In article <mbWhi.27723$YL5.17808@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net> ,
"ed" <news@no-atwistedweb-spam.com> wrote:

> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5eqo3eF39vuakU1@mid.individual.net...
> > 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?

Apple may want to tie the sync feature to .Mac as they do with their
computers?
Anyway, i read there would be plenty of updates for the iphone in the
next few months prior to the release of leopard so a number of features
common to todays devices but for whatever reason were omitted from the
iphone will most likely be addressed between now and then.