Datapilot Universal Pro Kit (Small Box) [Old Version]

I bought my Sync based on the Consumer Reports guide stating it to be one of the best phones that AT&T Wireless has to offer and comparing it to other phones on other carriers, it ranks at the top 3. However, neither Samsung nor anyone else has data synchronization capabilities for Mac, which I knew going in but based my decision on the fact that DataPilot supported Mac and the SGH-A707. After I got the product and downloaded any updates, I still have not been able to synchronize my phone. For future reference, I will no longer buy a software product that doesn't allow me to download a trial version!The claim that they have all these wonderful USB cables to connect to this huge array of phones is a fallacy. There's supposed to be an iPod cable in this kit and I have to say that it does actually fit my iPod but it doesn't properly charge my iPod and DataPilot will not detect my iPod.At this point in time, I have a totally useless set of software and cables and have no confidence in this company at all to deliver what they say they deliver. Highly disappointed!

With my phone's display busted I find it hard to see the details on the screen (heh), so writing down the data on my phone to transfer to another is rather difficult. ;-)This package handles many different phones, and in my case was a life saver to saving my phone book data.I expected a better UI though, this one reminds me of the old Windows 3.1 days... Ok, maybe Win 95. Seriously though, it's not a pretty tool, but it's a functional tool.

Be warned, this product does not support all advertised features on all phones. Right out of the box I found it did not support 2 of our 4 cell phones. Of the phones that it did support, the only sync features available were photo downloading and calendar sync. The ability to transfer other data such as movies, contacts and ring tones were not available for my particular phone. Without all of the advertised features are available I consider this a complete waste of money.

I was very skeptical after reading the other reviews. I got this yesterday and have already backed up the address books from 4 different brand phones including a Motorola E815 which had both screens quit working. I was able to download all the photos and videos with no problems whatsoever. I am more than happy with this product and highly recommend it. It has worked flawlessly. I would've bought this years ago if I'd have known how good it actually is.

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Complete with all the cables that you need. Software GUI is easy to use. All my phone numbers are now backed up and this even downloaded the pictures from one of my phones.

I recently switched from a "smart" phone to a "dumb" phone as I didn't want to pay the monthly fee for internet service on the smart phone when I really don't need it. The Verizon store implemented "My Backup Assistant" to transfer between the phones, but it only transferred part of the info from contacts and none of my appointments. I dreaded the thoughts of manually transferring over 600 contacts and hundreds of calender appointments, so, in a quest for help, I found DataPilot.I bought the software before reading the reviews....good thing, because I probably wouldn't have ordered it. To my delight, the software worked, albeit quirky. I have a new model phone(LG VX11000-Verizon Touch). DataPilot's web site said that the phone was supported. However, the install cd was outdated (it appears by several generations of phones). But, I clicked the update button on the software and it downloaded the updates seemlessly and the rest of the install was a breeze.The software is quirky because there's very little instruction. As an example, when I went to the screen to transfer my Outlook to my phone, I was supposed to know to import the Outlook first to the DataPilot and then transfer to the phone. I don't regularly do this type of thing, but it was fairly easy for me to muddle through it. It would have been nice if this was done via software or at least explained.All in all, it worked and worked well for me. Just be prepared for some thinking and work to get it to function properly

When going to the DataPilot site, they have in small print at the bottom that potential buyers should check to see what features are supported. I have Motorola RAZR V3r (T-mobile - bluetooth) and hooked it up using the USB adapter. Installation was a breeze. After updating, the software found my phone without a problem. However, when I saw the interface, I wondered where the SMS Manager was.According to the compatibility matrix, the RAZR V3r should support everything DataPilot Pro has to offer, including reading and writing of SMS, but there was no user interface for it. When I looked at the back of the box, under SMS Manager in small print it states that it only runs under Windows. I was taken aback, since the DataPilot Pro's product page said nothing of this, nor did the compatibility matrix (nor the Amazon page). I wrote to DataPilot Support suggesting they fix this bit of missing information.The SMS Manager is the main reason for me purchase of this software. The short of it is, if you want the SMS Manager and are using a Mac, you should think twice about getting this software. I have not tried installing it using a virtual machine running Windows, yet. I figured I should let the consumer public know first.