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Address book for iPod Touch and iPad, possibly with desktop client
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Posted by Pierre Paul Landry
Sep 19, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Dr Andus wrote:
>Pierre, thanks for
>the suggestion, but how do I actually check that? Can’t seem to find it anywhere…
On the iPod, do Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar
You’re then presented with a list of accounts. I have:
1- iCloud (only use it for FindMyiPod)
2- GMail - Exch (Contacts, Calendars)
3- GMail (Mail)
4- Add new account ...
Notice that Mail uses the native GMail sync. This is because the Exchange one does not handle labels well (IIRC)
To make the changes:
1- Select Add new account and select Microsoft Exchange (m.google.com is the server, user=email)
HTH !
Posted by Dr Andus
Sep 19, 2012 at 09:25 PM
Pierre Paul Landry wrote:
>Dr Andus wrote:
>>Pierre, thanks for
>>the suggestion, but how do I actually check
>that? Can’t seem to find it anywhere…
>
>On the iPod, do Settings > Mail, Contacts,
>Calendar
>
>You’re then presented with a list of accounts. I have:
>1- iCloud (only use
>it for FindMyiPod)
>2- GMail - Exch (Contacts, Calendars)
>3- GMail (Mail)
>4- Add new
>account ...
>
>Notice that Mail uses the native GMail sync. This is because the
>Exchange one does not handle labels well (IIRC)
>
>To make the changes:
>1- Select Add
>new account and select Microsoft Exchange (m.google.com is the server,
>user=email)
Pierre, thank you so much for your help. It pretty much fixed all my problems, I believe. I should have done this years ago :)
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Sep 19, 2012 at 10:53 PM
I don’t have heavy use of contact management on my iPod Touch, but I have found that Pocket Informant is very nice. It may be more app than you need, as it also combines task management and note taking. There’s no desktop client, but I believe they have or are promising a cloud service:
http://webis.net/wp/pocket-informant/
SZ
Posted by Pierre Paul Landry
Sep 20, 2012 at 12:02 AM
Dr Andus wrote:
>Pierre,
>thank you so much for your help. It pretty much fixed all my problems, I believe. I
>should have done this years ago :)
Great ! I haven’t tried any other contact management app for the iPod Touch as I find the built-in one sufficient for my needs and very well integrated with the other apps (mail, facetime, etc) and AFAICT changes made on the iPod or on GMail Contacts make their way to the other perfectly everytime !
Posted by MadaboutDana
Sep 20, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Another one that looks rather good - and has had some very good reviews - is Multi Edit Contact Manager. But I can’t say I have personal experience. I’m tempted, though, ‘cos my contacts are in much the same state as yours!