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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Sprint PCS / July 2006Question about the LG-350
Okay, maybe a couple.... My trusty Samsung 8500 is finally dying..... I was in the Sprint store ready to pull the trigger on the 350, but the store had no data cable, and I won't manually enter hundreds of contacts. Then I re-read the review on Amazon, and it seems as if somebody was able to sync contacts from Outlook (which is what I want to do). It sounds from his review as if he did it over Bluetooth. The Sprint salesman had no idea. So my question(s): --can you sync contacts from Outlook via Bluetooth, or do you need a data cable? --do you need software that doesn't come with the phone? --and regarding bluetooth, my PC doesn't have bluetooth, but can I use one of those USB/bluetooth adapters to connect to the PC? --the alerts for messages only goes off once....is there some sort of indicator, or do you have to open the phone to see if you have messages (I did read the owner's manual, it says the phone will alert you on the display, but it doesn't say if it's the outer display or the inside display) and finally... --it seems as if the review on Amazon are very good, does anybody have personal experience with this phone (there are only 5 there). I live in a marginal service area and need a phone with great reception. Is there a better choice. I'm not concerned with camera, mp3, web browsing, etc. etc., just a solid phone with excellent reception that I can sync with Outlook thanks for the help, Paul not uncommon to find bluetooth file transfers to be crippled. might have ot use vcard transfer. check opinions and reviews here http://www.phonescoop.com/ also checkout BITPIM for program to play with phone from computer. mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com Okay, maybe a couple.... My trusty Samsung 8500 is finally dying..... I was in the Sprint store ready to pull the trigger on the 350, but the store had no data cable, and I won't manually enter hundreds of contacts. Then I re-read the review on Amazon, and it seems as if somebody was able to sync contacts from Outlook (which is what I want to do). It sounds from his review as if he did it over Bluetooth. The Sprint salesman had no idea. So my question(s): --can you sync contacts from Outlook via Bluetooth, or do you need a data cable? --do you need software that doesn't come with the phone? --and regarding bluetooth, my PC doesn't have bluetooth, but can I use one of those USB/bluetooth adapters to connect to the PC? --the alerts for messages only goes off once....is there some sort of indicator, or do you have to open the phone to see if you have messages (I did read the owner's manual, it says the phone will alert you on the display, but it doesn't say if it's the outer display or the inside display) and finally... --it seems as if the review on Amazon are very good, does anybody have personal experience with this phone (there are only 5 there). I live in a marginal service area and need a phone with great reception. Is there a better choice. I'm not concerned with camera, mp3, web browsing, etc. etc., just a solid phone with excellent reception that I can sync with Outlook thanks for the help, Paul ON Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:27:41 GMT, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> WROTE: >not uncommon to find bluetooth file transfers to be crippled. might have ot use vcard transfer. >check opinions and reviews here >http://www.phonescoop.com/ >also checkout BITPIM for program to play with phone from computer. Thanks for the info. I looked, and BITPIM does not support my phone. Apparently the reviews on phonescoop say the vcard thing works with the 350, but one at a time. I'd like a solution (preferrably one that comes with the phone, like a lot of others) that just does a sync and you're done. Then you don't have to remember which contacts have changed since the last time you did the vcard transfer. Anybody have any info, or any info on my other questions? All help is truly appreciated. thanks, Paul >mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >thanks for the help, >Paul looks like it is FutureDial that does limited support for the 350. unfotunately it is a bit pricy and you have to buy the cable as well. but still says only does contacts. might check DATAPILOT as well, looks like has more support, but again COSTS. http://www.datapilot.com/phone_support_pro.asp?countryDropDown=en_US&carrierDrop Down=9&makerDropDown=4 might also ask LG about software, here is the data page from LG http://us.lge.com/products/model/detail/mobile%20phones_select%20by%20carrier_sp rint_LX350.jhtml mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com ON Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:27:41 GMT, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> WROTE: >not uncommon to find bluetooth file transfers to be crippled. might have ot use vcard transfer. >check opinions and reviews here >http://www.phonescoop.com/ >also checkout BITPIM for program to play with phone from computer. Thanks for the info. I looked, and BITPIM does not support my phone. Apparently the reviews on phonescoop say the vcard thing works with the 350, but one at a time. I'd like a solution (preferrably one that comes with the phone, like a lot of others) that just does a sync and you're done. Then you don't have to remember which contacts have changed since the last time you did the vcard transfer. Anybody have any info, or any info on my other questions? All help is truly appreciated. thanks, Paul >mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >thanks for the help, >Paul Thanks for all you help.....a couple of avenues to explore. Is there anybody out there actually owning one of these who's solved the problem? I'm finding it hard to believe that a new model cell phone makes you send contacts one by one and has no sync functionality. This is becoming a dealbreaker, although your suggestions below would cost some $$ but solve the problem. take care, Paul ON Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:15:45 GMT, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> WROTE: >looks like it is FutureDial that does limited support for the 350. >unfotunately it is a bit pricy and you have to buy the cable as well. [quoted text clipped - 70 lines] >>thanks for the help, >>Paul believe its because of security and bluetooth. someone close by can DISCOVER your phone and download your phone book. and/or other items from your phone. many stories on the internet located via google on security and bluetooth problems. mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com Thanks for all you help.....a couple of avenues to explore. Is there anybody out there actually owning one of these who's solved the problem? I'm finding it hard to believe that a new model cell phone makes you send contacts one by one and has no sync functionality. This is becoming a dealbreaker, although your suggestions below would cost some $$ but solve the problem. take care, Paul ON Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:15:45 GMT, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> WROTE: >looks like it is FutureDial that does limited support for the 350. >unfotunately it is a bit pricy and you have to buy the cable as well. [quoted text clipped - 71 lines] >>thanks for the help, >>Paul > ON Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:27:41 GMT, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> > WROTE: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Anybody have any info, or any info on my other questions? All help is > truly appreciated. Here, I just Googled for more "Google Map For Mobile" and you can click the link below for more information http://www.google.com/gmm/index.html > > ON Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:27:41 GMT, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> > > WROTE: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > http://www.google.com/gmm/index.html Oops! I replied to wrong threat! sorry ON Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:33:17 -0500, joe@Nospam.com (Joel) WROTE: >> > ON Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:27:41 GMT, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> >> > WROTE: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Oops! I replied to wrong threat! sorry But nonetheless interesting, I didn't know this existed! thanks, Paul |
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