Synching without MobileMe

Hi,
Without MobileMe, is the only way to sync my iPhone with my Mac is via cable? ... In other words, is it not possible to sync via Wi-Fi home network?
Thank you in advance!
PS. I have iPhone 3gs running iOS 4.2

Cable is it for direct sync. An alternative is to sync Google Calendar/contacts with your Mac and your iPhone with Google.

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