A few Galaxy related questions

[JohnnyOnTheSpot]

I've been using HTC devices sinces the Mogul days, and I'm just curious how the transition will be and if a few features would carry over. I tether like it's my job so that would be integral, but I also need other things like Mobile Office and connecting the phone as a hard drive to access the memory card. Is this stuff likely to be on the new S Pro?

I'm sorry if these are stupid questions in advance.

[The Sapient]

I would be surprised if you won't be able to tether with this device, but I don't know for certain. MS Office documents can be edited with the included Thinkfree Office app. You can access the SD card with the included file browser.

[JohnnyOnTheSpot]

I'm wondering if past Samsung devices can tether. It'd be a shame to have 4g wasted without tethering. Also, I don't mean accessing the card through the phone menus, I mean accessing it by plugging the phone into the computer and using it as a card reader. Thanks though.

[gTen]

everything yu descritheability of android and is not manufacturer specific unless they lock it..which samsung did not..if a manufacturer locks it rooting it would unlock it anyways

[JohnnyOnTheSpot]

I'm sorry, that message was jumbled in the beginning, were you saying that all of those functions are in android? If so, cool.

I'm also curious about a few other things. How's is the audio output? Do these phones typically have a 3.5mm jack?

Can you easily put contacts in through your computer or something else?

I mean, is there anything blatant Android can't do that WM can?

[gTen]

Originally Posted by JohnnyOnTheSpot

I'm sorry, that message was jumbled in the beginning, were you saying that all of those functions are in android? If so, cool.

I'm also curious about a few other things. How's is the audio output? Do these phones typically have a 3.5mm jack?

Can you easily put contacts in through your computer or something else?

I mean, is there anything blatant Android can't do that WM can?

Android can do quite a lot..only common thing you may need is an app if you do M$ Exchange for tasks I think...At this point Android can do most of the things WM can. You can play around with Android on your TP to get a feel for it, but obviously it will be better once you get the real thing

As for 3.5mm yes it has a 3.5mm audio port..and some reports show that it can do video over the 3.5mm as well lol

[bboyneko]

can i load only samsung widgets on touchwiz 3.0?

[gTen]

Originally Posted by bboyneko

can i load only samsung widgets on touchwiz 3.0?

You also get the side-swiping homescreens where you can drop widgets, with a selection of Samsung and Android widgets. This gives you a great deal of freedom, and you can also drop shortcuts and bookmarks across these pages (we saw 7 pages) so you can possibly do away with the need to access the menu too much.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/48...ndroid-preview

But if you may not be able to use widgets such as HTC Sense Widgets without rooting with a Sense UI interface...

[framos88]

Originally Posted by gTen

http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/48...ndroid-preview

But if you may not be able to use widgets such as HTC Sense Widgets without rooting with a Sense UI interface...

would the Sense UI interface have to be redesign for the Samsung Epic or can we use a current rom with the UI interface preloaded

[gTen]

Originally Posted by framos88

would the Sense UI interface have to be redesign for the Samsung Epic or can we use a exciting rom with the UI interface preloaded

The default interface is TouchWiz 3..which from people have been saying is pretty good...it has its own widgets + you can use standard android...as for getting Sense UI..it is possible but will take some time for the developers to splice in as they cant use a none samsung rom yet....but its definitely possible (it will require flashing a rom though)