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 -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org