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Z500A - Is it compatible with Mac?
It has no Bluetooth but does that mean it will not sync with a Macintosh? It should since it does have a USB data-cable. You would think..I've tried every avenue (Cingular, Apple and SE customer service) and the "line" is that it is not on the list of compatible phones. I'm wondering if that is because they just haven't gotten around to testing it. Even though it requires a cable, why would it not work? Macintosh bolts up to other phone by USB...
Has anyone tried it yet?
TIA
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Posted: 2005-01-19 19:43:16
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Topic: SONY ERICSSON Z500A - Is it compatible?
Good answer from Apple (finally)
Q:I spent hours today being bounced around at Cingular and Sony Ericssion. No one at either company could confirm if the phone would isync with the Mac.
Although it's not a Bluetooth phone, it has a USB data-cable that should do the trick.
I'm wondering if any Apple personnel are even checking these discussions...?
A:SONY Ericsson handsets are supported by iSync only through a Bluetooth interface. To be explicitly supported by iSync, devices must appear on this list [and the Z500 is not on it:]
http://www.apple.com/isync/devices.html
Cingular offers the Motorola V400, Nokia N-Gage and the PalmOne Treo 600, all of which are compatible with iSync. Only the Nokia can by synchronized using Bluetooth - the others only using USB
Q:I was wondering when the list was last updated? The Z500 is not on the list, yes, but it is a new phone. Perhaps it has not been tested or "approved" yet it would work. It has no Bluetooth but it does have a USB data-cable (extra cost) like the other phones that work with iSync. So, i guess my revised question is has the SONY ERICSSON Z500A been tested to see if it will work with iSync?
A:This is the short answer to a rather complicated issue: the list has not been updated in some time, and likely never will be. iSync as we know it is not likely to receive anything more than a maintenance update to insure compatibility with pre-Tiger OS and security updates. The synchronization engine built-in to OS X 10.4 will - how shall I put this? - obviate the need for iSync. But, it should also introduce a much more extensible and adaptable platform for synchronization, and should support a much more extensive list of devices.
There are a number of issues outside of Apple which have an impact on this problem. Newer handsets use revised operating systems, and iSync is not compatible with them. Some manufacturers, and several wireless carriers, have conciously chosen to cripple features otherwise available in the handset OS, such as synchronization using Bluetooth. It's not just Apple alone who controls this technology, so try to imagine how difficult it is to commit resources to this effort. And, all for FREE software.
I suggest that you either obtain an inexpensive handset on the list of compatible devices, consider changing carriers if one is not available from your present carrier, or take the leap and purchase a smartphone like the Treo 650. And, don't look to handset manufacturers or wireless carriers for information about iSync compability - they are simply clueless
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Posted: 2005-01-19 21:37:49
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You can't sync over a USB cable with any SonyEricsson phones. Partly because iSync doesn't support it (you have to use Bluetooth) and also because there are no USB drivers for the SonyEricsson cable on the Mac.
However, you should be able to use the
DRS-11 RS-232 data cable with
"GSM Remote" and a
Keyspan USB to RS-232 adapter.
I know this works with T610, K700 and T230 because I've done it. You can send vCards, ringtones, pictures etc to the phone, editing the SIM phonebook etc. But you still can't use iSync.
You can find much cheaper third party data cables on eBay. I bought one for about £5 inc. P+P
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Posted: 2005-01-19 23:07:16
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I think it would be possible to use isync over cable. You'd just need a lot of skill with xml.
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Posted: 2005-01-23 13:34:31
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Wow, useful!
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Posted: 2005-01-26 12:13:48
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was that sarcasm?
i blew my G3 to pieces cos the psu blew up. mac mini's in the post to me though so i aint too bothered!
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Posted: 2005-01-26 23:43:48
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I just bought a Z500a, and I really need to sync it with the Mac. A couple of questions :
1. If I understand correctly, Tiger will have native support for syncing the z500 over USB?
2. "GSM remote" allows me to transfer MP3's, Photos and contacts to the z500 using a DRS-11 RS-232 data cable and the appropriate USB adapter?
3. There is NO POSSIBLE WAY to sync this phone using iSync?
If this phone is a bad purchase, I will glady return it. Any suggestions on how to get this phone to work with my Mac will be appreciated. Thanks!
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Posted: 2005-01-29 21:01:11
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1. Don't know, yet!
2. Yes
3. No
I can recommend and confirm that the following SonyEricsson phones work very well with the Mac using Bluetooth: T610, T630, Z600, K700
Check
here for others.
Bluetooth really is the way to go... cables are messy and inconvenient!
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Posted: 2005-01-29 21:15:47
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Also, can I use Sony's DCU-11 USB cable instead of the DRS-11 RS-232 cable?
Does this cable need drivers or will it be recognized by one of the applications?
thanks again
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Posted: 2005-01-29 21:17:05
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Sorry, you can't use the DCU-11 USB cable because as mentioned a few posts above there are no Mac drivers for it. You can plug it in but the Mac won't know how to communicate with it and won't see any phone conneced to it. Only the RS-232 cable will work, and even that isn't an ideal solution...
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Posted: 2005-01-29 21:20:50
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