How to get Verizon Motorola Razr V3 photos into iPhoto

Thanks Terence. I have tried Google, but maybe your suggestion of "V3 pictures to mac" might yield more than my "razr to iphoto" effort. I'll also check out your link.

I have found lots of information on how to transfer photos from a Razr to a Mac when Verizon is not the wireless service provider. It's apparently pretty easy with a Sprint or AT&T Razr. Oh well. I like Verizon, so I guess I could live without a cell camera!

Terence -

Just a quick update: The link provided very good information, but none of it works with a Verizon Razr V3. I can use Bluetooth to sync contacts between my PB and my Razr, but files (such as pictures) can't be accessed.

The second option, using a "Move" command on my phone to move the files from phone to iMac also won't work. There's no "move' command in the Verizon software.

I'll keep looking. Thanks anayway!

DataPilot seems like the solution to my problem. Thanks for the tip. It's kind of pricey at $45, so I'll need to do a little research on it to make sure it will work with a Verizon phone. But it's the best shot I have, or so it would seem.

I wish cell providers were regulated more here. Not allowing phones to be crippled seems like the way to go. But there's more money in "forcing" your customers to pay through the nose for extras in order to get full functionality from their phones. It's the American way, I guess!

Thanks again for your help. It's been most appreciated.

Hi George -

No card on the Razr. I did mess around with Bluetooth. I can sync contacts and calendars with Bluetooth, but not photos. It's definitely a Verizon issue - They "cripple" the phone to force you to use their service to email it to yourself at an additional charge above and beyond your monthly service charge. Seems kind of unfair, but considering how infrequently I actually use the Razr's poor camera, I think it makes more sense to pay to email myself the occasional photo rather than invest $45 in software. In the long run, I'll probably spend less that way.

I will say, though, that the DataPilot people seem pretty decent. I emailed them to see if the offered a trial version of their software to make sure it would work with a Verizon phone. They don't. But they do offer a 30-day money back guarantee (on web purchased software) and they gave me a coupon code for 15% off. Pretty nice of them. I might just buy the software anyway!

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my question. Cheers!

"Browse Device" does not work with my Razr. I get an error message; something about the device lacking certain features or software. I don't recall the exact wording. It's nothing to do with the Razr itself. It's the software installed on the Razr by Verizon.

Verizon does NOT want its customers to be able to freely transfer ringtones, wallpapers, or photos between their cell phones and their computers. Verizon wants its customers to PAY to be able to do that.

Therefore, none of the techniques that have been proposed here (aside, possibly, from using DataPilot) will work with any Verizon phone, even if they work with phones from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, or any other cell provider.

It's just another reason the government needs to start regulating the cell phone industry a little more. High usage charges, crippled cell phones, exorbitant contract cancellation fees, and overpriced equipment - It's a racket, and it's an industry that does not at all operate in the best interests of its customers.

Sigh. This will probably be deleted as a rant, but I just couldn't resist throwing my frustration out there, even if this isn't the best forum for that.

Thanks for trying, guys!