smartphone connectivity

How do those of you who own them, connect them to your linux PC's?

My Chinese iphone copy has usb, bluetooth, & wifi.
I got the Bluetooth working but file transfer rate is only 8.5KBps - 
which is a tad tedious.
Wifi can use my connection to browse the net on the phone (but why I 
would want to do that with all these proper screens in front of me is a 
good question) but the phone has no means of transferring files via 
wifi. (do other phones do this?)
I suppose I could email the files to myself from the phone...

I could use the USB cable, or pull the data-card and read that directly 
both of which effectively disable the phone while the transfer is taking 
place..

What method do you smartphone people use to transfer files??


cheers
chris