Samsung Blocking FoxFi in Newer Firmwares, FoxFi Future Bleaker
Carriers and manufacturers align closer to lock out FoxFi. But, Google is quietly pushing back hard.
Sprint to Cap PAM/Mobile Hotspot on October 2nd, Tablets Unaffected
Sprint internal documentation has confirmed that the carrier will enforce a new 5GB monthly cap on data for PAM and Mobile Hotspot  usage per month. The new cap will be retroactive to all accounts with the feature and unlimited data will not be grandfathered except for tablets with 3G, 4G and combination radios, which will […]
MyTether Update to Support Verizon Pre Plus
The increasingly popular MyTether application for the Palm Pre which allows for tethering over USB or Wi-Fi has now been updated to support Verizon’s Pre Plus with the same aforementioned tethering options without needing to pay for Verizon’s Mobile Hotspot monthly fee by utilizing the built-in API calls for the aforementioned service, according to the […]
Latest Sprint SmartView Update Kills Phone As Modem, Adds Snow Leopard Support
Sprint will be rolling out Sprint SmartView Update 2.28 beginning tomorrow which adds a few tweaks for compatibility at the expense of a venerable connection type. The biggest change in version 2.28 will the removal of support for Phone As Modem connectivity, with Sprint suggesting that PAM users stay with current SmartView version 2.25 and […]
Sprint Drops Phone as Modem Pricing to $15
Sources in Sprint are reporting that current plan holders are in for a discount. Sprint has dropped the price of Phone As Modem add-ons on new plans, to $15, down from the previous $40 per month. This appears to only take effect on current offerings; Sprint’s Simply Everything, Sprint Everything, and Everything Plus plans. The […]
Did the FCC Just Ban Phone As Modem Restrictions?
The FCC’s recent ruling against Comcast may have struck a powerful blow against carriers prohibiting Phone As Modem usage, or require more expensive plans to have such utility. Since carriers started cracking down on users who chose to use their phone as a modem, hackers have fought back. For years, we’ve chronicled ways to bypass […]