Carriers Blocking Android Tethering Apps, Sky Isn’t Falling (Yet)
Within the past few days, reports have sprung up confirming that carriers are blocking direct access to tethering apps on Android handsets in the wake of recent audits designed to stamp out tethering without paying additional fees, whether by rooting or non-rooted apps. Naturally, this has led to many to turn into Chicken Little and […]
AT&T Sending Messages to Jailbroken Tethering App Users
Within the last 24 hours, jailbroken iPhone users on AT&T using tethering apps have received text messages from the carrier suggesting signing up for the 4GB DataPro data plan, which includes tethering support. This confirms that AT&T is actively monitoring user accounts for such activity and will send messages warning customers to sign up for […]
Deal: Cradlepoint PHS300 Personal Hotspot – $99
Portable hotspot manufacturer Cradlepoint has dropped the price on its battery-operated personal Wi-Fi travel router to $99 from $179. The device should be popular with tablet users who want to buy the cheaper Wi-Fi-only tablets, and create their own data connection with an existing 3G or 4G USB dongle or compatible phone for tethering. A […]
Pre Plus & Pixi Plus on Verizon Enjoy 5 GB Tethering with New 150 MB, $15 Data Plan
PhoneNews.com continues to beat the rest of the mobile media to the punch on covering the 5 GB of free Mobile Hotspot on Pre Plus and Pixi Plus. Today, we’re happy to announce the great deal that Palm customers enjoy, just got a whole lot better. The often-ignored feature allows Verizon customers to get free […]
Microsoft: No Tethering in Windows Phone 7
After weeks of conflicting statements, Microsoft has confirmed that tethering support will not be included in the forthcoming release of Windows Phone 7. The latest confirmation follows a previous statement from Brandon Watson, Microsoft’s Director of Windows Phone 7 made during the This Week in Tech podcast this week inferring that tethering support was included […]
Microsoft To Mandate Free Tethering on Windows Phone 7? (Updated)
According to a message on Twitter made by developer Richard Dudley of ComponentOne fame, Microsoft has officially confirmed to developers that it will mandate free USB tethering capability at on all of its Windows Phone 7 devices, effectively ordering carriers to sell the devices with free tethering and prohibiting the sale of typically expensive tethering […]
Verizon Updates Data Block for Old Smartphones, Makes it Easier to Get a Virgin Mobile MiFi Instead of VZW Data
Verizon has updated their smartphone data block for older devices. The change enables older smartphones to use MMS and picture messaging services, without paying for a data plan. The carrier has mandated that smartphone customers carry a data plan for years now. However, there is an exception to that rule… which is notable because of […]
PSA: Avoid Droid X Mobile Hotspot Charges, Carry a Pre Plus or Pixi Plus as a Backup
It appears Verizon is going to make good on their offer of giving all Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus owners free 5 GB of Mobile Hotspot usage per month, despite charging upcoming Droid X a 2 GB-for-$20 for the exact same service. The Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus were the first phones in […]
AT&T Announces Smartphone, iPhone, iPad Data Pricing Changes & Tethering
AT&T this evening announced that on June 7 it will be replacing the existing smartphone data plans (including iPhone and iPad plans) with new, metered data plans. The company also announced its first tethering support for iPhone. The company previously has offered unlimited data on smartphone, iPhone, and iPad for $30/month, with a voice plan […]
Cyanogen to Offer Nexus One ROM with Multitouch Browsing and Full Tethering
Celebrated Android hacker Steve Kondik, better known by his online name cyanogen has posted an update to Twitter stating plans to offer a modified Nexus One ROM which will include wired and wireless tethering, multitouch web browsing and other software for tinkering with the embedded Linux distribution.