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USB Tethering Working On iPhone 3.0 Through Hack

Posted by samzenpus on from the make-it-work dept.

eviltangerine writes "Twitter user stroughtonsmith was dickering around with the carrier bundle files for his developer version of the iPhone 3.0 OS and enabled the USB tethering options. Apparently he has even been able to use his laptop to access the internet over the USB tether. MacRumors comments that while Apple has announced the availability of tethering, it hasn't hashed out the details with the mobile carriers (probably so they can charge more in fees). No word on connection speed, but here are some pictures of his phone while tethering."

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  1. Grrrrrrr by intheshelter · · Score: 5, Funny

    No haters have piled on here yet so I'll fill in for them. . . .

    Apple is the devil. I have this feature on my Nintendo 64. My blackberry has a direct T-1 to God. Etc. Etc.

    1. Re:Grrrrrrr by Shakrai · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Apple is the devil

      Apple has nothing on the wireless industry. This is the same industry that disables features that compete with their business model "for your protection", charges nearly as much to send a 160 character SMS as it would cost me to mail a letter across the country, sticks people with five digit bills when their device gets stolen, charges five times as much for minutes over your allowance as they do for your allowance minutes and locks you into long term contracts using the "subsidy" of the phone as an excuse even when you bring your own phone.

      In short, if the revolution comes, the wireless carriers will be up against the wall right after we finish with the Wall Street Executives and RIAA lawyers.

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      I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
      We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
  2. It's wrong that.. by anilg · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ..a closed platform opening up brings news.. whereas other open (and closed) platforms have had this for a long time. The Apple RDF is strong..

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    http://dilemma.gulecha.org - My philospohical short film.
  3. Re:Wtf is tethering? by rackserverdeals · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wtf is tethering?

    Connecting your computer to the internet using your phone as a data modem.

    You sure? I thought it involved leather outfits and a ball gag.

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    Dual Opteron < $600
  4. Re:Extra cost for tethering by darkvad0r · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No, you got it all wrong. The phone and the laptop are connected aver wifi (adhoc network). Then I create a sock proxy on my iphone and setup firefox to go through that proxy. The data is effectively transferred over 3G or EDGE.

  5. Re:Wtf is tethering? by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought it involved leather outfits and a ball gag.

    That *is* the ATT version of tethering, and they charge extra for it.