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As you can tell, I am new here. I just assumed the Andriod platform would come with a Desktop Manager, similar to that in a Blackberry:
1. sync your contacts/calendar/notes/tasks,etc
2. back-up/restore your device
3. application loader
4. unload/load everything to a new device
5. manager photos/videoes/music, etc.
In the Android world do you need a separate 3rd party app for each of these basic tasks which comes standard with every blackberry?
1. Done via Google.
2. You can back up your device to your SD card, and restore from there (using programs from the market). You can also back up the SD card to your Computer. (No special software required).
3. all application installs are done over your phone's data connection. You don't need a computer for that.
4. Move your SD Card to the new device.
5. Plug your phone in, and do so via "My Computer".
You don't need third party software, you don't need ANY software. A computer is not required for any of the things that you're after. In fact, I do all of the things you've mentioned, (Just added a contact to my gmail account a second ago), and I haven't hooked my phone to a computer since I first got it and loaded my music and pictures onto it.
1. Done via Google.
2. You can back up your device to your SD card, and restore from there (using programs from the market). You can also back up the SD card to your Computer. (No special software required).
3. all application installs are done over your phone's data connection. You don't need a computer for that.
4. Move your SD Card to the new device.
5. Plug your phone in, and do so via "My Computer".
You don't need third party software, you don't need ANY software. A computer is not required for any of the things that you're after. In fact, I do all of the things you've mentioned, (Just added a contact to my gmail account a second ago), and I haven't hooked my phone to a computer since I first got it and loaded my music and pictures onto it.
"Google tries to know everything about you - they're an advertising company and Android is part of the equation. Apple does the same thing. Everyone wants to sell us stuff. "
"Letting us know that you think that anyone who disagrees with you is a fool is certainly your opinion"
"Enjoy your Blackberry, hopefully you'll have the chance to understand its operations and options far better than you have your Android."