3G is simply put the third generation of wireless technology, allowing faster data access to devices equipped with 3rd Generation hardware, in 3G Coverage. There are several types of 3G technologies, like HSDPA, EVDO, HSPA, HSPA+, and UMTS. Now each technology is carrier dependent, so to find out what technology your carrier uses, your best off visiting their website, or calling customer service.

Quite a bit. It allows for streaming of videos.(i.e. You Tube etc), audio, (pandora, slacker etc) And hi-speed mobile broadband for Laptops, Pcs, and the like. There are a gaggle of 3G devices out, and pretty much every device sold in most markets worldwide have 3G embedded.

Ok guys you ONLY need drivers if your using PDANet, ODIN, or the like. You can get them usually from your manufacturers website.

Now to mount the microSD inside, you need nothing but the cord. Make sure USB DEBUGGING IS OFF!!!!!!!!! (on pcs)

On macs, i believe debugging needs to be on.

Now when you connect, a usb icon should show up on your notification bar. Pull down the bar, and select "Mount SD Card". Finish that up, and it will show up as removable memory drive on your computer.

You can now use your sd card inside your phone as a removable hard drive! Transfer MP3's, Video, Pictures, or even apps! Anything you want, you can now put on, or take off of your device.

When you finish things up, MAKE SURE YOU UNMOUNT VIA NOTIFICATION BAR, the same way you mounted it. Otherwise, you will need to reboot for your SD to work again.

Yes. You can find several PDF reading/writing apps here.

Answer: Yes!!

Go to settings > Data synchronization

From here disable whatever you choose by unchecking the appropriate box.

There several methods to install an .apk file into android phone:

a. Copy the apk file into sd card or phone memory, then click the apk file in file explorer in phone to install it.

b. Connect phone to PC with USB; Get adb tool from Android SDK, then run "adb install *.apk" to install the apk to phone

c. Market - Easiest way is to download them from market, they will self-install.

This one is a bit tricky. Currently, there is NO STOCK SOLUTION for this. But the adventurous, can read on!

This requires root, and while it is usually minimal risk to root your phone, there is still risk, so if you don't know what your doing, proceed with caution.

Ok so let's say you have root. All you need is an app called Apps2SD and your set!

Read about apps2sd here.

You never know

Think of Root as have Administrator access. The good thing about having root is you can go back if you want. The same is not true of not having root. We do not know what steps Google/Carriers will take to rid the end users of root in the future. For all we know the next OTA will remove the method to work and you could be stuck on a non rooted Device forever. If you have root and for some reason it does not work for you there is always the option of going back.


What Does Root Give Me?

Full control over your system

Ability to alter system files. You can replace many parts of the "Android Core" with this including:

>Themes
>Core apps (maps, calendar, clock etc)
>Recovery image
>Bootloader
>Toolbox (linux binary that lets you execute simple linux commands like "ls") can be replaced with Busybox (slightly better option)
>Boot images
>Add linux binaries
>Run special apps that need more control over the system
>SuperUser (lets you approve or deny the use of root access to any program)
>Task Manager For Root (Lets you kill apps that you otherwise could not kill)
>Tether apps (like the one found at [android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com])
(there are more but I cannot think of any right now)
Backup your system

You can make a folder on your sdcard and backup all of your .apk files to your sdcard (helps if an author decides to "upgrade" you to a version that requires you to pay to use the version you just had)

Relocate your (browser/maps/market) cache to your /sdcard

Relocate your installed applications to your /sdcard

Reboot your phone from the terminal app easily (su <enter> reboot <enter>)

What Do I Lose Having Root

>The ability to accept OTA updates (well, you can but you would lose root, so its been made so they get denied)
>The sense that someone else controls your phone
>The need to sit in an Android chat channel asking how to get root
>The need for a stupid useless "File Manager" that lets you see filenames but almost nothing else.

The jabber protocol (Gtalk) allows you to keep several clients open at the same time. When someone contacts you, jabber broadcasts the message to all eligible clients simultaneously. Whichever client responds will be the sole recipient of all future messages. Once the chat is idle, the clients are reset and the process starts over again, with the next incoming message broadcasted to all eligible clients.

Credit goes to: jfrorie

Widgets typically only operate in your home screens, and they typically do one of three things-The first is act as a pleasant and instant viewing experience for some sort of information in your phone (ex. wifi status calendar viewing, clock etc)-Another is a method to instantly change a setting in your phone without redirecting you to the sub-menu within your phone (ex. on/off wifi, on/off LED flashlight, on/off airplane mode, etc)-And the last typical use of a widget is to expand the capabilities of you home screen. (ex. some widgets are 1x4 but act as a carousel of multiple 1-click contact access icons, thus making a 1x4 space act like a 1x20 space) Apps in the other hand, do not act within your home screens. They only show up as a launchable icon that will require a separate window/interface to open In short, widgets typically grant quick/easy/pleasant/efficient access to something that your phone already does (or to an app that it came with)... but an app allows your phone to do entirely new things.

Credit goes to: CriticalCritic