Nokia 9290 - Macintosh compatibility

[drcocktail]

Hi, my present cell phone is an old Nokia 5190. I've never owned a PDA. I am on the Cingular network in Los Angeles. Computer-wise, I run Mac OS versions 9.2 and OS X 10.2.

I'd like to both upgrade my cell phone AND take the plunge into PDAs, so it seems like the Nokia Communicator 9290 would achieve both at once. Question: How can I transfer data between my Macs and my desired 9290? Is it as simple as the Nokia serial cable and a serial to USB adapter - or is there more to it?

Any other advice for this configuration?

Thanks! --Doc.

[diem]

Hi,

I've no direct experience of this Nokia model, but if I were you I'd go to their site and see what software suite they offer to go with it.

Historically, Nokia have only offered a connectivity suite for the PC, but this may have changed. If not, and you still want to go for this phone, then you'll have to buy one of those 'virtual PC' packages for the Mac and a USB-serial convertor.

[tianz]

just trying to help here,

on some Nokia 9xxx model, it use serial cable or irda, conectivity for transfering data can be done via PC Suite for Communicator (when you done it from pc) or use NServer ( use it from Communicator ), both can be used for transfering data, installing software, etc.
i don't know for sure if PC Suite and Nserver are available for Mac, please check out Nokia site.

maybe, my info help you

[drcocktail]

Nokia replied to my question and indicated NO Mac compatibility - as though it were a philosophical stance. I therefore kept searching and shortly realized that the co-branded Handspring/Sprint Treo 300 had ALL of the characteristics I desired: Full qwerty keyboard instead of handwriting recognition, full-and-enhanced phone AND PDA functionality, large color screen, and full Macintosh functionality. There was a certain trepidation on my part insofar as the early adopters (from board postings around the Net to this effect) had a hard time because neither Sprint's wireless web nor support infrastructure were yet quite in place. Nonetheless, insofar as all my buying points had been addressed I took the plunge and purchased one. I was not sorry. Apparently all the infrastructure problems had been addressed by the time I came around - because the unit has been entirely problem-free. I've achieved FAR better phone connectivity via Sprint versus my former provider, Cingular. The initially missing Mac sync drivers were right there by the time I bought, and of course, the PDA portion of the device is entirely a pleasure. The Blazer web browser has likewise been problem-free. The various programs I've added for extra Mac compatibility Mark/Space Mail for email and Wordsmith for docs and text editing were both cheap and perfectly integrated across both Mac and PDA. In short, I could hardly be happier at Nokia's serendipitous snubbing of my platform of choice. I'd recommend the 300 to anyone.