Synching the iPhone with the ES 350 ML Nav
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Anyone planning on getting an iPhone?
When you do, I'm curious to see how it will sync with the ES 350 Mark Levinson Navigation unit. Specifically, I'm wondering if you will be able to transfer the address book and if so, is it just one record at a time, or the whole book at a time?
When you do, I'm curious to see how it will sync with the ES 350 Mark Levinson Navigation unit. Specifically, I'm wondering if you will be able to transfer the address book and if so, is it just one record at a time, or the whole book at a time?
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Anyone planning on getting an iPhone?
When you do, I'm curious to see how it will sync with the ES 350 Mark Levinson Navigation unit. Specifically, I'm wondering if you will be able to transfer the address book and if so, is it just one record at a time, or the whole book at a time?
When you do, I'm curious to see how it will sync with the ES 350 Mark Levinson Navigation unit. Specifically, I'm wondering if you will be able to transfer the address book and if so, is it just one record at a time, or the whole book at a time?
From what I hear, the iPhone doesn't support OBEX...which if indeed true, means no address book transfer...IF I understand what OBEX is and how it works.
As far as getting one--I'm on the fence...my wife would kill me if I bought one, my "I gotta have one" part of the brain is telling me to get one, and the more sensible part of my brain is telling me to wait for version 2 which undoubtedly will address some of the shortcomings of version 1. None of the shortcomings are necessarily deal-breakers for me personally...but it irks me somewhat to discover that some these features that aren't (initially) being offered on the iPhone are pretty much standard fare on many less-expensive (and, less evolutionary) cell phones.
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I know exactly what you mean, though. The lack of BT & OBEX functionality on many expensive 'smart' phones is a complete mystery. I've got dozens of hacks and JETware on my 8525 and it barely does everything some $100 phones do. Sigh....
Sorry for the tangent. It'll be very interesting to see where the iPhone goes with their connectivity...and how much change they drive from the vehicle manufacturers. Who needs an aux jack when you have a stereo bluetooth connection to your iPhone/pod, for example?
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Thankfully, I didn't have to reprogram the addresses in the phonebook, so it was just a matter of synchronizing the iPhone with the vehicle. It syncs nicely.
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This iphone looks kinda cool, but im reluctant to get it cus it looks more hype than practical. It's not a blackberry killer, and it is expected to have all the 1st generation gadget problems. I got the 24" iMac when it first came out and I am NOT luvin it.
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While it would ideally have several more functions than it does, they are not deal killers (e.g. ability to assign music in your library to your ringtones, louder volume, etc). But what I love is the Google Maps function, the ability to easily shoot/send photos, SMS messaging, and email. It does these 3 things vastly better than my Motorola Razr which it replaced. I will easily be able to check flight info at the gate and this was something that I could not do before. The key thing I have noticed is that this device makes some things very easy and changes the way I use a smartphone.
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But what I love is the Google Maps function...
the ability to easily shoot/send photos, SMS messaging, and email. It does these 3 things vastly better than my Motorola Razr which it replaced.
But hey...as long as you love it, that's all that really matters.
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It is very predictable on most of the car forums that I frequent.
People who do not have something (in this case an iPhone) have all kinds of negative things to say about it. And everyone who does have the item, loves it.
It was the same when the RX400h came out in 2006. Many people, who did not own one, had lots of negative things to say about them. Everyone who had one, loved it.
I love my RX400h. The RX400h is a great car for all types of driving. Plenty of cargo space. Enough get-up and go for a daily driver. A nice interior with some cool features.
I love the iPhone (enough to buy them for my wife and my Engineering Manager too). The iPhone is the best phone I have ever had (I have had a bunch; I got my first cell phone in 1987). It should be upgradeable through iTunes (they have already released new firmware to address some minor issues) and I expect that new functions will be added to it in the future. Some for free. Some for money.
If I have to buy new iPhones later to get some added functionality that I want, no problem. I am sure that one of my relatives or friends would like to take my old iPhones as a gift.
People who do not have something (in this case an iPhone) have all kinds of negative things to say about it. And everyone who does have the item, loves it.
It was the same when the RX400h came out in 2006. Many people, who did not own one, had lots of negative things to say about them. Everyone who had one, loved it.
I love my RX400h. The RX400h is a great car for all types of driving. Plenty of cargo space. Enough get-up and go for a daily driver. A nice interior with some cool features.
I love the iPhone (enough to buy them for my wife and my Engineering Manager too). The iPhone is the best phone I have ever had (I have had a bunch; I got my first cell phone in 1987). It should be upgradeable through iTunes (they have already released new firmware to address some minor issues) and I expect that new functions will be added to it in the future. Some for free. Some for money.
If I have to buy new iPhones later to get some added functionality that I want, no problem. I am sure that one of my relatives or friends would like to take my old iPhones as a gift.
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