Few topics I have written about have generated such strong responses from readers as my recent article about tethering, and how carriers are going to be cracking down on those who abuse it. I still ...

Google introduced Instant Tethering in 2017 to let Chrome OS devices automatically share an Android phone’s cellular connection. Initially limited to Google devices, it’s now available on 15 ...

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T-Mobile UK has quietly removed the option for customers on its only unlimited data plan to tether to other devices, which could be a sign that operators are struggling to find a cost-effective way to ...

Wouldn't it be nice if you could tether your iPhone 3G (or, hell, your EDGE iPhone too) to your laptop and make more use of that $30/month data connection you're paying for? Sure it would. The lack of ...

Tethering: It’s one of the most convenient features your smartphone has, yet carriers insist on restricting it. Tethering most often refers to using your smartphone as a mobile hotspot. In other words ...

During the WWDC keynote, AT&T was strangely absent from Apple's list of carriers that will support tethering in iPhone OS 3.0. AT&T has since explained that it will support tethering later this summer ...

Unlike iOS, there are plenty of tethering options for Android, and most of them work well depending on what you're trying to do and the type of user you are. Some are wired, some are wireless, some ...

There are no perfect tethering options for iPhone. All come with some sort of drawback. That said, among your limited options we feel the best is PDANet for it's simple configuration, versatility, and ...

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For those who know more about packets and networks and AT&T than me, Can AT&T really KNOW if I'm tethering? I ask because I tether (via Jailbreak no addl fees) on my iPhone 4 at least three or four ...