Why won't my iPhone won't sync with iCloud?

I have an iPhone 4 running iOS5, an iPad 1 (iOS5) and an iMac (Lion).
My reminders, calendars and contacts sync between the iPad, iMac and iCloud web interface, but no luck with the iPhone.
Everything is set up and turned on in iPhone settings, it just won't work. I tried doing a restore and using the iCloud backup. Nothing.
Oddly, Photo Stream DOES sync across all devices, though.
Any advice? Should I try another restore a different way?

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