Harry Gatto
Yorkshire Pudding
- 4 Nov 2004
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I'm one of the very few people in Japan who doesn't have a smartphone though I've had various basic Docomo phones for over 20 years. However, I am going to buy a smartphone, probably an iPhone 8 as that seems to do everything I want but I'm still open to suggestions; there is a bewildering choice.
I think I have most things sussed but just need a little bit of advice:
Chat functions. Most people in Japan seems to use Line but I have some overseas contacts who use Whatsapp. Can I have both installed and are they usable concurrently?
Maps and navigation. Google maps or is there something better?
MS Office. I am a fairly heavy user on my PC but would like to transfer some files, doc, xls and ppt probably for read only. Can I do this?
Can I sync my Outlook calendar on my PC with the phone? With its native calendar or is there something better?
Email. I use Asahi Net on my PC but can I also send and receive mails from the same account on a smartphone but leave the mails on the server so that I can download them to the PC?
Finally, WiFi. Internet access is available just about everywhere but, when I'm at home, can I use my home WiFi network instead? Is the transfer to the home network automatic when in range or do I have to make the connection manually.
There may be more but any help and advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I think I have most things sussed but just need a little bit of advice:
Chat functions. Most people in Japan seems to use Line but I have some overseas contacts who use Whatsapp. Can I have both installed and are they usable concurrently?
Maps and navigation. Google maps or is there something better?
MS Office. I am a fairly heavy user on my PC but would like to transfer some files, doc, xls and ppt probably for read only. Can I do this?
Can I sync my Outlook calendar on my PC with the phone? With its native calendar or is there something better?
Email. I use Asahi Net on my PC but can I also send and receive mails from the same account on a smartphone but leave the mails on the server so that I can download them to the PC?
Finally, WiFi. Internet access is available just about everywhere but, when I'm at home, can I use my home WiFi network instead? Is the transfer to the home network automatic when in range or do I have to make the connection manually.
There may be more but any help and advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.