"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> ed <news@atwistedweb.com> wrote:
>> On Jul 1, 2:33 am, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> ed <n...@no-atwistedweb-spam.com> wrote:
>>>> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:5ep3ilF39ckv3U1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> ed <n...@no-atwistedweb-spam.com> wrote:
>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>> bitpim works over bluetooth too- it uses the serial protocol
>>>>>>> that's usually still available, even if file transfer is
>>>>>>> disabled. from the articles about how iphone *totally* disables
>>>>>>> bluetooth other than for earpieces, it may not be able to take
>>>>>>> advantage of bitpim...
>>>
>>>>>> Yeah, that would be even more comprehensively fucked with such an
>>>>>> expensive phone.
>>>
>>>>> Tho maybe its not so bad with the iphone because you can use the
>>>>> wifi to do that instead.
>
>>>> i'm pretty sure i read you can't do that either-
>
>>> Dont believe that, that would make the web browser useless.
>
>> i'm not sure how that follows- how would not being able to
>> transfer files to/from your pc make the web browser useless?
>
> Yeah, didnt say that very clearly. I just dont believe
> the wifi is crippled so you cant browse your files tho.
>
> Why would they bother, it would cripple the wifi too much.

well, reading pogue's review you definately can *not* even sync contacts,
calendars, etc with wifi... and if you can't transfer ringtones and images
to/from your computer over cable (which you can use to sync), why would you
be able to transfer them over wif?