Yeah, I did notice that BitPim had not had a recent update, so I guess I'm
not surprised at your problem. Fortunately for me, it worked with the 8350.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] iPhone et al
>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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