[X4U] iPhone alternatives that Sync well with Mac?

[Neil]

Have you thought of the Mifi mobile hotspot?  All you need to do is  
pay for the data plan from Verizon and it will turn your iPod Touch  
into a Verizon iPhone.

<http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobilebroadband/?page=products_mifi>


On Nov 3, 2009, at 5:32 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.