Tag Archives: Tethering

Verizon to stop blocking tethering apps, settles with FCC for $1.25 million

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In May of last year, our free ride came to an end. US carriers started blocking third party tethering apps in the Android Market. Not long after, the built in feature was turned off on most phones. Our fortune may be reversing, however. The FCC has r…


Nokia Lumia 710 phones on T-Mobile USA should learn to Tango on June 20th

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If you’ve been carrying around a Lumia 710 for T-Mobile in your pocket and waiting for the day when you’d get a taste of Tango (Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh), you’ll be happy to know that it could very soon. An internal memo passed along to WPCentral ha…


HTC Sensation 4G Ice Cream Sandwich Update Now Available, HTC Amaze 4G Update Coming May 21st

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Right on cue and beginning as early as 3:00am this morning, T-Mobile and HTC released Ice Cream Sandwich for the HTC Sensation 4G. Not to worry HTC Amaze 4G owners, you’re waiting just a few more days as T-Mobile announces your update fo…


Confirmed: HTC Sensation 4G Ice Cream Sandwich Update Will End Free Tethering

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Tomorrows upgrade of the HTC Sensation 4G to Ice Cream Sandwich ends a lengthy and often frustrating wait for owners of the much-loved T-Mobile smartphone. Sensation 4G owners should be aware of one warning before going through with tomorrows …


MyWi gets friendlier with iOS 5, brings faster connection speeds and improved reliability

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Why shell out cash for those extra tethering fees when you’ve got MyWi, right? Well, you’ll be happy to know the $19.99 jailbreak app has gone through a major revamp. MyWi v5.5 brings along a “total rewrite” for folks on iOS 5, while also promising a…


Nokia confirms Lumia 710, 800 to be knighted with mobile hotspot ‘soon’

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If you’ve pored over the specs of Nokia’s Lumia 710 and 800 handsets during the last few months, you’ve likely noticed the duo’s lack of mobile hotspot functionally. Of course, the Finnish phone maker didn’t completely abandoned the feature in Window…


Nokia Says Mobile Hotspot Feature Coming To Lumia 710 Models “Soon”

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Nokia has indicated via a FAQ posted on their website that the Lumia Windows Phone device line will receive an update with support for a mobile hotspot feature. The Lumia 710 on T-Mobile released without a mobile hotspot feature, a small disappointment…


Ask Engadget: Best AT&T smartphone for occasional tethering?

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from is from Paul who is looking for a handset for his tethering needs. If you’re looking to send i…


Tether for iPhone returns as an HTML5-powered subscription service (video)

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We’re still not sure how iTether temporarily snuck into the App Store the first time around, but the developers behind that software have returned with a new version that skirts Apple’s guidelines entirely. While Tether.com has standard apps available…


Did Tony Hawk Just Out A T-Mobile Galaxy Nexus? I Think Not

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Let’s just get the obvious out of the way and ask ourselves if Tony Hawk “accidentally” Tweeted a picture of a T-Mobile Galaxy Nexus? The answer? We tend to think not. In fact, we’re almost sure of it considering the imagine contained within his tweet….