Tag Archive | "tethering"

Wednesday Night Linkfest

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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Check out these links if a days worth of Apple news just isn’t enough for ya..

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Average iPhone user consumes 400MB of data every month

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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With the new iPhone OS 3.0 now available for download, AT&T support for MMS and data-tethering remains conspicuously absent.  While some might attribute this to greed or laziness on AT&T’s part, the reality is that AT&T’s network still isn’t capable of supporting millions of iPhone users sending large volumes of video and photo MMS messages.  [...]

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Overview of the cooler features in iPhone OS 3.0, for users

Thursday, June 11, 2009

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Here’s a quick rundown of the more intriguing features users can look forward to in the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 update, which is scheduled to drop on June 17. Cut, Copy, and Paste The next iPhone software will bring with it over 100 new features, chief among them the long awaited arrival of cut, copy, and paste.  [...]

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Is AT&T stalling on MMS and tethering because it knows the iPhone won’t stay exclusive for long?

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

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At yesterday’s keynote, Scott Forstall discussed many of the cool features in the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 update, chief among them support for MMS and data tethering.  Support for those 2 technologies, however, are wholly dependant on carrier approval, and noticeably absent from the list of cooperating carriers was AT&T. AT&T recently stated that MMS support [...]

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Rumor: MMS and Tethering to be included in iPhone OS 3.0 update?

Thursday, March 12, 2009

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BoyGeniusReport, citing unnamed sources, reports that the upcoming iPhone 3.0 update will introduce MMS and tethering capabilities. MMS has long been a desired feature for iPhone users, and as any critic will readily tell you, it’s even a standard feature on phones that are over 6 years old.  Some have speculated that Apple initially nixed MMS because [...]

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iPhone tethering to only cost $10 a month?

Saturday, January 10, 2009

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MacBlogz is reporting that iPhone tethering might only cost 10 bucks a month. The biggest piece of information we learned was that AT&T is playing around with a $10 price-point. This made my eyes light up and I asked them how they could get away with charging a third of what was initially reported, here’s the [...]

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Pre Macworld Rumor Roundup: iTunes to go DRM Free? iPhone Tethering?

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

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CNET is reporting that Apple has struck a deal with Sony, Warner, and Universal to add DRM-free tracks from their catalogues to iTunes.  Currently, EMI is the only major record label that offers DRM free songs on the iTunes Store - those songs cost $1.29 and are available via iTunes Plus.  According to the report, [...]

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Rumor: iPhone tethering plan details

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

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Macblogz purportedly has received some inside info as to what the iPhone tethering plan will look like when finally released. • 5GB Data Cap (just like Blackberry users) - AT&T will automatically turn off your tethering connection if you use too much bandwidth. Of note, the 5GB cap might get sliced for all users, not just [...]

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iPhone tethering coming to AT&T

Thursday, November 6, 2008

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AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega revealed this week that there will be an AT&T approved tethering application for the iPhone sometime soon.  There was no mention on pricing, but BlackBerry users typically pay an extra $30 a month for tethering capability. ArsTechnica has the full scoop here.

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Tethering on the iPhone - What’s the holdup?

Saturday, October 25, 2008

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If you’re wondering why there still isn’t a tethering option for the iPhone, look no further than AT&T’s cellular network.  After the iPhone 3G started selling like hotcakes, and beyond AT&T’s initial expectations, it’s cellular network was strained to the point where many users weren’t even able to get a 3G signal.  Now imagine adding [...]

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