Bluetooth phones for OS X?

[solrac]

I'm about to get a bluetooth phone. Is the Ericsoon T68i the only one that will work? Or will any standard bluetooth device work? I am most interested in iSync (contact / address book), and using it as a remote-control.

Thanks!

[hulkaros]

Originally posted by solrac
I'm about to get a bluetooth phone. Is the Ericsoon T68i the only one that will work? Or will any standard bluetooth device work? I am most interested in iSync (contact / address book), and using it as a remote-control.

Thanks!

I would chose ANYTIME the VERY SOON to be released Sony Ericsson T610 which is from the get-go compatible with both Wintels and Macs and rules as a mobile device anyways...

And even if its compatibility turns to be basic stuff, with the up and coming iSync, T610 and other "new" mobiles will work more than fine

Hopefully...

[serpicolugnut]

I just got the Nokia 3650 (Amazon.com - $299 with $299 rebate, so essentially for free)...

Transferring images, video, business cards, and files to/from the phone works just fine. iSync support isn't there yet. It's rumored to be in the next release due out either later this month, or when Panther ships. So all I'm really missing out on right now is the to do list/calendar items synching, which I can live without temporarily.

After having this phone for a couple of days, the whole idea of a PDA seems silly now. This phone does everything I wanted my PDA (Handpspring Visor) to do, plus images, tiny video clips, color display, and a smaller form factor than my PDA.

Advice to anyone with a PDA... Dump it, get a bluetooth enabled phone... You won't regret it...

[fryke]

Series 60 phones are great, I have to agree. (Nokia 7650, 3650, upcoming Samsung, Siemens SX1...) I sure hope that Nokia will release a smaller form factor Series 60 phone, too. The Samsung looks cool, but every Samsung I've ever tried felt kinda awkward compared to Nokia's handsets...

A high res picture of the Samsung can be found here: http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/3306,2.html

Seems like the software is _really_ very similar to the N3650, which I like very, very much. Messaging is a bliss on that smart phone.

[Geminis]

I have the t68i for a week, great phone, very smart thing!

I bought myself the cheapest bluetooth-usb-adapter and I didn't counted on it that it would work; the box said only for windows. But.. it worked as a charm, no software install! (ok except iSync)

Make sure the phone is in the same time-zone with the Mac when transferring iCal stuff, otherwise the times don't match! It cost me a few hours to find out ;-)

[Giaguara]

t39m from ericsson works fine too.

[solrac]

I got the T68i yesterday! Great phone. Now I can't wait to try it with my mac! (I recently paid cash at Fry's for the new 17 inch powerbook, but I returned it because I just got a new $4000 credit card, so I'm gonna buy it again at the Apple Store with it to support the Apple Store, but I'm in between returning the laptop and getting the new one, so I miss my mac!!!)

[plastic]

Mac User Group Singapore has a few of their members who have gotten the new T610 and they have successful had loads of fun with it... reportedly the new T610 is even BETTER than the T68i... P800 had some issues with working on the Mac... so becareful with the purchase decisions...