Got my Siemens S55 today!

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  • Reply 21 of 34
    frawgzfrawgz Posts: 547member
    When Image Capture came out, I think Apple rolled a lot of their own support for the cameras out there that themselves rolled their own protocols. And then of course they had support for PTP, which lots of cameras support now. Is this true?



    I would hope iSync would, in addition to supporting SyncML over Bluetooth, support some popular phones that don't use SyncML? Or is it completely not worth the effort. As it stands, the idea of the Address Book and iCal and everything else syncing with my phone is a wonderful idea; however, there are MANY more phones than the ones that Apple supports now, so iSync is a pretty sad hub for phones, as much as I love it.
  • Reply 22 of 34
    [quote]Originally posted by macrescue:

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    are you trying to breed your mouse and phone??? :eek:
  • Reply 23 of 34
    [quote]Originally posted by boy_analog:

    <strong>I'm very fond of my ME45, though I wish it played nicely with my Mac. Or maybe it does, and I just don't know how. Siemens tech support just flat out told me that they don't plan on supporting Macs.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Hi,

    well yes there is a way :-)....a German guy made a program called 'GSM Remote' which is capable of doing many things between e.g ME45 (and many other Mobile phones) and OS X, between other things, you are able to download your contacts with it, change the Addressbook from the Mac..etc..



    GSM Remote 1.2.3



    Q.:_\tWho should use GSM Remote?

    A.:_\tActually everyone who has a GSM or UMTS mobile phone and a Mac OS computer should give it a try. This application is right for you, if you want to transfer contacts from your computer or from another phone and simply hate to type this data via the small mobile phone keypad!





    Q.:_\tWhat are the main features?

    A.:_\t

    *\tRead all available standard phonebooks

    *\tSending long SMS via phone

    *\tExport & Backup all standard phonebooks

    *\tEditing of the SIM and mobile phonebook is a three click task.

    *\tVery powerful but easy to use import function

    *\tDrag & Drop contacts via vCard standard

    *\tExtensive use of Balloon help

    *\tSupport for a wide range of different mobile phones



    Q.:_\tWhat are the costs?

    A.:_\tThis application is shareware ($10). You can use the whole application and give it a time-unlimited test drive. Only the "saving back" function is disabled in the unregistered version. Pay via secure Kagi...



    take a look at:



    <a href="http://www.traud.de/gsm/remote/"; target="_blank">http://www.traud.de/gsm/remote/</a>;



    by the way, you can also by in Germany a ME45 USB adapter or you just buy a USB - Serial Adapter to be able to plug the phone to a Mac





    good luck :-)
  • Reply 24 of 34
    rolandgrolandg Posts: 632member
    [quote]Originally posted by meta4:

    <strong>I really like the S55 but would like to know how well it works with iSync. Have you tried synchronising it with iCal and Address Book?



    thanks </strong><hr></blockquote>



    A few days ago, a guy from Apple (Europe/Germany - can't recall) appeared on a German TV show (neues on 3sat) synching his S55 via iSync.



    He expressed that he was using a beta version of iSync and to expect it in a future revision. He mentioned that iSync is being developed in Paris but I hope we don't have to wait that long.



    The lack of Mac support on the manufacturers' side is really annoying.
  • Reply 25 of 34
    Hello,



    I'm really sorry for not responding but I travelled around two weeks for vacation.

    Today I will get a bluetooth stick from my local dealer. Then I will try syncing with iSync. If that doesn't work I will try GSM Remote.

    But I will inform you immediately when it works...



    have a nice day
  • Reply 26 of 34
    escherescher Posts: 1,811member
    [quote]Originally posted by macrescue:

    <strong>But I will inform you immediately when it works...</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Glad to hear you had a long vacation, macrescue. We look forward to your feedback about Bluetooth. And if it doesn't work yet, RolandG's post above indicates that it will work with the next update to iSync.



    Even in the fast-paced computer and mobile industries, we still have to exercise patience. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />



    Escher
  • Reply 27 of 34
    I bought a $50 USB-Bluetooth Stick.

    BUT unfortunately the phone does not sync. iSync discovers it and shows the icon of the SE T86i in combination with the Siemens BT name. When I press the Sync button it takes a few seconds and then iSync displays an error messages.

