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Incorrect - you can set up the same Google account on as many devices &
machines as you like (I have mine on at least 8) - you can create a "shared"
Google account for contacts and/or calendars only and set it up as an
Exchange ActiveSync account on both phones and then use the GMail labeled
icon for your separate mail accounts so you would really have 3

1. Ken's Mail & Personal Info

2. Wife's Mail & Personal Info

3. Ken & Wife's Shared Contact & Calendar Account

Also, with MobileMe / FindMyiPhone works on as many devices as you turn it
on for - I have no problem locating two iPhones, an iPod Touch, and an iPad
on my account.

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 15:51, Ken Bandy <kbandy@iatse30.org> wrote:

> I wanted to share calendars and contacts between my wife and me. Mobile Me
> worked fine, by logging my wife's phone into my account for the calendar and
> contacts. Only problem was that I couldn't use the "find my iPhone" feature
> of Mobile Me on her phone since it was logged into my account. So we now
> share a Google calendar, but from what I understand, we can only share
> contacts on Google with a "commercial" account ($).
>
> Ken
>
> Sent from my whiz-bang iPhone.
>
> On Sep 2, 2010, at 15:29, "Mike" <mpollard@usa.net> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Bill. Will I have the same features with Google as I do with
> Mobile Me or will I be giving up something to save $100 per year?
> >
> > --- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Bill Boulware <bill.boulware@...>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Google Mobile Sync using Exchange ActiveSync:
> >>
> http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138740&topic=14252
> >>
> >> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 13:29, Mike <mpollard@...> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have a Mobile Me account and successfully wirelessly synch my
> contacts
> >>> and calendar between my Iphone, Outlook and the MobileMe online web
> site.
> >>> Of course, Mobile Me costs $100 per year.
> >>>
> >>> A friend was suggesting I could do the same thing using Google Apps
> >>> including Gmail and Google Docs for free.
> >>>
> >>> My question, has anyone in this group used the Google products to
> achieve
> >>> the same results I'm experiencing with Mobile Me? If so, please share
> how
> >>> you set up your Iphone and Google products.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for your help!
>
>
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