[NTLUG:Discuss] Re:PCS phone's calendar sync

[Chuck]

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From: " tr_data1" <tr_data1 at ev1.net>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 9:20 AM
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Re: PCS phone's calendar sync


> > The Nokia Series 60 phones (3650, 7650, N-Gage, 6600, etc -- see
> > http://forum.nokia.com for more details about Series 60) all support
> > sync over Bluetooth using either SyncML or some Nokia protocol
>
> IIRC, those are GSM band. Sprint PCS does not have a GSM network.
> My search is to find a mobile phone that I can sync CALENDAR info
> to the computer and can be used with SPRINT. I don't care if it's
> BlueTooth, WiFi, USB, or serial but I don't want to be required to
> get additional service (such as "Vision plan"). The closest is the
> Samsung i500 but a) it's $600 and b) Sanyo is reported to have a
> much better signal handler. I don't want a PDA trying to be a phone
> either (such as the Handspring Treo) - too bulky. I guess I've
> searched long enough (and given up). Sprint simply doesn't want
> people to have this ability for some reason. I see their competition
> has phones that do what I'm asking.
>
> So now my choices are to waste $600 on the Samsung (not likely),
> go to the competition (they can't seem to beat the plan I have),
> or continue to carry two gadgets (phone & PDA). I suppose a 4th
> option is to get a watch that can sync calendar/alarm. Last time I
> looked (years ago) they all looked klunky and required M$.
>
> Thanks everyone. I request this topic be taken off the list as
> it isn't even vaguely Linux related anymore.
> =TR=

What *kills* me is that my AT&T Nokia (8260, maybe?) phone has a calendar
with notes.  It would be absolutely perfect if I just had a way to sync it.
Does anyone know of ANYTHING that will sunc a calendar with this phone,
preferably from MS Outlook (we have to use it at work)?

-- 
Regards,
Thomas Cameron

For what it is worth, my 6000 series Nokia phone has that same calander 
function.  It can send and receive (beam) dates from a Palm organizer via IR.  
So if you sync with Outlook (or, in my case, JPilot), you can send at least 
the most important items to your phone that way.  Works for phone numbers 
too.

Chuck