Bluetooth Phone to use as a Remote for my Mac

kevs~just kevs · Nov 9th, 2006, 11:18 AM

Since the reviews on Apples remote are less then pleasant, i was wondering if any of you use your bluetooth phone as a remote for front row, DVD player etc...

What model of phone are you using as a remote?

I was thinking of picking up a bluetooth phone on ebay to use as my remote...

HowEver · Nov 9th, 2006, 11:33 AM

I prefer using the Apple remote, but it's pretty limited in what it can do.

No doubt you have heard of the app "Salling Clicker" and that's why you want a bluetooth phone. It does make things easier.

I use a Rogers Nokia 6620 for this purpose, but will be moving on soon to something like an E61, perhaps.

See the specs for the 6620 at my sale link below.

Ohenri · Nov 9th, 2006, 11:36 AM

Man....

All day dude. I used Salling Clicker with my Nokia phones. Loved it. Never tried with any other phones however. You would have to use a S60 aka smartphone - or what Nokia now calls com-pu-tahs

That includes but is not limited to:

Nokia 6620, 7610, 6670, 3250, n70, n90, e61, e62, e50... anyhow, you get it.

This will allow for pretty much complete control of your Mac. Pretty nice.

smellybook · Nov 9th, 2006, 06:03 PM

I will be ordering this soon,

http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000FBK...485888-1797735

irontree · Nov 9th, 2006, 06:55 PM

I'd love to but I have a crappy Razr that won't work with Sailing

UnleashedLive · Nov 9th, 2006, 08:21 PM

I use my Sony w600i it's got some built in software to do this, works great.

ericssonboi · Nov 9th, 2006, 10:54 PM

I've used a lot of Sony Ericsson phones that have sync'd with the system via BT with no issues.. no need for sailing clicker.

HowEver · Nov 9th, 2006, 11:12 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by ericssonboi
	I've used a lot of Sony Ericsson phones that have sync'd with the system via BT with no issues.. no need for sailing clicker.

What "remote" functions did you perform?

irontree · Nov 10th, 2006, 07:57 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by ericssonboi
	I've used a lot of Sony Ericsson phones that have sync'd with the system via BT with no issues.. no need for sailing clicker.

That's cool but he's not talking about syncing he's talking about using it as an actual remote control.
I use my SE as a DVD/iTunes controller. Other neat things:
- control the mouse with the SE joystick
- proximity sensor that automatically puts your computer to sleep or wakes it up when you enter or leave the area. (Now how cool is this??)
- caller ID shows up on your Mac screen (lets you know if it's worth the effort to go running and searching for your cell in your backpack that's in the living room lol)

Jacklar · Nov 10th, 2006, 08:15 PM

SE w810i works flawlessly as a remote.

I should write a review for it.