What if iSync does not support your cellphone?

[Durbrow]

Hi! I have a Samsung M300 cellphone and was disappointed to learn that it is not supported by iSync for address book, calendar syncing. I checked several add on utilities like BitPIM, BluePhone Elite, Nova Media iSync plugins and none seem to support this phone. Should I give up hope of synching? Even with a cable? Thanks for any info.

 

[g/re/p]

I found this:
http://www.datapilot.com/productdetail/320/producthl/Notempty

(after searching for syncing a Samsung M300 in google.)

 

[fryke]

I don't know that tool, but the way I see it, it's worth it to buy a phone that goes through iSync directly. SonyEricsson, Nokia. Those work really fine. Or an iPhone, of course.

 

[sgould]

I'm still with a Nokia 6310i. It's an old plain triband phone that works with my car kit. Car kit charges phone in the cradle unlike a bluetooth unit. But it won't sync with Apple.

It's one of the things I do with Parallels/Vista on my MacBook. The Nokia suite backup software is Windows only.

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

I know this doesn't apply to the non-programmer types out there, but it is possible to make just about any phone work with iSync by writing your own plug-in:

http://developer.apple.com/document...erGuide/Introduction/chapter_1_section_1.html

It requires extensive knowledge of your phone's communication protocols, which relegates it only to the really experienced or adventurous.