Using Google Sync

Ever encountering a hard time moving on to a new phone? I did. That was when moving to another OS platform such as Sony Ericsson -> Palm -> Symbian ->Windows Mobile -> Palm -> BlackBerry. Actually, it wasnt that hard if you are Microsoft Outlook user but I am not at some point and loss a lot of my contacts. Well it is now history!

Rapid technology invention by geeks out there brought us a new contact synchronization which is very easy to use called Google Sync. Yes the Californians are giving us the convenience to use their service for free as usual.

It works in this way :

1. We backup all our contacts online to our Google Mail account. You could sync your phone or import a CSV file in the Google Webmail. I used the second.
   
2. This one will be specific to your phone :
   

• Android - c'mon you must be kidding! Android is also Google works so there's no way they won't automatically script the lines inside.
  
• BlackBerry - open http://m.google.com/sync from the browser.
  
• iPhone - read the setup here.
• Nokia - read the setup here.
• Windows Mobile - read the setup here.
• Other phones support SyncML - see the setup here.
  

The pros :

• It is stored online so we could access it everywhere and everywhen.
• It is served by Google so I wont worry I'll loss my data. It's a Google!
• It is practically unlimited.
  
• It is easy and simple to use.
• Easy to be organized.
  

The cons :

• It is stored online so to sync, we gonna get charges except you are using free Wi-Fi connection.
• It is stored by Google, so let's say that Google have millions contact of people on earth. Imagine what will happens if Google gone evil someday. 
• If you incidentally name your phone Titanic, you will see text saying "Titanic is syncing". (This one is only a joke I found in Twitter and not having any relations to Google Sync). Sorry to quote it Sir.

So there should be no reason to not change your device often rite? *wink*