[Dandager]

Good News! The new Palm Pre Update 1.3.5, must have addressed the problem of transferring the address book to the car's computer/display. After installing the update, I tried the connection between the phone and the car. Voila. The directory transferred!

One thing I've learned over the past couple of months while the directory wasn't transferring: Using the Pre's speed dial makes placing a call to your most called numbers a whole lot easier while driving.

A combination of the address book access and speed dialing should make calling while driving a whole lot simpler (probably safer too).

I still wonder why Palm doesn't repeat the Palm Treo feature of "favorites". Those 75 contacts transferred easily with just a name and a selected phone number. In the current Palm Pre system, it transfers every phone number available for each contact in your address book! Way too much unnecessary informaiton while you're driving. There should be an "app for that" if Palm won't do it themselves!

[AMP04]

I hope so...its been frustrating to say the least. I'm downloading the update now. Will try on my way home.

[AMP04]

OK...tried it on the way home and it works, it actually worked.

[ukamath]

AHA....for the past two days my address book has been working flawlessly, unlike before where it was a hit and miss. Makes sense, since my phone took an upgrade on Tue.

Dandager, on Dec 29 2009, 02:18 PM, said:

Good News! The new Palm Pre Update 1.3.5, must have addressed the problem of transferring the address book to the car's computer/display. After installing the update, I tried the connection between the phone and the car. Voila. The directory transferred!

One thing I've learned over the past couple of months while the directory wasn't transferring: Using the Pre's speed dial makes placing a call to your most called numbers a whole lot easier while driving.

A combination of the address book access and speed dialing should make calling while driving a whole lot simpler (probably safer too).

I still wonder why Palm doesn't repeat the Palm Treo feature of "favorites". Those 75 contacts transferred easily with just a name and a selected phone number. In the current Palm Pre system, it transfers every phone number available for each contact in your address book! Way too much unnecessary informaiton while you're driving. There should be an "app for that" if Palm won't do it themselves!

[skeematics]

Dandager, on Dec 29 2009, 02:18 PM, said:

Good News! The new Palm Pre Update 1.3.5, must have addressed the problem of transferring the address book to the car's computer/display. After installing the update, I tried the connection between the phone and the car. Voila. The directory transferred!

One thing I've learned over the past couple of months while the directory wasn't transferring: Using the Pre's speed dial makes placing a call to your most called numbers a whole lot easier while driving.

A combination of the address book access and speed dialing should make calling while driving a whole lot simpler (probably safer too).

I still wonder why Palm doesn't repeat the Palm Treo feature of "favorites". Those 75 contacts transferred easily with just a name and a selected phone number. In the current Palm Pre system, it transfers every phone number available for each contact in your address book! Way too much unnecessary informaiton while you're driving. There should be an "app for that" if Palm won't do it themselves!

Yep, updated this morning and i finally got my address book uploaded to the car!!!! NICE!!!!

[peterscot]

Hi all.
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[AMP04]

THE LATEST UPDATE JUST MESSED IT UP AGAIN....ANYONE HAVE ANY FIXES

[e6t.lab.rat]

AMP04, on 09 March 2010 - 02:26 PM, said:

THE LATEST UPDATE JUST MESSED IT UP AGAIN....ANYONE HAVE ANY FIXES

Are you talking about the 1.4 update? I think this is an awesome update for the phone (includes video FINALLY!) but yes, my phone keeps disconnecting while on bluetooth. I have to literally pick up the phone. Not only that but I think my list is blank too. I'll have to check later to see if it's still there. I had to pair my palm twice to the car but still... BTW this last update took nearly an hour to download and install.

[kentrob11]

OK I have a Palm Pre and it's doing the same thing! Anyone else know what to do about it? Mine won't load the address book anymore and it also drops after being on the phone for a minute or so...

[e6t.lab.rat]

kentrob11, on 16 March 2010 - 05:19 PM, said:

OK I have a Palm Pre and it's doing the same thing! Anyone else know what to do about it? Mine won't load the address book anymore and it also drops after being on the phone for a minute or so...

Still the same problem here... my phone no longer can pair with the car no matter how many times I try. Solutions anyone?

On a seperate note, anyone having issues with the TouchStone charger such as overcharging and killing the battery. This has happened to me twice already. After an hour or so on the charger my damn phone's backside was piping hot! Next thing I know my phone is dead every morning. Sprint has replaced one battery so far at no charge. Lets see what they say about this...

[AMP04]

Yeah the video feature is nice, but I can live without it, if my blue tooth wokrs instead.
It just doesn't pair correctly, and the connectivity comes and goes while in conversation. I called sprint and asked if it's possible to use the previous revision of the software, but no luck.

[e6t.lab.rat]

AMP04, on 19 March 2010 - 08:57 AM, said:

Yeah the video feature is nice, but I can live without it, if my blue tooth wokrs instead.
It just doesn't pair correctly, and the connectivity comes and goes while in conversation. I called sprint and asked if it's possible to use the previous revision of the software, but no luck.

If I only knew there were going to be problems with this latest update, I wouldn't have updated.

I was on the phone with Sprint for 30 min and Palm for (get this) 2.5 hrs!!! trying to resolve my charging and bluetooth issue (yeah I know, I'm too patient for my own good). I swear the rep had no clue how to resolve my problems. He kept putting me on hold and would always keep repeating every word I was telling him. Twice we got disconnected and to top it all off, because I was on the phone for so long my landline cordless phone battery died!

I've mentioned to them about the bluetooth problems with our cars so hopefully they're looking into it. I guess if enough of us call and b*tch about it then maybe we'll have this thing resolved sooner than later.

btw at the end of all this they told me they would contact me in 24 hrs. WTF! I gave them 48 hrs and no call/messages yet...

[AMP04]

That is insane. Does anyone know a sprint smart phone that actually pairs and works all the time.
I really it for work, and this palm pre is not cutting it.

[AMP04]

GOOD NEWS...LATEST UPDATE FROM 03/31/10 FIXES THE PROBLEM AGAIN JOY!!!
I JUST TRIED IT AGAIN, AND IT WORKED PERFECTLY.
JOY TO ALL

[e6t.lab.rat]

AMP04, on 02 April 2010 - 08:40 PM, said:

GOOD NEWS...LATEST UPDATE FROM 03/31/10 FIXES THE PROBLEM AGAIN JOY!!!
I JUST TRIED IT AGAIN, AND IT WORKED PERFECTLY.
JOY TO ALL

I hope you're right! Gonna try it tomorrow...

BTW, they (Palm) never called me back to give an update on my status.