Bluetooth file transfers

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Hi everyone. I am considering an android smartphone. One thing I am curious about is file transfers. I know that it is easy to tether and transfer files over USB. How about bluetooth?

I figured that having a smartphone might remove the need for a USB thumb drive, since it has all the space and is always with you. Since I don't always have a USB cable with me, I figured bluetooth may be a viable alternative. I have zero experience in the bluetooth file transfer area, however.

How easy is it? I am hoping that bluetooth file transfers work without the need for third party software on the computer side, and simply works with standard operating system tools. Is this the case?
 
With the G1, it cannot be done unless you root. Unrooted, you can go one way (with a market app), but this is yet another lame Android omission. Not sure about the newer Android phones but would like to know a well. First "smart" phone I've owned where you could not use bluetooth for file transfers.
 
I understand that you can send files with Bluetooth in Android 2.1 and above. However, I also understand that it's limited to Audio, Video, and Pictures. If you try and "send" anything else it takes you to the GMail app.

Not having BT for file transfers is not such a bad thing. It's highly insecure, so not having the ability prevents a whole load of BT attacks on your phone. BT isn't the fastest either. Most smart phones DO support Email, so why not use that?
 
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