Gonna give the iPhone a chance. Conversion tips from BlackBerry to iPhone

[jwolf6589]

I have decided to give the iPhone a chance. For one I will be able to video chat with my girlfriend and family when away from my MacBook. I also will have more power over Multimedia and so many more apps. Perhaps I may regret this choice and why Sprint has the 14 day return policy. If so I would go to a BB Bold, and get a iPod Touch. Okay here are some questions for people familiar with both platforms.

https://discussions.apple.com/message/17575179#17575179

1. Will I be able to retain my Blackberry.net email address? If not can I create emails on the iPhone? Can I also create mail filters on the iPhone?---ANSWERED

2. Pictures & video that I shoot will they sync with iPhoto?----YES

3. Are audio notes synced to iTunes?---YES

4. How are memo Pad notes synced on my Mac and with what application? Can I create notes on my Macbook and sync with the iPhone?---From what I gather the BB beats the iPhone in this category. iPhone has to sync with Mail which is a horrid notes interface. BB can sync with Outlook and Entourage which is far better.

5. How can my Podcasts be synced to my iPhone? My guess would be 3G, WIFI, USB sync, and WIFI sync. If I do not desire to sync via WIFI, and 3G, will I be able to sync to my Macbook via WIFI & USB cable sync? On the Blackberry Podcasts take FOREVER to download via 3G, so my guess would be the same on the iPhone.

6. What app do I need to Facetime over 3G?

7. How can I copy my ringtones from my Blackberry to my iphone? As I understand I cant access the iPhone as a drive in the finer like I can with my Blackberry so this may be a problematic solution.

8. When I sync with Mail does it automatically sync all my E-mail accounts or can I configure mail to skip some of my email accounts that I do not want to be seen on my iPhone?

[fernandez21]

4. You can set it to sync with outlook, there is an option in itunes for this. However you lose the automatic icloud sync, when I make a note on my iphone its automatically pushed to my mac. The other option is get Evernote, its free and is far supperior to the notes app on the iphone.

5. You can use itunes to sync podcasts, so they would be downloaded to your mac via wifi and then when you sync they get transfered over. Personally I use iCatcher, it automatically refreshes and downloads new podcasts whenever my iphone is connected wifi, and it also gives you the option to download via 3g.

6. You need to jailbreak to be able to use facetime over 3g.

7. You import them to itunes, they then show up in the ringtones section. From there make sure that ringtones are selected the next time you sync and they transfer over to your phone.

8. You only set up the email accounts you want on your phone, you can even set up which folders in that mail account you want to have updated.

If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask, I've had an iphone for almost 4 years, and enjoy

[cleverocks22]

Make sure you set up your email thru exchange on the device gmail, yahoo etc are compatible and it's instant push contrary to what many people would have you believe - I suggest you jump over to the sister forum iMore.com for more people who have made the switch - and there's less doom and gloom you're trying the iPhone

Hope this helps - I'm Cleveland over there btw lol

[cleverocks22]

And one more thing you will probably hate the 3G speeds with sprint on it- they for the most part are horrid around .6 to .8 Mbps ... That's a fault of the carrier not the phone VZW is getting 2-3 Mbps and AT&T is getting anywhere from 4mbps to 10mbps

[13echo4]

Originally Posted by cleverocks22

Make sure you set up your email thru exchange on the device gmail, yahoo etc are compatible and it's instant push contrary to what many people would have you believe - I suggest you jump over to the sister forum iMore.com for more people who have made the switch - and there's less doom and gloom you're trying the iPhone

Hope this helps - I'm Cleveland over there btw lol

There's no gloom and doom here about people switching to other platforms. We just correct the statements tat are wrong and bias about blackberrys. There is a lot of people here that prefer blackberrys, buts know how to do certain things on other platforms and more than willing to help.
We are testers, we enjoy tinkering with things to see what we can learn. Its a life of pursuit for knowledge.
Just because we like blackberrys doesn't mean we hate everything else or don't know anything about the other devices.

