Will the Nokia 6230 work with iSync? I am switching to Cingular Wireless and I want a phone that will run on my G4 using bluetooth. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Chaszmyr
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Under that compatablilty chart it says Nokia Series 60 smart phones. Is the 6230 part of that series? And will any Siemens bluetooth phone work like the chart says?
mkrishnan
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Check this thread out:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040102061412498
I don't know if that same trick works in principle with the 6230 or not, but it looks like out-of-the-box support is not so much, like Chaszmyr said. 🙁
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040102061412498
I don't know if that same trick works in principle with the 6230 or not, but it looks like out-of-the-box support is not so much, like Chaszmyr said. 🙁
Applespider
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Not helpful in terms of the Nokia but Sony Ericssons always seem to iSync well. My last 3 SEs have done so without any hassle - the last Nokia I got as a loaner, I gave up with.
I have a Nokia 6230 myself and it doesn't work w/ iSync. It's not a Series 60 phone (Symbian), it's Series 40 phone. Go to versiontracker.com and look for a program called PhoneDirector (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23570), it's a program that will sync your Nokia 6230 w/ your Apple via Bluetooth. You can try it for free and purchase the full version if you like it ($29.95). I haven't purchased the full version just yet but it works fine.
Anyway, while we're talking about the Nokia 6230 phone, I'd like to say it's a great phone although it doesn't look cool like SE phones. It has a ton of features like vga camera, video camera, mp3 player, FM Radio player, bluetooth, infra-red, speakerphone, voice recorder, etc... Also it has an included 32 mb external mmc card which you can upgrade up to 1GB, Newegg has one for $75 (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-155-265&depa=0) You can get that card instead of an iPod shuffle and save yourself $75 and have one less gadget to carry around. Btw, in order to use the FM radio, you have to buy a Nokia headset (around $30.00 in ebay).
Anyway, while we're talking about the Nokia 6230 phone, I'd like to say it's a great phone although it doesn't look cool like SE phones. It has a ton of features like vga camera, video camera, mp3 player, FM Radio player, bluetooth, infra-red, speakerphone, voice recorder, etc... Also it has an included 32 mb external mmc card which you can upgrade up to 1GB, Newegg has one for $75 (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-155-265&depa=0) You can get that card instead of an iPod shuffle and save yourself $75 and have one less gadget to carry around. Btw, in order to use the FM radio, you have to buy a Nokia headset (around $30.00 in ebay).
Thanks for all of the help...I bought my Cingular plan with the Nokia 6230 today, and you were right, it is an incredable phone and that program works perfectly
noel4r said:
Awesome! Thanks for the info! By coincidence I just ordered the same phone and service with Cingular. 😛