    So I have to wait for the next update.



    After that I tried GSM Remote. It works really nice. I transfered the phonebook of the S55 to my mac in seconds (176 entries)!

    In addition I send pics and sounds from the phone to the mac. That works within the finder without any problems.

    So long... waiting for 1.1 :cool:
  • Reply 28 of 34
    escherescher Posts: 1,811member
    [quote]Originally posted by macrescue:

    <strong>I bought a $50 USB-Bluetooth Stick.

    BUT unfortunately the phone does not sync.



    [GSM Remote] works really nice.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    macrescue: Thanks for the updated review of the Siemens S55's Bluetooth/Mac compatibility. I guess GSM Remote is a good first step. But Apple really needs to get cracking to expand iSync's compatibility list. Without expanded compatibility, iSync is near useless.



    Get on it, Apple!



    PS: I wonder whether Mac OS X 10.2.4 could add support for the S55 and other phones (like the Sony Ericsson P800) or whether we'll have to wait for an update to iSync itself.



    Escher



    [ 01-31-2003: Message edited by: Escher ]</p>
  • Reply 29 of 34
    [quote]Originally posted by progmac:

    <strong>



    sorry to dig up an old thread here...but i'm looking at cell phones through ATT wireless right now, and can get the t68i for $100 through a promotion (yum!). However, it looks like ATT's GSM network is tiny! If i am outside of the small GSM area, am i SOL, or will this thing pick up TDMA too?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    the only at&t gsm phone that will switch to tdma when gsm in unavailable is the siemens s46.



    on gsm, you either get reception or you dont, there's rarely an inbetween.



    im going to take a chance on at&t's gsm network... if it really sucks, they said i can switch back to my tdma phone (also on at&t) for a full refund within 30 days.
  • Reply 30 of 34
    escherescher Posts: 1,811member
    I didn't want to let the thread about the pretty Siemens S55 die.



    [quote]Originally posted by mac's girl:

    <strong>the only at&t gsm phone that will switch to tdma when gsm in unavailable is the siemens s46.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    That's actually pretty cool. GSM coverage in the US is still concentrated in urban areas. Having a GSM/tdma phone lets you stay connected in the countryside as well.



    I wonder whether there's a chance Siemens will make a GSM/TDMA version of the S55.



    [quote]<strong>im going to take a chance on at&t's gsm network... if it really sucks, they said i can switch back to my tdma phone (also on at&t) for a full refund within 30 days.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    So, mac's girl, how is your GSM trial working out? Will you keep the GSM phone or go back to TDMA?



    Escher
  • Reply 31 of 34
    nijiniji Posts: 288member
    [QUOTE]Originally posted by bradbower:

    [QB]It's like this.

    UMTS/WCDMA are examples of this



    question: is umts exactly the same as wcdma?



    what i want to know is: is umts the technical standard and wcdma the implementation of it??



    said in another way: is there any umts network in existence that is NOT wcdma? is edge a flavour of umts?



    thnx



    [ 02-23-2003: Message edited by: niji ]</p>
  • Reply 32 of 34
    haraldharald Posts: 2,152member
    [quote]Originally posted by niji:

    <strong>[QUOTE]Originally posted by bradbower:

    [QB]It's like this.

    UMTS/WCDMA are examples of this



    question: is umts exactly the same as wcdma?



    what i want to know is: is umts the technical standard and wcdma the implementation of it??



    said in another way: is there any umts network in existence that is NOT wcdma? is edge a flavour of umts?



    thnx



    [ 02-23-2003: Message edited by: niji ]</strong><hr></blockquote>



    UMTS == WCDMA



    "3G" = WCDMA, CDMA2000, EDGE (to some) and some Chinese variation of the above ...
  • Reply 33 of 34
    drewpropsdrewprops Posts: 2,321member
    Somebody at a Cingular board just mentioned that my area hasn't received its GSM overlay (at 850) yet, but that I should be patient because good things are coming!



    They have until NOVEMBER, when the cellular phone portability act goes into effect!



  • Reply 34 of 34
    haraldharald Posts: 2,152member
    [quote]Originally posted by drewprops:

    <strong>Somebody at a Cingular board just mentioned that [snip] I should be patient because good things are coming! </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Someone from Cingular said that?



    No shit.
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