What is the best cell phone for a referee?

[BktBallRef]

iPhone.

I've suggested to the folks at ArbiterSports that there should be "an app for that." They said it's down the road.

The latest iPhone OS has copy/paste, so you could copy those text messages into your calendar.

The iPhone can be setup to work with Microsfot Outlook, GMail, Yahoo!, AOL, etc. in the time it takes you to type in your usermane and password. No server addresses, SMTP, POP3, or any of that other crap to enter.

If you buy online at AT&T Wireless, you can get an refurb iPhone for less than $100. Just as good and the same warraty as the brand new one.

BTW, Blackberry sucks. I've had both.

There is no other choice IMHO.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

The iPhone can be setup to work with Microsfot Outlook, GMail, Yahoo!, AOL, etc. in the time it takes you to type in your usermane and password.

Same with my Blackberry 9000.

BTW, Blackberry sucks. I've had both.

Is the iPhone better than the Blackberry? I don't know, I've never owned an iPhone but the Blackberry far from "sucks".

There is no other choice IMHO.

Blackberry 9000.

[budjones05]

Hmmmm, the best cell phone for any official is a phone that will make calls. And not just in places that it likes!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by budjones05

Hmmmm, the best cell phone for any official is a phone that will make calls. And not just in places that it likes!

I would also add that you should get one that allows you to block long distance calls.

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I've suggested to the folks at ArbiterSports that there should be "an app for that." They said it's down the road.

If you have an application that you can read Excel spreadsheets or a PDF file on your phone, you can transfer your ArbiterSports schedules over to your phone. How I do it for my Palm Centro is I use a desktop to save my schedule as a PDF file, and then attach it to an email to my phone, open it, and save it to my phone. Sounds like a lot of steps, but it beats sitting around waiting for the Arbiter folks to come up with an app.

[The R]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

If you have an application that you can read Excel spreadsheets or a PDF file on your phone, you can transfer your ArbiterSports schedules over to your phone. How I do it for my Palm Centro is I use a desktop to save my schedule as a PDF file, and then attach it to an email to my phone, open it, and save it to my phone. Sounds like a lot of steps, but it beats sitting around waiting for the Arbiter folks to come up with an app.

Wel hace you ever tried the sync with outlook option from the arbiter then sync your outlook calendar with your Palm?

Originally Posted by The R

Wel hace you ever tried the sync with outlook option from the arbiter then sync your outlook calendar with your Palm?

I do that too. That way I've got it in more than one place. Emailing the schedule gives me the capability to have my partner's name ready, and their contact info. Sometimes that gets lost when doing the outlook sync.