Also wishing there was a way to sync with Google for my various PIM data, the kind of solution we want isn't readily available. Still I needed a way to sync the data and have taken a pragmatic approach that at least meets my needs if not my desires. To start my N810 is my primary PIM data entry and viewing device so I proceeded with that in mind. There does exist a set of PIM "GPE" applications that work reasonably well on the tablet. As it turns out these aps also run in Ubuntu and the aps are sqlite and file compatible across platforms. The GPE aps became my foundation. Using GPE-calendar I can use erminig to sync with Google and it works well if event entry occurs on the tablet. For email I use Gmail with IMAP and modest on the tablet since it performs better than using the browser with the Gmail web ap that I use when running my Ubuntu platforms. Contacts are the least integrated since modest wont use the GPE-contacts. I've added Notecase to the mix for keeping free form text data encrypted, e.g. credit card numbers. Notecase also run in Ubuntu and is DB file compatible between platforms. I use either USB cable or Bluetooth to transfer files with Ubuntu. On Ubuntu I use Unison to keep my Desktop and Laptop in sync. I'm starting to use DialCentral on the tablet which interfaces with Google Voice. Not perfectly clean but still usable until something better come along.
Many thanks to robbie!
I had difficulties to sync Calendar with Google, but when I cleaned N900-calendar and tried again it worked. (I had previously imported calendar and contacts from my Nokia N82)
It seems that first time synchronization only works with empty calendar.
The built in Exchange support works with google's mobile sync service as long as you DON'T check email. I have my contacts and calendar syncing no problem.
Just follow the active sync instructions and don't bother to try email just yet.
I'm wondering how many say that you must uncheck the email part. For me the email is checked and disabled, so I can't do anything to uncheck it! =(
I'd like to sync only the calendar without anything else, still the checkable option includes both like "sync tasks & calendar"
I'm surprised no one has mentioned NuevaSync as a tool to sync the N900 with Google calendar/contacts.
I have been using it to sync several devices with Google for quite some time now. And since last saturday I also use it on the N900. Works like a charm
Just thought I'd mention it.
