Apple to add SMS synching between iCal, iSync, Address Book and Nokia phones...?

[d8n_two]

I had the chance to talk with a Nokia USA recruiter the other day at a career fair my university was hosting. After I was done brown-nosing for a job, I talked to him in a non-official capacity about the future of wireless and new devices that were out. After talking for a while I mentioned how cool the SonyEricsson T68i and it's Bluetooth technology was when used with a Bluetooth-enabled Mac. He went on to tell me that Nokia will have Bluetooth phones out soon that are comparable to the T68i.

This is nothing new, but that's when the rumors started coming. He talked about how all these new phones were GSM/GPRS-only and the lack of penetration these networks are getting. Most people still use TDMA or other cuurent generation handsets (ATTWS & Cingular were the providers he noted that were just starting to change to GSM), and that Apple and Nokia have been in talks to develop functionality in iSync, iCal and Address Book that allows you to sync your, say, 8260 via SMS as it has the ability to recieve simple vCards, vCalendars, and notes.

Add this to the SpyMac SMS in .mac rumor, and Apple could offer such features to .mac users only in an attempt to spur subscriptions. All just rumors, but something to think about.

d8n_two

[nichrome]

Nokia already has GSM/GPRS phones that support Bluetooth out in Europe.

Ahh, Europe, the promised land of wireless communications. GSM has been the standard here, since, oh, I don't know, the dawn of time, and GPRS is pretty common

[~~NeYo~~]

Originally posted by nichrome
Nokia already has GSM/GPRS phones that support Bluetooth out in Europe.

Ahh, Europe, the promised land of wireless communications. GSM has been the standard here, since, oh, I don't know, the dawn of time, and GPRS is pretty common

hehe! ..Yes yes, i love tha! ... For Once, the Americans Seemed 2 be Left in the Dust 'in general' ... i Don't understand Why! but Hey! ... its all Good 2 me!

NeYo

[plastic]

Asia (where I come from) is the testing ground for Nokia phones (I am from Singapore) and the latest models always hit our shores very fast.

The problem is, Nokia implements and uses outdated Bluetooth in their current phone lineup and it does not work with Mac (for now). I think they are realising that after seeing red at Sony-Ericsson's runaway success with the T68i mobile phones.

Hope this will wake up someone in Finland and start to think about Bluetooth seriously. The 7650 which has been launched months back is close to a total loss because no one likes it here and the sales has been bad as according to many resellers I have spoken to.

Hope the newer generation of Bluetooth implementation will be better, from Nokia.

Wake up Nokia!

And I am a Nokia user.

[Hypernate]

That's one thing I like. When i see that Australia has something more advanced than the USA

We use the GSM 800/1600 bands.

That's our dual band phones, and we have a coupel of Tri Bands phones. It's funny, these work in any country.... except the USA and Japan.


In the USA, you have the 8260, correct? Our version is the 8210. Same phone, jsut different networks.

[blindeye]

Hello

I use Nokia 6310i, bluetooth, GPRS, Adressbook and SMS. work fine. I send SMS via Addressbook (klick phonenumber - addressbook - you get options: phone, send SMS.) when addressbook is open, use bluetooth, if your friend phone, you get window: answer, send SMS. same if you get SMS...

[blindeye]

i surfing now via Nokia/GPRS/Bluetooth

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[plastic]

I am getting the Sony Ericcson T68i tomorrow! Yeah! Bluetoothing my way too! Joining the bandwagon! iCal handles daily schedules, SMS through Add Book.

Since me n00b with Bluetooth, will need you guys to help me too ok? Thanks.