HowTo : Android ICS Tethering & sending SMS from desktop I'm a long time Nokia user (currently on an E6) who is now considering the move to Android. I'm almost sold on the HTC One V. I will be buying the phone from a reseller, so no carrier restrictions will be in place.

Before I make the switch I wanted to know if the following are possible via Android apps or those specific to HTC.


USB and Bluetooth Tethering. Am not interested in WiFi tethering since that is definitely going to be a battery killer.
Sending and receiving SMS/text message via a desktop app for Windows 7 (over USB and Bluetooth)


Nokia Suite currently handles these two functions quite well. And frankly, these features are a must have for me to switch to Android on my primary phone.

Additionally, I'm not too keen on having to flash the phone with a custom ROM to enable these features.

Thanks for any suggestions!
The nice thing about Android is that there are many geeky Apps available. Some of them are even open source and free. So there are many different Apps for your task. Here are the ones I am aware of:

Android Remote Notifier

Project Page - Play Store
Forwards and send text messages via bluetooth

GTalkSMS

Project Page Forward and send text messages via XMPP

Other

Can be found in the related questions on Android Enthusiasts:


How do I send SMS from PC through Android Phone or to Android Phone?
How can I be informed through my computer if a new SMS is received?