Mac OS X 10.2: Address Book - Sony Ericsson T68 Fields Appear as Periods (".") After vCard Export

When you sync your Sony Ericsson mobile phone with Address Book, name fields that are blank in an Address Book vCard may appear as a period (".") on the phone.
Symptom

A Sony Ericsson mobile phone displays the first or last name of the contact as a period (".") after syncing vCards with Address Book.


Solution

Enter the name field information in Address Book, then sync with the phone again.

To avoid this issue, do not leave the first or last name fields blank.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012