Here is a "How To" to you Android users.

Well the easiest and smoothest is going to be synchronized through gmail all other ways are hit or miss

 

That's a great question, I've used Gmail for so long that all my contacts were in place. My Calendar, and all that.

I wish I could help, but I just don't know, I'm sure someone will come along and give you the correct instruction for exporting them.

Cheers...

 

I just did a search and found this. It looks like just what you want.

http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g/90285-10-steps-how-save-contacts-iphone-gmail.html

 

You could but once.you remove that account the contact sync wouldn't work any longer. Why don't you just want to use your gmail?

 

Well then android is a bit of a problem. Googles whole outlook on the internet is cloud based

 

When you remove the account the contacts are removed as well.


You'll need a gmail account on the phone in order to access the market. My advice, create an account to use STRICTLY for market/contacts since it sounds like you won't be using it for mail.

 

Yea that's the only way your phone will work

 

Android is completely dependent on you using a Gmail account for all their services, contacts, calendar, docs, you name it.

While I suppose that anything is possible, I know first hand from my friends who have done just exactly what you are talking about that it really makes a mess of things. Once you sync your phone with a Gmail account, to remove it is a royal pain. It involves a total reset.

You do not want to do that... believe me.

The best, and only way in my humble opinion is to create a new Gmail account if you don't already have one, and then just get your contacts into it. Even if you have to work on it a little at a time. Remember you can sit at your computer and put your contact and any other info into your new Gmail account quite easily. Also your Gmail account becomes your Google account which gives free access to all their services.

The very first thing you do when getting a new Android phone is to enter your Gmail address and password. Then everything is synced without any problems in mere seconds the phone is ready.

It's the easiest phone to setup ever. Also as time goes by, and I don't mean a long time, just days, you will see the advantages that the combination of Gmail Google and Android offer. It's a very good system.

I'm a software engineer that works in a multi-platform environment creating software tools for Windows 7, OS X, and Linux. I can tell you in no uncertain terms that for a really great experience Android cannot be beat.

The one thing you must remember is iOS used in iPhones is totally different than Android. So you will need to make a commitment to yourself to do a little learning. It's fun and the reward is amazing.

 

Pretty much! It will still be listed under the Gmail app but you can set it to not sync gmail automatically.

 

Just worth noting that when syncing your iPhone, you can set it to sync your contacts with Gmail and it will automatically load them into gmail for you. My wife went through it a few months ago when she made the switch.

Soooo much easier then typing one at a time.

 

Yes. The gmail account will be the one that allows you to "access" the market. You would never have to use it for any other reason if you didn't want to.

I use an exchange account and a gmail account on mine with no problem!

 

I have five email accounts on each of my Android phones.

One for work, personal, etc.

In fact that's one of the strengths of Android especially if they are all gmail accounts, it's really fast to check them. Yahoo works as well as do others.

It's simply that Android is truly designed and optimized for gmail, which is to be expected.

Frankly I haven't found anything that cannot be done with Android, not that there isn't, but I do an awful lot of different things with mine and it's so much nicer than an iPhone it's not even funny.

 

No problem

Anything else on your mind that we can help with? Here on AF we are all friends!!

 

Wow... I cannot believe (looking really embarrassed ) that I forgot about that.

I totally blew it. I have an iPhone with my gmail calendar syncing along with iCal and you are soooooo right!

I'm so glad YOU are thinking, I had major brain fade on that one....

Oh well... at least you know I have no problem admitting my error YIKES!

 

Lol! No worries

I'm surprised I remembered it too, I haven't touched an iPhone in about 3 years.

 

Ironically enough, that's the ONE thing that my wife did miss (until she found an app that did it)!

Honestly, I think Apply made a great product that changed the way the cellphone industry thought and functioned.... personally, I couldn't stand mine and sold it after 3 months. It's great to at least have options!!!