[Mac-talk] Help with cell phone compatibility

[Erica S.]

Yes,  I checked.  It's a Macbook and it has built in
bluetooth, so it looks like I'm all set.  

I appreciate your quick response.  Thanks!

Erica

--- Gautam Godse <gagix at mac.com> wrote:

> Make sure your Mac has a built in bluetooth module.
> What Mac do you have 
> ? if you dont have built in bluetooth, then you can
> purchase a USB 
> bluetooth module very cheaply. I would recommend the
> Dlink one.
> The Krzr should have builtin bluetooth. You can then
> pair your phone and 
> mac using the System Preferences/Bluetooth prefrence
> pane.
> Once they are paired up then you can transfer 
> files/addressbooks/pictures etc both ways..
> you can find help on the Apple site or just google.
> ---
> gautam
> 
> Erica S. wrote:
> > Guatam,
> >
> > I was considering the krzr, the model they're
> offering
> > now as part of a promotion.  
> >
> > I've never used Blue Tooth.  All I know is that it
> > means they can talk without a cable.  Can you tell
> me
> > what I would have to do to get the phone and
> laptop to
> > communicate in this way?   Or can I find
> reasonable
> > instructions if I look at the apple help pages? 
> >
> > Thanks so much for responding!  The folks at
> Verizon
> > told me they didn't support any apple products.
> >
> >
> >
> > Erica
> >
> > --- Gautam Godse <gagix at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> What is the model of your phone Erica ? Here is a
> >> list of phones that 
> >> talk well to Mac through iSync:
> >> http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/isync/
> >> Ideally if your phone has BlueTooth 2.0
> capability
> >> then you should be 
> >> able to do the things you want.
> >> --
> >> Gautam
> >>
> >> Erica S. wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Hi, all,
> >>>
> >>> I have two questions regarding cell phone-mac
> >>> compatibility issues:
> >>>
> >>> I'm wondering if any of you use a (currently
> >>> available)  Verizon cell phone (other than a
> palm
> >>> product) that connects and uploads to a MacBook
> >>>       
> >> (OS
> >>     
> >>> 10.4)?  
> >>>
> >>> I've been coming to the conclusion that such a
> >>> creature doesn't exist.  I'm thinking that if I
> >>>       
> >> get a
> >>     
> >>> cell phone with a memory card and I get an
> >>>       
> >> external
> >>     
> >>> USB media reader that I would be able to move
> >>>       
> >> files
> >>     
> >>> back and forth from phone to lap top in this
> way? 
> >>>       
> >> Is
> >>     
> >>> this true?  Does anyone have a media reader that
> >>>       
> >> they
> >>     
> >>> recommend for such a purpose?  Are there major
> >>> glitches I should be aware of?
> >>>
> >>> I want to be able to transfer and save phone
> >>>       
> >> numbers,
> >>     
> >>> photos, music files.  
> >>>
> >>> Thanks in advance for any help.
> >>>
> >>> Erica
> >>>
> >>>
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