Best cell phone for linux synchronization?

[caspar_wrede]

I have a nokia 7230 andhave almost lost my mind trying to get it to talk to my computer. I got bluetooth working but PIM synchronisation is the thing I want. Specfically I want to synchronize my contacts and organiser.

Anyone out there have a cell phone that worked straight away with Ubuntu? I have decided to give up on my nokia and buy one that actually works with linux. I don't care whether its best with KDE or gnome. THis is such a big issue with me, that I would even be prepared to drop everything and go back to Windows XP. At least things work out of the box with XP (most of the time).

[UbuWu]

You could try multisync with evolution...

[HungSquirrel]

My phone isn't Bluetooth-enabled. I imagine I have to buy some special cord for it or something, but I don't want to do so unless I'm reasonably sure it won't be a waste of money. I am interested to see if there is any Linux software to synchronize one's phone. Mine's a Samsung VI660 (http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/PhonesAccessories/PhoneDetails.jsp?navLocator=%7Cshop%7CphonesAccess ories%7CvisionPhones%7C&selectSkuId=samsungvi660&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1476261&CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_SCID=ECOMM&CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_PCode=None&CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_cartState=group&bmUID=1115073743169).

[caspar_wrede]

I can't use multisync with evolution because my phone doesn't support the irmc prototcoll. Sadly.

[poofyhairguy]

I have a nokia 7230 andhave almost lost my mind trying to get it to talk to my computer. I got bluetooth working but PIM synchronisation is the thing I want. Specfically I want to synchronize my contacts and organiser.

Anyone out there have a cell phone that worked straight away with Ubuntu? I have decided to give up on my nokia and buy one that actually works with linux. I don't care whether its best with KDE or gnome. THis is such a big issue with me, that I would even be prepared to drop everything and go back to Windows XP. At least things work out of the box with XP (most of the time).


I don't have answers, but I have a few good links.

http://tuxmobil.org/phones_linux.html
http://tuxmobil.org/debian_linux_phones.html

http://tuxmobil.org/phones_linux_mobile_con.html

http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=15259

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8185

http://www.phildev.net/linux/t637.html

[caspar_wrede]

I don't have answers, but I have a few good links.

http://tuxmobil.org/phones_linux.html
http://tuxmobil.org/debian_linux_phones.html

http://tuxmobil.org/phones_linux_mobile_con.html

http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=15259

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8185

http://www.phildev.net/linux/t637.html

Thanks! A quick browse of the links has come up with some good leads!

Caspar.

[caspar_wrede]

JUst for the record ( for those who find this thread via google), it is now 6 months later and I have still not managed to synchronise my phone with linux / ubuntu.

[urubatan]

I have some posts about it on my blog http://mobile.urubatan.info
There are posts about synchronization of contacts and schedule.
copying pictures.
synchronizing music ...

[bjoern ludwig]

Ubuntu 11.04 (natty)

i spent many hours trying to get my nokia 5140i phone to talk to my pc using wammu and such but I gave up.

i tried to use a usb IRDA device but the infra red link is way too hard to set up too.

I tried nokia pc suite in wine but it was garbage.

i gave up and went to a friend with a windows laptop :(

[overdrank]

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