Good value maybe. handheld computer + phone @ RadioShack $200 only til Nov 20? $25/m unlimited internet; jor

[Aart Koelewijn]

On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:55:37 -0800, giovanni_re wrote:

> Is there ubuntu for handheld computers like the below?:
> 
> Is this the right list to ask on?  Is there some better list?
> 
> Thanks. :)
> 
> 
> =
> I just bought a new computer, Samsung Intercept (SI) handheld computer
> with touch screen & kbd, $200 new product offering (will go to $250 on
> Nov 20?) at Radio Shack (RS).
>
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>
> 1) How can I tether a laptop through wifi to the SI through VM to the
> internet?
> 1b) Tethering via USB would be better, but IIRC I heard somewhere that
> teth via USB is impossible with Android. Any way to get USB tethering
> working under Android?
> 
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> 
> Runs Android 2.1.  The RS (IIRC) sales guy said Samsung doesn't have 2.2
> on any Samsung phones yet, although 2.2 has been out for about 6 months.
> 
> If I should leave Android on it, what might I do about it not having 2.2
> available?  Is that of much importance?

I have a HTC mobile phone which ran Android 2.1 when I bought it, but was 
shortly after the purchase automatically updated to Android 2.2

With 2.1 the only way I know to use this phone as an internet connection 
for f.i. a laptop, was by USB connection and running a special Windows 
program on the laptop. As I don't run windows, I never tried it.

With 2.2 my cell phone can be set to be used as a WiFi hotspot to which I 
can connect with my laptop in the usual way using WiFi. I have not yet 
had the need to do this, so no experience. I expect it to be rather 
expensive with the fees I pay, but a good last resort.

For you I expect this will mean yuo will have to wait for Android 2.2

Aart