I have had a MS Mobile phone for the last 4 years and while it now has alot of shortcomings when compared to Android phones, one thing that it does seem to do very well is sync w/ MS Outlook's Contacts.
Notes:
(1) I'm talking about phone:computer syncing without exchange or going through any intermediary.
(2) I'm only talking about the Contacts - I don't care about the other parts of Outlook.
Specifically, Outlook's contacts has a TON more fields than Google contacts - fields which I use. Especially the "Categories" field which helps me organize my contacts. I've tried syncing Outlook 2/ Google Contacts and to say I was disappointed would be a dramatic understatement.
So to my questions:
(1) Does the Contacts in an Android phone have the same fields (at least most of them) as Outlook's contacts?
-- I should say, the phones I'm looking at are the Epic & the Evo.
(2) If question #1 is "no", is there another 3rd party contacts app?
(3) If question #1 is "yes", how well will it sync (via usb direct connection to the computer - I don't care about over the 'net or via bluetooth)?
Notes:
(1) I'm talking about phone:computer syncing without exchange or going through any intermediary.
(2) I'm only talking about the Contacts - I don't care about the other parts of Outlook.
Specifically, Outlook's contacts has a TON more fields than Google contacts - fields which I use. Especially the "Categories" field which helps me organize my contacts. I've tried syncing Outlook 2/ Google Contacts and to say I was disappointed would be a dramatic understatement.
So to my questions:
(1) Does the Contacts in an Android phone have the same fields (at least most of them) as Outlook's contacts?
-- I should say, the phones I'm looking at are the Epic & the Evo.
(2) If question #1 is "no", is there another 3rd party contacts app?
(3) If question #1 is "yes", how well will it sync (via usb direct connection to the computer - I don't care about over the 'net or via bluetooth)?