I use BitPim with my LG VX8350 from Verizon. The camera is minimal, but I
purchased it for talking, not photo-taking.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] iPhone et al
> Yes, it's my LG phone that I dislike although that may be primarily due
> to Verizon. My previous Verizon phone, a Samsung, was much more
> likable. It also worked on BitPim which the LG doesn't.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 10/26/2010 11:36 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> I have a Palm Centro which actually is the second best cellphone I've
>> ever
>> had. I had an old Sanyo that was exceptional. I used and abused that
>> thing
>> for as long as I could, but we went to another plan which kinda forced me
>> into getting a new phone. A couple phones later, this "obsolete" Centro
>> is
>> among the best cellphones I've had the priveledge of using. It sounds
>> great
>> (which is very unusual these days) and has exceptional battery life.
>>
>> But, I have to deal with Sprint. Sprint is a miserable affair and you
>> want
>> to just cuss them out every chance you get--until you realize that it's
>> actually a better situation for you than the two big boys. I believe the
>> entire communications industry is screwed up when it comes to billing.
>>
>> The phones we have now, have the little Micro SD slots in them. If we did
>> away with our data plans, I'd use that slot for transferring images from
>> the
>> phone. Or, I could use the infrared port on it too. When I set the phone
>> down in front of my work laptop computer, it automatically recognizes the
>> phone and I can transfer files right there. Oh, and then there is the
>> Bluetooth support which does the same thing.
>>
>> I've discovered over the past 10 years of cellphone ownership and usage
>> that
>> not all phones are created equal. LG phones are an ergonomic disaster.
>> The
>> Motorola Razer has a clutzy interface, Samsung phones have poor range and
>> Sanyo phones are feature poor, but have better sound, battery life and
>> range.
>> We're a family of four, and all of us share a family plan with all the
>> trimmings. There is nothing missing. About $180 per month (choke, gasp,
>> etc.), but when you consider that for two of us, it's offset by business
>> writeoffs, and that we are able to maintain all possible modes of
>> communications with a couple of teenage daughters, it's priceless.
>>
>> As always, YMMV.
>>
>> AG
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