The iPhone is great, but has it's drawbacks. It syncs easy with googlemail and google contacts. Calendars are a little harder, I use neuvasync as a middle man for sync.
Iphones have Bluetooth, yet I think you need an app to use it. Same with mms. After jailbreaking I couldn't get the iPhone to sync with amarok 1.4, and it seemed to slow down, so I put it back in jail. No cut and paste native, I hear you can get an app for it though. Don't know if it's a jailbreak app though. Battery runs down quick with everything on, so I leave mine with wifi off. iPod feature chews battery too if you have it on loud for a while. Overall, I'm happy with my iPhone though. It's very easy to use, and I only have ubuntu-uk podcast on it for audio anyway, for during lectures. I use iTunes on windows to sync. I use it mostly for SMS, phone, facebook at uni, twitter, blogging on-the-go, and podcasts. On another note, you know your a geek when you send emails from your iPhone while at a rock club. In the middle of the dance floor. On 26 Jan 2009, at 23:17, LeeGroups <mailgro...@varga.co.uk> wrote: > > >>> Hi, >>> >>> Its that time of the year again where i get a new phone. Im thinking >>> of going with the andorid. How compatible are the two systems, since >>> they are both open source? >>> >> >> If you get a T-Mobile gphone, be prepared to be disappointed. The >> Bluetooth API doesn't work which makes things more difficult than >> they >> should be; the phone can be mounted via usb, but integrating the data >> isn't the simplest thing. >> >> Frankly, if I was getting a new phone, I'd go the apple route. >> Android/ >> t-mobile has been a real letdown. > On the other hand, people talk about how wonderful the iPhone is, but > it's pretty damn expensive, and how well does it sync to Ubuntu? > I understand that it only works with iTunes and not with any open > source > music managers. Is this correct? > And it doesn't do cut 'n' paste? Come on Apple it's been around > since th > 80's... > > As to the G1, I've had one for a month and think it's bloomin' > marverlous, it's a breath of fresh air after a couple of WinMobile > phones (which weren't too bad with hindsight) and a few top end > Nokias, > which have been a real disappointment in many areas. Symbian has gone > way down in my opinion... > > The G1 has tonnes of great apps easily downloadable via Android Market > (I mean really - a digital spirit level... how cool is that?), > over-the-air syncing to google contacts, google calender, google mail. > The K9 email app is great for non-google email accounts, and a really > nice REAL keyboard, none of this touch screen typing c...@p. > > As for syncing the contacts, it should be pretty simple to write a > script that logs into your google account, exports the contacts and > then > imports it to Thunderbird/Evolution. > > Yes, it's true Bluetooth is a disappointment, it was cut to make the > launch date, and my biggest annoyance bluetooth tethering to my laptop > doesn't work (though there is USB based http-proxy availble), but both > are being worked on. The battery life has also been critised, but > really > if you have wi-fi, bluetooth, GPS, cell location, and 3G connectivity > all turned on, and for the first week or two you're constantly playing > with the thing, it's a wonder the battery lasts the time it does. > There > is very usefull Battery Manager app, that extends battery life no end. > With things turned down/off, you can get 4-5 days out of a full > charge, > but as it charges from a mini USB plug, it's pretty easy to keep it > charged. > > The "Cupcake" release mentioned in another email is a new version of > the > Android OS, due out very soon, which should have these things and a > whole host of new functionality. > > Lee > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
