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FoneLink 2.1.1: For those of us sans-iPhone

I know it's practically heresy to say so, but I don't have an iPhone, as much as I'd like one. Verizon service is just a better option for me right now. Synchronizing data between my Samsung SCH-u740 and my computer, though, is right up there with "getting a root canal" in terms of painlessness.

I was eager, thus, to try FoneLink from Nova Media, which promised a much more Mac-like user experience than the venerable (but ugly) BitPim.

FoneLink allows you to synchronize saved data between your phone and your Mac, including photos, video, music, contacts, and SMS messages. You can also create ringtones from unprotected audio files, and (with this new version) dial a number or send a text message from the Mac.

My hopes were dashed, sadly, as it doesn't support my phone. It does support many others, however, from Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, and SonyEricsson.

FoneLink 2.1.1 is available in English, French and German, is universal binary, and works with Mac OS X 10.4.9 or higher. It's $33.57 for a single license, and multiple license discounts are available. Finally, you can download a free demo and give it a try.

Filed under: Peripherals, Software, Odds and ends

FoneLink: Mac mobile phone management

We've previously mentioned several of Nova Media's products for integrating Mac and mobile phones. Now they're back with FoneLink, an integrated phone management utility that allows you to connect to and manage your mobile phone data from your Mac, including media files and ringtones. You can also make complete backups of your phone onto your Mac. The list of supported phones includes models from Motorola, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson. Robust mobile phone management tools on the Mac are thin on the ground, so this is good to see. (Though If you have a CDMA phone you may find BitPim useful.)

FoneLink is €25.17 (~$34) and a demo is available.

[via MacNN]

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