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On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> On Monday 04 May 2009, Paul Hartman wrote: |
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>> On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> > Hi All, |
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>> > There seems to be a long list of mobile phone managers out there: |
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>> > |
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>> > kmobiletools |
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>> > gnokii |
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>> > wammu/gammu |
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>> > |
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>> > There's probably more (gnome-phone-manager?) but I do not have Gnome on |
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>> > this machine. I have a Nokia phone and I am not sure of the pros + cons |
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>> > of each application for managing it. |
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>> > |
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>> > Have you used any of these and what would you recommend? |
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>> I use Nokia PC Suite for Windows in a virtual machine. :) |
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>> But, really, I don't use any of them. The only real use I've seen from |
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>> them is easier entry of contacts, and I only have about 10 contacts so |
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>> it is not a problem for me to type them on the phone. |
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>> For backups, I use the phone's internal backup function to make a |
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>> backup onto the memory card. |
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> |
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> Thanks Paul, I use an old Nokia 6021 which does not have a memory card. I |
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> have more than 10 contacts but I do not need to edit these often. However, I |
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> find typing text messages on the phone tiresome, compared with typing on the |
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> laptop. So SMS functionality which these managers offer is a benefit for me. |
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Ah, okay. I have not tried it, but I know for sure Gnokii can do all |
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kinds of SMS functions from the PC, including sending, receiving, and |
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even pictures (multimedia messages). I believe you can make phone |
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calls and stuff, too. |
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