Review: Novatel MiFi 4620L Jetpack (Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Hotspot)
Novatel’s latest MiFi is a mix of old and new. But, in a good way… we’ll explain. Nobody has tested this unit more than us.
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.
Tether for iOS Returns as HTML5 Web App
As Apple continues its silent war against apps that permit tethering without the need for carrier mandated tethering plans, a previously mentioned product in Tether has figured out how to implement its rather clever client/server model of tethering support with a little help from HTML5 and the Tether PC client. Below is the demo video […]
New “Tether” USB Tether App for iPhone/BlackBerry/Android Now Available (Updated)
If you own an iPhone BlackBerry or Android smartphone and are looking for an easy way to use smartphone data access for tethering without having to deal with additional monthly charges, a new app by the name of Tether may help in that goal. Currently available for all three platforms, the  app requires a sever […]
Verizon Follows AT&T’s Lead, Actively Blocking Tethering Without Dedicated Plans
Not long after AT&T began to actively counter tethering on unlimited plans and forcing customers onto tiered plans, Verizon has decided to do the same to customers with jailbroken and rooted phones running tethering apps without dedicated tethering plans using grandfathered unlimited plans.
AT&T Forcing Jailbroken Tethering Customers Off Unlimited Plans
AT&T has begun to send customers on the carriers older unlimited data plans with jailbroken/rooted devices that tether on the plans text messages stating that if customers don’t cease the activity, they will be forced off of the unlimited plans onto the newer DataPro plans with the 4GB tethering allowance with no way to recover […]
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 […]
As Palm Begins Monthly Tethering Fees, RIM Offers Tether Sans Fees
Sure, PDANet gained acceptance on the Android Market. Thanks to how Android is built, open apps can’t be locked out of creation. A quarter-million downloads of PDANet off-market later, and Google told the carriers to stuff it. Today’s events however are simply timed for comedic effect. It was expected that Palm would sign on to […]
Sprint Posts Phone-as-Modem Connection Manager
Sprint has posted a new version of their Vision connection manager supporting their new phone-as-modem $25 plan. This connection manager also includes all the necessary USB drivers for Sprint phones to use them as a modem. In addition, the new connection manager also includes Bytemobile compression software, working on top of the Vision proxy to […]