[Cialug] OT: Looking for a good verizon phone for my non-geek loved one

[Jeffrey Ollie]

On 3/3/08, neal daringer <admin at c0wzftp.com> wrote:
> Nathan Stien wrote:
>  >   - Would be nice if it had bluetooth OBEX for getting custom
>  > ringtones, wallpapers, and phonebook entries in and out.
>
> error! verizon does not sell phones that allow this. they only sell them
>  with the bluetooth headset "type" capability. (not sure on the technical
>  aspects of this, but i have never seen a workable hack for it.

I have a Motorola W385 with Verizon and I recently figured out how to
connect up via bluetooth/obex and transfer MP3s and use it as a
ringtone (although I need to replace the one that I uploaded as a
trial as it isn't appropriate for certain occasions if I forget to
turn the ringer off).  I've been able to transfer wallpapers/pictures
and vCards for a while although Evolution and the phone seem to have
different ideas how to format the vCard but I haven't messed a whole
lot with it.  I didn't have to "hack" anything on the phone other than
turning on the bluetooth and associating it to my laptop.

Jeff