Transfering files to a Samsung Galaxy III

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On Mon, 2012-12-17 at 09:21 -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> On 12/14/2012 06:31 PM, Jim wrote:
> > On 12/14/2012 05:20 AM, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> >> On Thursday 13 December 2012 19:06:26 Paul Smith wrote:
> >>> You could try to transfer your files via Dropbox, which has an Android
> >>> application:
> >>>
> >>> https://www.dropbox.com/
> >>>
> >>> Paul
> >> i already do but it seems oddly wrong to have to use the internet to 
> >> transfer
> >> files between devices that are almost touching each other :-)
> >>
> >> I've had a look. Neither my S2 nor my Tab have teathering
> >>
> > Tethering is only going to work if your Carrier allows it.
> 
> I think there are two forms of tethering.  Tethering to transfer files, 
> and tethering for Internet access.

Personally I use tethering to mean the latter. The former is called
"plugging in a USB cable". Not that I expect to influence usage:
computing technology is replete with overloaded terminology, leading to
the occasional entertaining flamewar when people are talking about two
different things.

> The later Verizon charges for.  And 
> for some reason my Corporate VERIZON account (I work for Verizon 
> Enterprise Services) does not have this option!  I am taking this to my 
> VP later this week.  Ridiculous.  This is why my manager told me to get 
> the Galaxy; for Internet access so he does not have to pay hotspot bills 
> for me!

That's one reason I bought a SIM-free Galaxy Nexus. No nonsense from
carriers trying to "improve the phone experience". Also I get the latest
Android updates :-)

poc