It’s been what… two weeks since OS 3.0 came out, and I’ve explored most of the new features by now. One of the new features of OS 3.0 is bein’ able to send (and receive) email invites to people for events in the calendar app.
So the first time to test this out came last night… I’ve been emailin’ a bud from my home town about seein’ the Brüno movie. When ya live an hour away and work a lot, you gotta’ do a lotta’ plannin’ in advanced. I had a date set in my calendar, July 10th, the day the movie comes out… and added my bud as a person attending.
We then realized we wanted my girl to go, so I started emailin’ her, and she said she’d go. So I invited her to the event. But then she emailed me she couldn’t make it the 10th, so after a lot of back and forth emails and forwards between the three if us, we finally set on that following Tuesday after the movie comes out.
So I went and changed the event. I’m thinkin’ “Good, now at least they’ll all ve emailed about the change.”. Nope… Well if they’re not bein’ emailed about changes, what’s the point of being able to invite people to calendar events?
I searched online and found out the answer…
“the ability to invite attendees to a meeting from your iPhone – introduced in 3.0 – doesn’t work with Google Calendar at this time”
So there’s our answer… If you use Google Calendar, like I do, then invitations aren’t workin’ yet. It ain’t'a ‘thang though…
Peace, J
I love how Google Calendar enables syncing through Microsoft Exchange. So what’s that got to do with the Neocell? Well the calendar of iPhones supports Exchange. This means that, if you use Google Calendars (like you should be), your iPhone will be able to bring in (push) all your appointments and dates straight to your phone instantly. And, better yet, any appointments you make on your iPhone will be pushed to Google Calendars.
I love this feature because, before, I did all my appointments on my Pocket PC’s calendar. But then I started using Google Calendars because I needed to share some dates and appointments with people. This was sorta’ a headache because I had to input both calendars. I started just inputting crap into Google Calendar only. If I had an important appointment, then I’d type that into my Pocket PC. It was a pain.
Well about a week before I got my iPhone, Google came out with the sync for Goodle Calendar. I could have used this with my (then defective) Pocket PC, but screw that… The calendar of iPhones are so easy and functional.
Like, I never understood why there
was a “week” view on Pocket PCs, computer programs or other calendar systems. I’m so glad they did away with that. ******’ retarded.
One of the cool things, too, is that you can sync not just your calander, but others. I have my own calendar and three other’s linked into my calendar. Two I don’t have showing, and the third I have in my calendar because it’s the US Holiday calendar.
Havin’ this sync between my iPhone and “the cloud” is great because I’ll put something in the Neocell and I’ll say “Remember to call this person to let them know you’ve got a dentist appointment tomorrow.” and it’s like *bam*, I’ll get a phone call or email from that person, bein’ like “So tomorrow you’re busy?”. ‘Freakin’ awesome.
Peace, J
