Copy datas from a Palm Treo 650 to an iPhone?

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antdude Author

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Copy datas from a Palm Treo 650 to an iPhone?

Hello.

Does Apple iPhone lets one import/copy old datas from a Palm Treo 650?

Thank you in advance. 🙂

Windows XP

Posted on Jun 25, 2008 5:54 PM

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Answer 1

Tamara

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Jun 25, 2008 5:55 PM in response to antdude

You would sync your Treo with Outlook. After you do this, you can sync your addresses, etc to the iPhone.

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antdude Author

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Jun 25, 2008 5:58 PM in response to Tamara

Hmm, Outlook isn't use but Palm Desktop is. Is that OK?

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Answer 3

Jun 25, 2008 6:03 PM in response to antdude

No, but there is a way to sync data (contact information and calendar events) between the Palm Desktop and a supported application on your computer that is required for syncing this data with an iPhone.

The iPhone does not sync with the Palm Desktop.

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Lauren L.

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Jun 25, 2008 6:05 PM in response to antdude

Go to www.chapura.com and check out PocketCopy. It will do a sync from Palm Desktop to Outlook, thus getting you ready for iPhone. Hope it helps!!

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antdude Author

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Jun 25, 2008 6:10 PM in response to Allan Sampson

I am surprised Apple doesn't supply a tool to import Palm users without using Outlook and stuff. Just straight from Palm software. Even wireless like Palm to Palm worked (memos, addressbooks, etc.). 😟

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Answer 6

Jun 25, 2008 6:13 PM in response to antdude

Probably because there are probably many more Windows users that use Outlook than the Palm Desktop, and there is already a method to sync the Palm Desktop with Outlook on a PC, so no need to waste resources developing support for a platform that is on the way out anyway.

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antdude Author

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Jun 25, 2008 6:17 PM in response to Allan Sampson

Ah OK. I hope Office 2000/2002 (forgot which one) is not too old. This is on a client's old Windows 2000 SP4 machine.

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Answer 8

Jun 25, 2008 6:37 PM in response to antdude

Windows 2000 is not supported.

XP or Vista is supported, and Outlook 2003 or 2007.

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Answer 9

antdude Author

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Jun 25, 2008 6:42 PM in response to Allan Sampson

Dang. That is going to be a problem to migrate/import datas. Oh well, I guess he will have to input everything from scratch and manually. I guess the only last quick way to find a supported machine like Mac OS X, XP, or Vista and hotsynch from there.

Will 3G be the same? And oops earlier, I meant to say 680, not 650 but then both are identical.

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Answer 10

Jun 25, 2008 6:43 PM in response to antdude

Copied from the tech specs for the iPhone 3G.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

+Windows system requirements+

+PC with USB 2.0 port+
+Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later+
+iTunes 7.7 or later+

This also means an iTunes update is on the way - 7.7, which will include support for the iTunes App Store to download and install 3rd party software on an iPhone or iPod Touch running firmware 2.0.

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antdude Author

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Jun 25, 2008 6:43 PM in response to Allan Sampson

Allan, thanks again. I hope third party people can make/hack one to synch between Palm and Apple products. 😉

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Answer 12

Jun 25, 2008 6:51 PM in response to antdude

You're welcome.

You will still need a supported computer with USB 2.0 ports, and a supported operating system regardless.

Using a USB 1.1 port can work, but the sync process will be much slower, and not without potential problems.

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