A Mac-Lovin' Cellphone
December 30, 2005 11:17 AM Subscribe
Having read this prior question, I'd like to pose something similar in the hope that six months of iSync 2.1 experience will better inform the answer. I'm looking for a phone that painlessly syncs with iSync 2.1, preferably via Bluetooth. I'm not interested in email access, or a camera, or any sort of browsing. Bonus points for T-Mobile affiliation.
Response by poster: T-Mobile does offer the Razr v3. I've read, though, that the phone's Address Book lacks the ability to group contacts and is something of a navigational nightmare. Is this no longer the case?
posted by boombot at 12:01 PM on December 30, 2005
posted by boombot at 12:01 PM on December 30, 2005
Basically any Sony-Ericsson bluetooth phone will work perfectly. There are certain Nokia models that work, but be aware that there are many Nokia phones that do not work at all with iSync (the popular N6230, which I have, is one example of a phone with no iSync support whatsoever).
Since you don't care much about phone features, consider going with an older model. You could probably find a S-E T610 out there for relatively cheap. eBay's got several up right now for under fifty bucks, some of them new and unused. It's a great phone with an excellent UI (unlike my Nokia, which I consider a regrettable purchase).
posted by majick at 12:15 PM on December 30, 2005
Since you don't care much about phone features, consider going with an older model. You could probably find a S-E T610 out there for relatively cheap. eBay's got several up right now for under fifty bucks, some of them new and unused. It's a great phone with an excellent UI (unlike my Nokia, which I consider a regrettable purchase).
posted by majick at 12:15 PM on December 30, 2005
I'm another RAZR/Cingular user. I've only synced twice, but had no problems either time.
posted by kimota at 4:40 PM on December 30, 2005
posted by kimota at 4:40 PM on December 30, 2005
If you want a phone that has Bluetooth and will work with iSync, you'll probably get a camera whether you want one or not. I'll second the recommendation for Sony Ericcson-- I now use a Z520a which recently replaced a T616 (both on AT&T/Cingular), and both were very easy to set up and use with iSync.
posted by andrewraff at 6:02 PM on December 30, 2005
posted by andrewraff at 6:02 PM on December 30, 2005
The Sony Ericsson T610 is an awesome little phone. It's sad T-Mobile doesn't offer them anymore. . . You can grab a (free) copy of Float's Mobile Agent and do all sorts of neat things with that phone.
posted by BrandonAbell at 11:52 AM on December 31, 2005
posted by BrandonAbell at 11:52 AM on December 31, 2005
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posted by Dick Paris at 11:41 AM on December 30, 2005