Bluetooth and file transfer

Is it possible to transfer files to the iphone using bluetooth? I have a macbook pro and I can see the iphone listed but when I try to send a file it states the device does not have the necessary services. I'm trying to transfer pics to and from the iphone.

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I have a Nokia cell phone 6256i with BlueTooth that CAN transfer photo files from cell to computer.
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I have a Nokia cell 6256i with VzW and am able to transfer photo files from camera to my iMac and I do not want to jeopardize that ability.
So the question is: If you have a BlueTooth cellphone (and especially if you have a Nokia 6256i), and if you are running Tiger, are you able to transfer photo files via BlueTooth to your computer?
If so, what version of Tiger are you using? It could be that the earlier versions did not support BlueTooth file transfer but that later versions corrected that problem.
Until I am sure I will keep Tiger in the black box it came in, so I am hoping to hear some good news. Thank you in advance.
— Lorna in Southern California

Isn't transferring a photo the same as transferring
any other type of file, such as an MP3 ringtone, or a
MIDI file?
.......... Lorna says ................................................
I wasn't sure so I specified PHOTO files.
I've had both a Sony Ericsson K750 and Sony Ericsson
K800 during the time that Tiger has been out, and
never had any issues sending photos from the phone to
the Mac via Bluetooth.
.......... Lorna HAS A QUESTION................................................
This is reassuring. But: WHAT VERSION OF TIGER ARE YOU USING? Meaning, I might have to upgrade to the new version.
If you're worried, why not try your phone on a
friends computer running Tiger, or install Tiger on a
separate partition to try out?
Jools
.......... Lorna says ................................................
That is a great idea....... and sadly, most of my friends who live near enough me do not have BlueTooth installed on their computers.
— Lorna in Southern California

IChatAV and file transfer over wireless network

Hi there...
I'd like to let you in on my predicament. Firstly, a bit of background.
I decided to buy my folks an old iMac from eBay in Australia - and pay for their broadband connection - so that I could video chat to them from the UK, and they could see my 5 year old son for the first time in 4 years. Cute, eh?
Well, everything was working fine until I decided to go wireless in my home about 3 months ago. I have a static IP address, and purchased a nice new Airport Express to integrate into the system. I allocated my G5 iMac it's own network address (10.0.1.2), and the base station the master address (10.0.1.1). From there, the base station communicates to the router via the static IP... Sound ok?
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Has anyone any suggestions as to how I might be able to resolve this problem before I expire from old age?!?
Your thoughts are REALLY appreciated!

Hi Ralph
I can see where that might be the case, but file transfer worked flawlessly BEFORE I went wireless using the same modem. The only way to unblock ports on my router is to turn NAT off - it creates a DMZ, so it permits unhindered 2-way traffic...
It's a pretty confusing piece of kit. Maybe I should just get a Netgear anyway!
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I'll check my unblocked ports again, just to be sure. I'm unfamilar with the term "Jabber" - is that what Apple decided to call one of the elements of iChat? Excuse my ignorance...!

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Creative Zen USB and File transfer probl

Am the unhappy owner of a brand new Creative Zen touch 20gb mp3 player which apparently works with usb 2.0. After installing the software which came on the cd (file transfer software and nomad explorer) the Zen appears to get recognised by the pc with no problems when i connect via the usb cable. The Zen also displays 'docked' which is all very well. However if i select say 0 tracks to download to the player the xp progress bar seems to halt at around 60-70% and eventually the program (nomad) complains that the operation cannot be completed. I noticed that the small hard dri've in the player feels as though it is 'spinning down' around a similar time to the message being displayed. If at this stage i refresh the players view in nomad explorer it can be found with no problem....its just i cant write to it until i unplug the usb from the zen and reconnect. I spoke to creative who told me that because my pc (in system devices) reports that my usb is an 'open host' adapter...this means it cannot supply adequate power to the player....but surely USB2.0 is USB2.0 and if something claims to be USB2.0 compliant that would be the end of the story? The usb card im using is a usb 2.0 pci card and is also pretty new. Any help/ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I have tried various usb ports, usb and2 conections ( I have both), various cables and combinations and the same happens. I have also tried win xp and win98, and other disks I have with the same result. I have managed to transfer 20 os so mp3s (a small proportion of those I have been trying to transfer)after 3-4 hours hard labour but never the contents of a full folder. After a proportion of the files are transferred then Zen touch becomes 'busy' or 'not connected'. Obviously there is no way I can continue like this and it will have to go back.
I have tried the slightly newer driver but this did not work at all and I had to roll back to the one that came on the CD. I feel that I have given it a fair shot trying all the workarounds.
Is is a USB power problem? Should a powered usb hub cure it's If so why?
But is this surely is Creative's problem. It is obviously a known issue but what are they doing about it's Putting out Zens which are prone to this problem is not good practice. Any solutions out there?

Hey,
If you tried it on a friend's computer and you're still having problems then it may be a problem with the Zen. Before you call or e-mail tech support, here is what they will tell you do to first before they really get in depth with helping you. Go into Rescue Mode (there is an explanation on how to do this at the top of the forum) and do a disk clean up. After that, try it. If that doesn't work then click the reload OS option which will take the firmware (like windows to your PC) off the Zen. Don't worry you can easily put it back on. Go to Support>Downloads>select Zen Touch, etc, etc. and download the latest firmware and run it. Hopefully that will fix it....
I had some connection problems myself with my ZT as soon as I got it as well. and simply reflashing the firmware fixed and now I love my Zen. I hope everything works out for you.
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jinn wrote:well you can forget fast file transfer for pidgin.. I have been waiting over 2-3 years now for that for msn protocol.. I have given up.. Cant tell if its the same with yahoo.
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