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Idea #9141: Enhance data, mail and agenda exchange with external devices

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #28: Enhance mobile devices sync .
Written by FrankLee the 27 May 08 at 18:07. Category: Multimedia. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
In addition to the "enhance mobile devices sync" idea: in general, it is hard to establish a connection between ubuntu and most mobile devices (this goes for some mp3players, allmost all cellphones, and especially for the fast growing number of (windows)smartphones). It is often complicated or just impossible to exchange data (mp3, movies, documents etc) and agenda functions, whether it is via a cable or bluetooth.

It would be very nice if Ubuntu would react the same way to mobile devices as windows vista does (its a miracle; the first advantage of the OS!): plugging in the cable or turning on bluetooth pops up a dialog with 3 options:
1. synchonize agenda (evolution/firefox),
2. exchange data (mp3s, photos, movies) or
3. use the phone as a wireless modem.

The smartphone market is growing enormously at the moment; ubuntu should be prepared for it as it becomes a more and more important device for lots of people.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #9141
Written by FrankLee the 27 May 08 at 18:07.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #9141 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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