Transfering files to a Samsung Galaxy III

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 12/18/2012 08:50 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> 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".

Unfortunately, I have to call it as they label it if I want to get 
anyone else with a similar phone to the same function.

And actually that option servers both purposes.  Though hotspot is also 
a WiFi hosting function as well.  Well I will be in a meeting with my VP 
tomorrow and hopefully can get some action on the hotspot issue.

> 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.

I have lived this word reuse issue for some 40 years since I first dealt 
with someone talking about 'ecologize' (I have duo degrees from Mich 
State '72:  Botany (succession dynamics) and Computer Sci).  Even 
English just does not have enough words or acronyms (what does ATM mean 
to you? :) ) to go around.

>
>> 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 :-)

I have to get what is provided if I want them to pay for it.  And it is 
not a bad deal.  I go to Asia or Europe for a meeting and am on a 1 hour 
conference call back 'home' and never see the bill.  I don't have to 
scurry around for a good VoIP connection.  Last May I was walking 
through Schipol on a such a call.