So far, I discussed Windows-, Mac OS X-, and Linux-specific solutions for sending business cards to a Nokia phone. A generic and platform-independent method is to directly transfer the datafiles that represent business cards.
The ISO defines a standard file format for representing business cards. On most computers, the file has a filename suffix of .vcf. Most address book applications on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X support importing and exporting contacts from and to .vcf files. In fact, the Nokia Contact Editor in the PC Suite saves and edits .vcf files in the phone browser's Contacts folder.
A Nokia mobile phone can open .vcf files in incoming messages (email, Bluetooth, or MMS) and save them to the Contacts list. It can also export any Contacts item to a .vcf file and send it to another device.
The thumbnail image, if there is any, can be included in the .vcf file. Please note that not all address book applications generate Nokia-compatible .vcf files with thumbnail images. So, if your phone complains about an "unsupported format" when trying to open an incoming .vcf file, you should consider transferring a text-only business card.
The ISO defines a standard file format for representing business cards. On most computers, the file has a filename suffix of .vcf. Most address book applications on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X support importing and exporting contacts from and to .vcf files. In fact, the Nokia Contact Editor in the PC Suite saves and edits .vcf files in the phone browser's Contacts folder.
A Nokia mobile phone can open .vcf files in incoming messages (email, Bluetooth, or MMS) and save them to the Contacts list. It can also export any Contacts item to a .vcf file and send it to another device.
The thumbnail image, if there is any, can be included in the .vcf file. Please note that not all address book applications generate Nokia-compatible .vcf files with thumbnail images. So, if your phone complains about an "unsupported format" when trying to open an incoming .vcf file, you should consider transferring a text-only business card.
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