Re: Abandoning Palm, moving to what? Android?

I didn't mention Pimlical for mobile platforms. One problem with it is that it doesn't exist yet and CESD isn't saying when it will. Another problem with it is that Pimlical, in my opinion (based on the Windows desktop edition), is too complex and time-consuming to use compared to DateBk6 or MS Outlook, even after using it quite a while. (Not that MS Outlook is an option, because its Windows desktop version lacks a lot of functionality, let alone the Windows Mobile version which I haven't tried.) I feel that CESD is on the wrong course there. Yes, it has more sophisticated functionality, but at the expense of efficiency and ease of use. Suitable for calendar extremists only, if you ask me.

--- In [email protected], "lars_hallstroem_eriksen" <lars_hallstroem_eriksen@...> wrote:
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> Based on superficial information I can find on the Web, Handy Calendar for Symbian S60 (epocware.com) may be the best alternative. Any DateBk6 fans tried it? Any idea how to tranfer all the data from DateBk6? Does Google Calendar (which can be synchronized with DateBk6 via Pimlical) synchronize with Symbian S60 built-in calendar?
> 
> Other alternatives I can find for Symbian S60 are Calendar (SBSH.net; doesn't appear to have a graphical week view) and Aqua Calendar (freeware and supposedly rather simple, but it does have a graphical week view), as well as the built-in Papyrus calendar.
> 
> When I google, I find lots of forum discussions about the lack of decent calendar applications on Android but really none on Symbian.
> 
> Options I have found in forums for Android are Jorte, Calendar Pad Pro, and the Google Calendar client for Android supplemented with either Pure Calendar or a combo of Agenda and UberCalendar, but users say that functionality is still very basic (for example, none of these seem to support icons).
> 
> There is also the old DateBk6 competitor Agendus from Iambic -- they're the ones who tried to hijack the DateBk brand by registering datebk?.com domains. Agendus is probably a decent calendar program, and it's available for Windows Mobile, Symbian UIQ, iPhone and Blackberry. I don't know how well it functions under those various platforms, and their iPhone version apparently struggles due to Apple limitations. Also, none of those OSes happen to be available on a hardware unit that I like (see below). But if you have less particular hardware requirements, Agendus seems to be worth checking out. Also, there is and Agendus application for Palm Desktop which should be able to gather all the data from DateBk6 / Palm OS.
> 
> Informed comments anyone? I'd love to get corrections or confirmations on what I have found out.
> 
> I've been looking for a replacement for DateBk6 for a long time, and bought a used Tungsten E to replace my worn-out one while waiting for alternatives to materialize. Android and Symbian have been my primary alternatives due to the availability of units with a screen resolution 320x320 or greater, decently sized (= slide-out) keyboard and compatibility with Spotify. Right now it seems that my best option is to buy Nokia E7 with the new Symbian^3 as soon as it becomes available in the shops. (Note to self: check compatibility between Symbian^3 and preferred calendar application.) Or buy Nokia N97, N97 mini or SonyEricsson Vivaz pro, all of which run Symbian S60. (N97 even has a stylus; not sure about the mini.) Yeah, I know that Android is hipper than Symbian, but if a better calendar pr
 ogram is available for Symbian, then that's the killer app for me. Also, a computer geek at work told me that Symbian will synchronize better with our employer's MS Exchange server.
> 
> --- In [email protected], "tombalazs" <tombalazs@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'm very dependent on Pocket Quicken and Datebk6 on my Palm TX. I'm anxiously awaiting a DateBk version for one of the non-PalmOS platforms. 
> > - Are you a Palm-Exiter too? What are you doing in the meantime?
> > - Does anyone have any information on what will be the first non-PalmOS platform? I think someone here said Android might be the first.
> > 
> > (former Palm user, abandoning Palm OS)
> >
>




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