Telstra next generation phone

[Kim Hawtin]

Leslie Gossner wrote:
> squareyes wrote:
>> squareyes wrote:
>>  
>>> Hi all,
>>> have just acquired a next generation Telstra phone, which is
>>> (according to manual able to connect via usb and bluetooth.
>>> Sadly in this area CDMA and Next generation are the only mobiles that
>>> can get a signal. Would like to be able to
>>> download any pictures I may take with the phone, although there will
>>> be very few.
>>> The phone  LG TU 500 , I have had suggested a bluetooth dongle,
>>> (supposedly plug and play), does anyone know if
>>> either usb ( which comes with Win software) or the bluetooth dongle
>>> is likely to work, before I lash out with the
>>> funds for the usb cable ($45) or the dongle?
>>> Any suggestions very much appreciated.
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>> Sorry forgot to mention I am using 7.04
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> I have a Sony Erickson Walkman phone myself and using the USB cable
> (came with the phone) i can read all my phone and memory card memory to
> get stuff off of it (works the same as a USB stick but had no luck
> writing to the phone (transfer music on to it)).  Cant say i worried
> about it much as the screen broke not long after so i didn't try to find
> a solution to the write issue.  I need a new phone anyway (Any
> suggestions on a good phone that will talk to Linux?). Hope that helps
> you in some way.

If you are looking at bluetooth, cast your eye over obexftp.
I use it to transfer images from my phone and uploading ring tones.
It is command line based, but seems to work with a wide range of phones.

I script it to download all the images from my phone in one hit.
It also can use InfreRed if you have that availabled, but IR is a lot slower.

regards,

Kim
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