Is there any OS X software that will connect to cell phones via USB?

freaky · #1 August 6th, 2004, 05:59 PM

Does anybody know of any software that can be used with a USB cable to sync the Address Book info on a Mac (running OS X) with a Motorola v400? If not, is there any type of software available for doing any kind of interaction with this phone on OS X?

Zammy-Sam · #2 August 9th, 2004, 04:14 AM

To my knowledge, the only way to communicate between macs and cell phones is bluetooth.

symphonix · #3 August 9th, 2004, 09:04 PM

Except in the case of Sony Ericsson phones, for which you can use Sony Ericcson client.

Frida · #4 October 23rd, 2007, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zammy-Sam

To my knowledge, the only way to communicate between macs and cell phones is bluetooth.

And only some cell/mobile phones work with bluetooth. I don't know of any cell (part from the iPhone) which is officially supported. I have a Samsung A412 and I have tried both cables and bluetooth but my Mac can't see it. Maybe I should turn the camera on and hold the phone in front of it…hmmm…

eric2006 · #5 October 23rd, 2007, 01:07 AM

This is an old topic..

These phones are supported with iSync (in leopard?):
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/isync/

elander · #6 October 23rd, 2007, 04:26 AM

Actually, a lot of phones work with USB. iSync has supported synchronization via USB at least since version 1.5. It's the phone that can limit the support, not all phones will talk SyncML over USB, some only support SyncML over Bluetoth.

There are also other applications for syncing. Nokia, for instance have an application called "Nokia Multimedia Transfer" that will sync a folder in iPhoto and / or iTunes with your Nokia phone.

Frida · #7 October 29th, 2007, 02:39 AM

I bought a Bluetooth dongle for my G4 to transfer files to and from my Samsung SGH-A412 phone which officially is not supported at all. I tried various third party apps to get my mac to communicate with it to no avail. However, in the Utilities folder I found an app called Bluetooth File Exchange which works if, before trying to transfer files, I first "browse" any bluetooth devices. It usually takes two goes before the connection works and the cell/mobile phone's files appear in the transfer window. I have now transferred ringtones, wallpapers, photos and mp3 files without problems. Make sure you turn on bluetooth on your phone as well as the phones visibility (in the same menu as bluetooth on/off on the Samsung).