[X4U] iPhone alternatives that Sync well with Mac?

[Ken Johnson]

If you will allow - my need is to sync with mobile-me, and my  
preference would be via wifi. I thought only iPhone could do that,  
which would mean no-Verizon. Ic the BB can, I'm in!

Thanks for the bandwith & the help.

Ken

On Dec 3, 2009, at 9:20 PM, Nick Scalise <nickscalise at cox.net> wrote:

> On Dec 3, 2009, at 1:21 PM, Joe Sporleder wrote:
>
>>
>> On Nov 3, 2009, at 9:17 PM, Nick Scalise wrote:
>>
>>> On Nov 3, 2009, at 4:32 PM, Joe Sporleder wrote:
>>>
>>>> What smart phones that work with Verizon have any of you had good  
>>>> luck with? I'd love an iPhone, however, Verizon is my only option  
>>>> for a carrier that haves reliable service both where I live in  
>>>> Kansas and to areas that I travel to (I am on part of the Alltel  
>>>> network that just got bought out and rebranded by Verizon).
>>>>
>>>> I have an iPod Touch that I enjoy, so I have a good idea of what  
>>>> the iPhone experience would be like. At minimum, I would like to  
>>>> be able to sync iCal and Address Book with my mobile phone. I  
>>>> currently have a RAZR2 that my contract allows me to upgrade to a  
>>>> new phone in December. I am wanting a true "smart phone" and  
>>>> would like to do more eMail and text messaging in a mobile  
>>>> format. The RAZR2 is one of the most disappointing phones I've  
>>>> ever owned. Any phone I get, I would really like to be able to  
>>>> tether my MacBook Pro with. I was able to do it with the RAZR2  
>>>> over bluetooth, no thanks to Motorola. I had to Google a home  
>>>> grown solution from others on the Internet.
>>>>
>>>> I'm leaning towards one of the BlackBerries, as I see that at  
>>>> least there's tools available to sync with my Mac life.
>>>
>>> I have a work provided BlackBerry Curve with Verizon.
>>>
>>> Their new BlackBerry Desktop app syncs with iCal and Address book.
>>>
>>> I have successfully tethered it to my Mac with the BB supplied USB  
>>> cable. I cannot get it to tether over Bluetooth.
>>>
>>
>> Nick,
>>
>> What model is your BB Curve? I am planning on moving to the Curve  
>> 8530 from my current RAZR2 in the next couple of days. I'm curious  
>> what drivers/modem scripts would be required to get it to tether to  
>> my MacBook Pro running 10.6.2. When I say tether, I'm wanting to  
>> use it as a broadband modem. Whether it works over bluetooth or  
>> USB, that's OK, as long as it works. The model of BB I'm looking at  
>> uses a trackpad instead of a trackball.
>
>
> Blackberry Curve 8330 (with trackball)
>
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