I want to use BitPim to transfer and save my contacts list. I do have a
USB cable and driver for the phone but BitPim doesn't recognize it. LG,
when pressed very, very hard sent me a software interface for the phone
that handles contacts but it only works with MS Outlook which I don't own.
Chuck Norcutt
On 10/26/2010 4:21 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> I'm not sure what you want to do with BitPim. If it is just to transfer
> photos from the phone to your computer, you can go to Settings and
> Tools/Tools/USB Mass Storage, and use a USB transfer, if you have a USB
> cable.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] iPhone et al
>
>
>> Unfortunately, mine is an 8360 and not supported... and you can't claim
>> it's an 8350 and get away with it.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 10/26/2010 2:12 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> 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
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> 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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