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Apple Announces iSync 1.1 and QuickTime 6.3

Posted by pudge on from the drat-they-do-not-support-my-kyocera-phone dept.

chrisbw writes "According to this press release, Apple has announced iSync 1.1 and Quicktime 6.3. iSync adds support for more phones (including USB), as well as syncing Safari bookmarks!" Software Update has QuickTime 6.3 now, and iSync 1.1 is available via the web site.

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  1. Re:Software Update by HaloZero · · Score: 4, Informative

    Just worked for me. Also included is now a Bluetooth Software download, upgrade to 1.2.1, which wasn't mentioned by the original article poster in this Apple Update.

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  2. and...yadayadayad makes 3 today by djupedal · · Score: 3, Informative

    Bluetooth 1.2.1 provides enhanced stability and support for the following Symbian OS based mobile phones: Nokia 3650, Nokia 7650, and Sony Ericsson P800. Bluetooth 1.2.1 is recommended for use with iSync 1.1.

  3. What a letdown by yorkrj · · Score: 3, Informative

    I was hoping that this update would fix some annoying features of iSync. In order to get iSync to work with your Palm, you need to install Palm Desktop before iSync then do the hokey pokey and ... well I forget how it goes. I first thought it would replace Palm Desktop but it does some sort of conduit interfacting with PD. I wanted to see this revision drop the complexities of getting iSync to work with my Palm but it looks like this has not happened. ...bummer.

  4. Re:Safari Bookmarks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yes... syncing Bookmarks works exactly as calendars and contacts : you can edit them on any sync'ed computers and iSync will merge them correctly.

  5. And to finish my own post..... by ihatewinXP · · Score: 4, Informative

    I just found some specifics....

    "QuickTime 6.3 delivers extensive support for the 3GPP standard, including Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) and Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) audio, MPEG-4 and H.263 video, 3G Text (TX3G) and native .3gp file format support."

    Of course AAC support and MPEG-4, but what the hell is 3G text?

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  6. Re:Sony pda syncs now by c13v3rm0nk3y · · Score: 3, Informative
    My WOOHOOO about my clie finally syncing with my mac was cut short...

    You've checked out Missing Sync, right?

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  7. Re:Well this is good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    iSync is a generic synchronization platform. It uses SyncML to keep databases together across multiple devices.

    It's an important part of Palm use with a Mac, but in truth using iSync with a Palm is a little messy. That's because Palms don't support SyncML. So you still have to use their piece-of-shit "hotsync" software, although iSync handles all the ins-and-outs of getting your data in and out of your applications. Hotsync still has to do the heavy lifting with your Palm.

    With Bluetooth phones, on the other hand, iSync is all you need. Just pair the phone to the computer and click "Sync Now." Poof. All your contacts and calendar items are in your phone. It's pretty nice.

  8. P800...I'm not ready to blame Apple. Yet. by jtrascap · · Score: 3, Informative

    What version of Bluetooth in the P800 are you users on? (To find out, do this: Go to Applications (4 dots), menu: View, then System Information. When the System Infomation panel is open, click the arrow (go to the second page).

    My Bluetooth verison is CXC12529 R5A

    It's been updated TWICE in the past 2 months (once at CeBIT and once recently in the mass update). SE has really messed-up the Bluetooth implementation so that the Auto mode doesn't work with headsets (and possibly the Mac, when the phone rings for example). It only supports the most basic OBEX Push for Bluetooth.

    We might soon either have a workaround from Apple, or a new revision for compliance from SonyEricsson.