Apps syncing with iPhone - Page 2 - iPhone 3G

joe · 05-29-2007, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by wot_fan

I guess that will depend on how much data you regularly sync. With my Nano, I have smart playlists that rotate what is currently on it based on how long ago a listened to a song. IOW, if I listened to a song since the last time I synced, it is removed and replaced by a song that I haven't heard in a while. Because of this, every time I sync many songs are added and removed. Unfortunately, I don't think bluetooth sync would work for me. Now WiFi sync on the the other hand...

Yeah, I'll be kinda disappointed if it doesn't sync via Wifi. You just walk in your house and everything is sync'd.

Kabeyun · 05-29-2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by joe

Yeah, I'll be kinda disappointed if it doesn't sync via Wifi. You just walk in your house and everything is sync'd.

It doesn't. At least, not as far as available information suggests.

Personally, I would also find wireless syncing convenient. This article argues otherwise:

"Why sync wirelessly at ideally 20 Mb/sec and drain the battery using WiFi, when a USB dock sync approaches 400 Mb/sec, and charges the battery? After a more than five times slower WiFi sync, you'd have to dock it to recharge anyway because your battery would be half dead."

While I think this battery drain argument is a little exaggerated, with a sealed-battery device like iPhone any battery intensive task (like running the WiFi radio for a full sync) gets my scrutiny as to whether or not it's really necessary.

-K

Spin This! · 05-29-2007, 04:03 PM

Is it necessary? That's debateable but I really think it should be up to the user's discretion to decide what and how they're syncing. If you're trying to transfer 8 GB worth of data, then by all means use USB. To do so otherwise would be idiotic and time consuming at the very least.

With the relatively small 8 GB (or even 4 GB) capacity, users will be syncing quite a bit more. Finding the sync cord (if it's not close by) and plugging it in does get old after awhile. You also have to factor in some wear on the dock connector as well...

joe · 05-29-2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Spin This!

Is it necessary? That's debateable but I really think it should be up to the user's discretion to decide what and how they're syncing. If you're trying to transfer 8 GB worth of data, then by all means use USB. To do so otherwise would be idiotic and time consuming at the very least.

With the relatively small 8 GB (or even 4 GB) capacity, users will be syncing quite a bit more. Finding the sync cord (if it's not close by) and plugging it in does get old after awhile. You also have to factor in some wear on the dock connector as well...

Exactly! Especially considering the more important data (contacts, bookmarks, events, etc.). I can sync audio/video any time since that's not critical.

archer6 · 05-29-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by joe

But I really really hope it does. I used to sync my SE 610T with bluetooth and it was so nice. Didn't even need to take it out of my pocket. Same for the tethering. This should be so simple for Apple to do, syncing via bluetooth or wifi.

Based on some information I just acquired, it seems as though BT sync will indeed be possible.

Then in response to the other persons post about BT security, I don't see that as an issue because of the relatively short range of BT. In addition, if one was to find themselves in a crowded room like a convention or such, it would simply be a matter of moving away from the crowd for a few moment to do a sync. No problem.

Kabeyun · 05-29-2007, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by archer6

Based on some information I just acquired, it seems as though BT sync will indeed be possible.

Reference? Thx.

-K

Spin This! · 05-29-2007, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by archer6

Then in response to the other persons post about BT security, I don't see that as an issue because of the relatively short range of BT.

Remember you have to pair the device as well. In the time it would take someone to hack your bluetooth signal, you're already done though I have heard of a security flaw in BT that allows an attacker to put your device in pairing mode and hack the key used...

tikune · 05-30-2007, 06:57 AM

Bluetooth should not be thought of as particularly useful for syncing anything of a significant size. Transferring even a small movie file between devices is likely to take ten minutes or more. I've never been particularly enamoured with Bluetooth, but it can be useful for exchanging vCards or ringtones with devices that can't be easily synced otherwise.

joe · 05-30-2007, 08:37 AM

I'm all for syncing via Wifi. If that's not there then syncing wirelessly some other way has to be possible, so next in line is BT then EDGE (doubt it). Syncing contact, bookmarks, events, etc, would be great. Then if I need to do a big sync (shows/movies) then I'd plug it in.

smilly1010 · 05-31-2007, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kabeyun

iPhone will pull information from Address Book, iCal, iPhoto, and possibly iMovie. Regarding 3rd party apps, iPhone is a closed platform. We expect that widgets will be iPhone's apps and guess that Apple will eventually institute a testing and authorization program for third party developers. Browse the iPhone forum for more on this.

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-K

So are you saying that I will not be able to sync the iPhone with all of my contacts and calendar items that I have in Entourage??

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