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iPhone Tethering App Released, Killed In 2 Hours

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the and-they-wonder-why-we-jailbreak dept.

tjhayes writes "The iPhone App Store released an application called NetShare that allowed the iPhone to tether a laptop to the internet. It was priced at a $10 one-time fee. After being available for approximately 2 hours, the application has disappeared from the apps store. What exactly are AT&T/Apple trying to accomplish here?" They are trying to prove what is wrong with DRM, and demonstrate why hackers want to jailbreak the iPhone.

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  1. Re:What is the big deal? by friendofthenite · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Whoever marked the parent 'redundant' should have there moderation rights removed. The comment addresses the question posed in the synopsis, and is entirely relevant, it just doesn't match the prevailing view of most Slashdotters. Another example of Slashdot moderators behaving as if they were voting for comments on Reddit.

  2. JoikuSpot - same for Symbian phones by Terrasque · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    http://www.joikuspot.com/ - For Symbian (Nokia) phones. Allows you to use your phone as a modem and share the web using the builtin WLAN, setting it up as an accesspoint.

    Now that's awesomeness :)

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