Getting Address Book Contacts to Helio
So, with my very old Motorola RAZR on its last legs (I got sand in it, somehow) and my T-Mobile contract up, I decided to get the new Helio Ocean. I won’t get into all the aches and pains of my first few days with it. In a nutshell: childish anticipation as my new toy was shipped, then disappointment due to various glitches during activation. Now, I’m developing a love for the Ocean once again, as I learn to overcome some of its bad user interfaces and get it to do what I want it to.
Case in point: Synchronizing contacts with a Mac is a pain in the ass, but I’ve mapped it out, below. There are tons of crippled features on the phone (restricted bluetooth services, blocked network bridging, no calendar sync with Macs, saccharine ringtones, etc.) These are the rage-inducing par for the course, with American service providers. I haven’t found workarounds for most of these, yet, but I did figure out this one. Other Mac users might save some effort by piggybacking on my efforts.
