Have you thought of using your iPhone as a modem? It is possible, thanks to the efforts of an enterprising developer Steve Troughton-Smith, who exposed the iPhone's tethering preferences pane. All you need to do is connect your iPhone (just as he did) to the Mac via USB, and you can use the iPhone as a modem. This is indeed a startling revelation, just months prior to the release of iPhone OS 3.0.
Steve Troughton-Smith although elated at his new discovery is however, in no mood to take the credit as he believes it is all ‘by chance and default’ that he has landed up on this iPhone tethering feature. According to a latest statement from Senior VP for iPhone Software Scott Forstall, ‘Although the iPhone OS 3.0 supported Internet tethering, it was never made into an option’.
The Big Question
With the advent of iPhone’s new tethering feature has given scope to the big question – Are carriers such as AT&T equipped to bear the (quite huge) burden, tethering would create on its networks? The doubt however, is not without a valid reason. Just week before, iPhones almost crippled AT&T's 3G network; and just consider hundreds of thousands of computers connected to that same network; the carrier’s network is sure to wreck causing nationwide havoc.
Internet tethering available in jailbroken iPhone
A jailbroken iPhone comes readily available with Internet tethering. There are apprehensions that with the soon to roll out iPhone OS 3.0, Apple Inc. will make jailbreaking a difficult proposition. The dev-team at Apple Inc. has also announced the iPhone 3.0 to be absolutely ‘jailbreakable’, while for all those contemplating the use of the software-based jailbreaking system - Yellowsn0w, there is requirement for restraint to be exercised.
The tethering capability is rightfully the most compelling enterprise feature in iPhone 3.0; considering the advantage, it has by replacing the requirement of mobile broadband cards to our iPhone users. However, the suspense continues as to if AT&T, as the sole and exclusive carrier for iPhones in the United States will use the tethering feature. There is also conflicting reports as to whether or how much will be charged for the same.
High expectation from AT&T for tethering
Reports from reliable sources indicate that there are probabilities that AT&T will implement tethering, which however, will come with a price. However, industry sources are hopeful that charges if applied will be modest and affordable, considering the popularity of iPhones and the impact it has now on the AT&T is however, silent on its next move involving the internet-tethering feature in iPhones, amidst anticipation that free tethering will all of a sudden cut sales of air cards. This might consequently influence revenues at AT&T and the 25 other iPhone carriers in 80 countries (even outside the United States).
Experts opine that updated software, which is shipped to iPhone users, has the ability to transform the iPhone into a modem. This will in turn substitute the currently monthly expenditure of $60 incurred on laptop computers of those users.
Steve Troughton-Smith although elated at his new discovery is however, in no mood to take the credit as he believes it is all ‘by chance and default’ that he has landed up on this iPhone tethering feature. According to a latest statement from Senior VP for iPhone Software Scott Forstall, ‘Although the iPhone OS 3.0 supported Internet tethering, it was never made into an option’.
The Big Question
With the advent of iPhone’s new tethering feature has given scope to the big question – Are carriers such as AT&T equipped to bear the (quite huge) burden, tethering would create on its networks? The doubt however, is not without a valid reason. Just week before, iPhones almost crippled AT&T's 3G network; and just consider hundreds of thousands of computers connected to that same network; the carrier’s network is sure to wreck causing nationwide havoc.
Internet tethering available in jailbroken iPhone
A jailbroken iPhone comes readily available with Internet tethering. There are apprehensions that with the soon to roll out iPhone OS 3.0, Apple Inc. will make jailbreaking a difficult proposition. The dev-team at Apple Inc. has also announced the iPhone 3.0 to be absolutely ‘jailbreakable’, while for all those contemplating the use of the software-based jailbreaking system - Yellowsn0w, there is requirement for restraint to be exercised.
The tethering capability is rightfully the most compelling enterprise feature in iPhone 3.0; considering the advantage, it has by replacing the requirement of mobile broadband cards to our iPhone users. However, the suspense continues as to if AT&T, as the sole and exclusive carrier for iPhones in the United States will use the tethering feature. There is also conflicting reports as to whether or how much will be charged for the same.
High expectation from AT&T for tethering
Reports from reliable sources indicate that there are probabilities that AT&T will implement tethering, which however, will come with a price. However, industry sources are hopeful that charges if applied will be modest and affordable, considering the popularity of iPhones and the impact it has now on the AT&T is however, silent on its next move involving the internet-tethering feature in iPhones, amidst anticipation that free tethering will all of a sudden cut sales of air cards. This might consequently influence revenues at AT&T and the 25 other iPhone carriers in 80 countries (even outside the United States).
Experts opine that updated software, which is shipped to iPhone users, has the ability to transform the iPhone into a modem. This will in turn substitute the currently monthly expenditure of $60 incurred on laptop computers of those users.
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