I have had pretty good results with most of my phones. The limitation (including iPhone) is that you don't get your multiple calendar setup on the phone. It's one calendar and you decide in iSync which calendar events go into if they are created on the phone.

Check iSync compatibility here making sure Calendar is supported in the configurations at the bottom of the page and then play with the calendar application on the phone before you buy it as that will be the variable in the equation. Be cautious with Verizon, too, because they tend to restrict the capabilities of their phones, so if it is on the device list, Google for yourself for Verizon-specific reports.

Good luck, and let us know what you decide to go with!

i just got a motorola KRZR K1m phone, which hooks up with iSync but not with iCal (Verizon is the carrier). is there anyplace where i can find a list of phones that are compatible with iSync, iCal and Verizon (if any)? thanks so much!

Well, turns out that looking for a Verizon phone that works with a Mac is pretty much an exercise in futility. Apple does have a list of phones that will work with ISync, but there are few Verizon phones among them--basically just the Treo and the Blackberry.

In the end, I decided to just get a phone to use as a phone and then get the new IPod Touch to use as my IPod and portable calendar. We'll see soon if that was a good decision.