bits and pieces backed up on my computer. So now I'm the hunt too, unfortunately. Now I'm really glad I went for it, otherwise I'd have lost everything. When I checked Nokia weren't compatible with Mac at all. At the time Sony Ericsson were the only Blue Tooth phones I could find that were Mac compatible. However, I'll also agree that it runs out of SMS memory too quickly, I haven't had a problem with the address book space though. Kelly Which is a really cool thing about the 3650 I have, that I still haven't run out of space for SMS and Address Book. On a side note, anybody currently using 3? I know they were pretty crap a few years ago, but have things improved? The Z800 from SE looks like a neat phone, and is iSync compatible. 3 seem to have some decent deals going (for those who don't care about contracts). Seeya Rod! -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
Hi Rod Now you're tempting me. On 30 May 2005, at 3:31pm, Rod wrote: Although, I did see this one during my search. http://nokia.com.au/nokia/0,,73258,00.html Anyone seen one of these in the flesh? This little beastie seems only to have Windows support (eg http:// www.nokia-asia.com/nokia/0,,70542,00.html). Any ideas? Thinks Reg: I could salary package something like this at -48.5% tax but it would need to be 100% compat with my new pBook Bluetoothed Tiger or it's not Ok! Regards Reg
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
Hi Rod and WAMUggers On 30 May 2005, at 3:24pm, Rod wrote: From what I have been told by others on this list, the K750i is the 700 on steroids :-) Better camera, battery life and the opportunity to have up to 2Gig storage space. So should I consider the K750i as outright purchase do you think? Are there any special offers, (Telstra?) Is it Ok OS X compat? Reg
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
Hi Rod and WAMUGgers, again Here's some info from one website re K750i. http://www.ow.com.au/shop/product_info.php/manufacturers_id// products_id/606 Sony Ericsson K750i Mobile Handset $695.00 Free Shipping! Open the K750i digital camera lens cover and you’re ready to capture that special moment. Your K750i mobile phone is a digital camera with excellent picture quality. And when you want to catch some action, this phone takes video too. The K750i camera controls are very similar to those of popular digital cameras. The K750i comes with easy-to-use image editing PC software. Create multiple photo albums, add effects, send e-mail with impressive images to anywhere in the world. This product will be in stock on Wednesday 15 June, 2005. On 30 May 2005, at 3:24pm, Rod wrote: From what I have been told by others on this list, the K750i is the 700 on steroids :-) Better camera, battery life and the opportunity to have up to 2Gig storage space. What do you think? Reg