[cleverocks22]

Originally Posted by 13echo4

There's no gloom and doom here about people switching to other platforms. We just correct the statements tat are wrong and bias about blackberrys. There is a lot of people here that prefer blackberrys, buts know how to do certain things on other platforms and more than willing to help.
We are testers, we enjoy tinkering with things to see what we can learn. Its a life of pursuit for knowledge.
Just because we like blackberrys doesn't mean we hate everything else or don't know anything about the other devices.

And there's A LOT of people here who constantly throw out the iToy comment or are completely inaccurate about the iPhone - I've been here long enough to see it, I'm just throwing my 2¢ worth in

It is however unfortunate that happens, it makes it harder for the rest of everyone here who doesn't flame out everytime they hear about an iDevice, and it does happen a lot

So no disrespect to anyone who's truly trying to help, just basing opinions on my own experiences

[shn]

Originally Posted by cleverocks22

And there's A LOT of people here who constantly throw out the iToy comment or are completely inaccurate about the iPhone - I've been here long enough to see it, I'm just throwing my 2¢ worth in

It is however unfortunate that happens, it makes it harder for the rest of everyone here who doesn't flame out everytime they hear about an iDevice, and it does happen a lot

So no disrespect to anyone who's truly trying to help, just basing opinions on my own experiences

Why would you take it personally? Do you know how bad apple fanboys are? They will knock down your device and make it feel like dirt! So forgive me if I don't feel bad for the poor apple fans in this site.

Getting that off my chest lol I have an iPhone and have enjoyed it! Have fun with your new iPhone I hope you like it and it's a smooth change over! I did it last year and it went smooth for me! Be prepared to buy a lot of apps! Haha

[cleverocks22]

Lol who said I was taking it personally ? I was just offering my 2¢

[ADozenEggs@aol.com]

Originally Posted by jwolf6589

I have decided to give the iPhone a chance. For one I will be able to video chat with my girlfriend and family when away from my MacBook. I also will have more power over Multimedia and so many more apps. Perhaps I may regret this choice and why Sprint has the 14 day return policy. If so I would go to a BB Bold, and get a iPod Touch. Okay here are some questions for people familiar with both platforms.

https://discussions.apple.com/message/17575179#17575179

1. Will I be able to retain my Blackberry.net email address? If not can I create emails on the iPhone? Can I also create mail filters on the iPhone?---ANSWERED

2. Pictures & video that I shoot will they sync with iPhoto?----YES

3. Are audio notes synced to iTunes?---YES

4. How are memo Pad notes synced on my Mac and with what application? Can I create notes on my Macbook and sync with the iPhone?---From what I gather the BB beats the iPhone in this category. iPhone has to sync with Mail which is a horrid notes interface. BB can sync with Outlook and Entourage which is far better.

5. How can my Podcasts be synced to my iPhone? My guess would be 3G, WIFI, USB sync, and WIFI sync. If I do not desire to sync via WIFI, and 3G, will I be able to sync to my Macbook via WIFI & USB cable sync? On the Blackberry Podcasts take FOREVER to download via 3G, so my guess would be the same on the iPhone.

6. What app do I need to Facetime over 3G?

7. How can I copy my ringtones from my Blackberry to my iphone? As I understand I cant access the iPhone as a drive in the finer like I can with my Blackberry so this may be a problematic solution.

8. When I sync with Mail does it automatically sync all my E-mail accounts or can I configure mail to skip some of my email accounts that I do not want to be seen on my iPhone?

As a 10 yr Sprint customer, my only comment is to be wary of the download speeds.

Sprint's download speeds for the IPhone have been notoriously slow. It's one of the reasons I did not try out the phone when it launched. That, and I hate small screens after having used the EVO for over a year.

EVERYONE that I know who has the iPhone with Sprint has complained about the slow download speeds. Every single person.

But there's no data cap or overages charge. So some things are a trade off.

Cheers!

