| After many years of faithful service, I | | | | than just delving in as I normally do! To my |
| recently realised that it was time to trade | | | | surprise, after following the steps in the |
| in my trusty old mobile phone. Despite the | | | | Quick Set-up Guide, it actually worked! it |
| jeers from my friends, I had held on to my | | | | was really that easy, my phone was connected |
| chunky old phone well after my phone company | | | | to my computer and it worked. I made a few |
| had offered me a free upgrade. It had always | | | | setting changes (as mentioned in the |
| performed reliably and more importantly, I | | | | instructions) on the mobile phone software |
| knew exactly where I stood when it came to | | | | and within moments I had transferred all of |
| use it.As you may have guessed, I like my | | | | my telephone numbers and addresses into my |
| gadgets and was fairly excited about the | | | | phone! The great thing here is that now I can |
| prospect of getting a new phone, especially | | | | update any new person and telephone number to |
| with the incredible host of features now | | | | my phone and my computer at the same time, |
| available on the latest phones. After much | | | | all I need to do is connect the phone to the |
| research, I settled on the Sony Ericsson | | | | computer and one button automatically updates |
| K750i with its colour screen, digital camera | | | | my computer with information on my phone or |
| (with panoramic feature), video capture, | | | | vice versa.I then got even more adventurous |
| bluetooth connectivity, access to the | | | | and thought I would try and get some music |
| internet, MP3 Player and FM Radio. It also | | | | onto the phone. I have never used MP3's |
| allows use of a separate memory card up to | | | | before, but heard loads about it and |
| 1Gb so I can store loads of photos, songs and | | | | following the instructions, within 5 minutes |
| video. It made phone calls too!After | | | | I had music on my phone! It even sound good. |
| receiving the phone I started to look into | | | | Using the camera is great too, easy and |
| the daunting prospect of learning how to use | | | | useful at times, not having to carry a |
| the thing. The first task I had to tackle was | | | | separate digital camera for snaps.I thing |
| getting all my phone numbers onto the phone. | | | | that amazed me was how straightforward |
| After consulting the manual, I found that it | | | | everything was, I had avoided changing the |
| was possible to copy my address book directly | | | | phone mainly because I did not fancy the |
| from Microsoft Outlook on my computer over to | | | | hassle, but it was actually easier to set up |
| the phone, saving me from having to manually | | | | then my old phone which was so basic in |
| key in all of my phone numbers. This would | | | | comparison. Within an hour I had charged the |
| save me a lot of time, as long as I could get | | | | battery, added my lengthy contacts list and |
| it to work!All I needed to do was install the | | | | appointments onto the phone's calendar as |
| phone's software onto my computer from the | | | | well as recorded a few songs. Brilliant!Now |
| supplied CD-ROM and connect the phone to my | | | | all I need to do is expand the memory |
| computer using the supplied data cable. I | | | | capacity of the phone as the few songs I have |
| also had the option of connecting my phone to | | | | put onto the phone have already used most of |
| my computer wirelessly using the Bluetooth | | | | the memory that comes free with the phone. |
| facility to connect to my computer, this | | | | Apparently, I just need to buy a Memory Stick |
| sounded very interesting, but meant I would | | | | and slot it into the phone then enjoy, will |
| have to get a USB Bluetooth Dongle for my | | | | try it soon.Article by Iggy Quazi director of |
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