How to get the pictures onto computer

I know absolutely nothing about cellphones other than how to make a
call. A friend just got a LG model UX355. It takes pictures which
can be seen on the phone's screen. I asked him how to get them onto a
computer and he does not know. I looked at it, there are no plugs
such as a USB on a digital camera. There are no plugs at all, except
earphone and power. I am completely clueless how to get them to a
computer. I would have expected a USB plug.

Also, what is Bluetooth? It says that on the phone, but what does
that do?

George

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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
> I would have expected a USB plug.
>
>Also, what is Bluetooth?

I am decidedly not a cell phone heavy (I've received four calls in my life on
mine) but did a little bit of searching for you despite having no familiarity
with this particular phone.

There is, in fact, a USB cable marketed for the UX355, which tells me that
there OUGHT to be a jack somewhere on the phone! Having not found the manual
online, I really can't comment further. I also found web comments to the
effect that the owners had the right cable, but couldn't find any software to
deal with recognizing the phone as a USB device or for consequently
transferring files.

On the other hand, I easily found a program called DataPilot Universal which
claims to do all this. Alas, it isn't freeware; the first site I pulled up
quoted forty bucks. But perhaps there are other options. I'm saying all this
because your observation about the lack of a USB connection would seem to be
incorrect.

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless protocol typically used to connect
wireless headsets to cellular phones, among other applications.

Hope this helps a little, and that perhaps someone with more specific
knowledge can chime in.

Art

On 2007-11-23, RobertPatrick <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> BlueTooth is that thing you see in people's ear. It's a way to walk around
> and talk on the phone without holding the phone to your ear. You have your
> phone turned ON and have it on a beltclip, for example. You have the
> BlueTooth in your ear. Call comes in and you push a button the the
> BlueTooth and talk.

Bluetooth is a protocol that lets all sorts of devices talk to each other
without wires -- not just headsets.

http://www.bluetooth.org



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At 24 Nov 2007 15:46:39 +0000 Mr.Spock wrote:

> hey Steve,
> the OP is asking in a CELL phone group about a CELL phone.


Even in a cellphone bluetooth has many other uses besides just headsets.
It's also used to transfer files (pictures, phonebook entries, etc.) from
one phone to another, or to a PC, and also to tether the phone to a PC
when using the phone as a modem.

> If you weren't so tut-tutty and such a selective message snipper, then
> you'd know that.
> Stop being such a dork.
> lol.

Steve's answer was right- even in cellphones BT isn't just for headsets.
Perhaps you should set your phaser on "apology," eh, Spock?

On 2007-11-24, Mr.Spock <[email protected]> wrote:

> hey Steve,
> the OP is asking in a CELL phone group about a CELL phone.
> If you weren't so tut-tutty and such a selective message snipper, then
> you'd know that.
> Stop being such a dork.
> lol.

Dear dumbass,

The question is "what is Bluetooth," and I answered it. Stop being such a
dork. LOL, OMG, teehee.

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