[13echo4]

I'm not putting the iphone down at all. 1 thing about an iphone is your tied to 1 media library. If something happens to your hard drive you are stuck with what's on your iphone. O you'll lose wats on the iphone at the time. Well I use to softwares to transfer media to/from the pc and iphone. Copytrans and ifunbox. I hate itunes myself and use these softwares solely. You still have to have itunes installed on your pc though.
I use google synch to transfer contacts and.calander to the iphone. I don't know how you where planning on doing that I didn't see you mention it.

[xanadome]

Originally Posted by jwolf6589

4. How are memo Pad notes synced on my Mac and with what application? Can I create notes on my Macbook and sync with the iPhone?---From what I gather the BB beats the iPhone in this category. iPhone has to sync with Mail which is a horrid notes interface. BB can sync with Outlook and Entourage which is far better.

I use "Simplenote" and it sync beautifully and instantly with iPhone.

Simplenote Downloads

[ADozenEggs@aol.com]

Originally Posted by 13echo4

I'm not putting the iphone down at all. 1 thing about an iphone is your tied to 1 media library. If something happens to your hard drive you are stuck with what's on your iphone. O you'll lose wats on the iphone at the time. Well I use to softwares to transfer media to/from the pc and iphone. Copytrans and ifunbox. I hate itunes myself and use these softwares solely. You still have to have itunes installed on your pc though.
I use google synch to transfer contacts and.calander to the iphone. I don't know how you where planning on doing that I didn't see you mention it.

Sorry, but most of your post is misinformed.

You no longer need iTunes installed on a PC to run your devices. Your iPad iPod iPhone will all work right out of the box. All you need do is log-in.

You don't lose your library or your app purchases if your PC or any of your devices crash.

Your library get stored on iCloud and it syncs all your devices wirelessly. IOS5 did all of this. Have you updated as yet? I know some folks who still haven't. Apple will force he update soon I believe.

I guess people make the same mis-statements about iDevices as they do BB devices.

[Caymancroc]

Originally Posted by ADozenEggs@aol.com

Sorry, but most of your post is misinformed.

You no longer need iTunes installed on a PC to run your devices. Your iPad iPod iPhone will all work right out of the box. All you need do is log-in.

You don't lose your library or your app purchases if your PC or any of your devices crash.

Your library get stored on iCloud and it syncs all your devices wirelessly. IOS5 did all of this. Have you updated as yet? I know some folks who still haven't. Apple will force he update soon I believe.

I guess people make the same mis-statements about iDevices as they do BB devices.

This is true. Also a Time Machines backup (if you use Mac) can backup all media including pics, music, movies, etc.

Enjoy your iPhone. I love mine.

[MartyMcfly]

Originally Posted by 13echo4

I'm not putting the iphone down at all. 1 thing about an iphone is your tied to 1 media library. If something happens to your hard drive you are stuck with what's on your iphone. O you'll lose wats on the iphone at the time. Well I use to softwares to transfer media to/from the pc and iphone. Copytrans and ifunbox. I hate itunes myself and use these softwares solely. You still have to have itunes installed on your pc though.
I use google synch to transfer contacts and.calander to the iphone. I don't know how you where planning on doing that I didn't see you mention it.

Huh? I transfer songs from my hard-drive to my iPhone all the time. I hook my iPhone up open iTunes, drag my music from my hard drive to my iPhone.


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[shn]

Originally Posted by ADozenEggs@aol.com

You no longer need iTunes installed on a PC to run your devices. Your iPad iPod iPhone will all work right out of the box. All you need do is log-in.

Your right but at the same time don't you still need iTunes if you want to view anything that you have on your phone on a PC (other than photos which you can just plug and play)? I am actually asking. I have iOS 5 and have used iCloud but than disabled it, so I haven't used it enough to know.

I really enjoy the phone itself and what it can do but I can't get over itunes, for me I really like just the ease of drag and dropping and knowing where my folders are... the whole syncing and using iTunes frustrates me. If they would even give me an option to see my folders on the phone (I don't want to use dropbox) than I could enjoy the device a lot more.. I'm sorry I am getting off topic!