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Why is this news? I thought this had been available on AT&T for sometime... and Verizon has had this feature for well over a year (really, longer for plain ole
by drivebyacct2 16y ago
Why is this news? I thought this had been available on AT&T for sometime... and Verizon has had this feature for well over a year (really, longer for plain ole tethering) on Android phones.
Or is it just the distinction between tethering and "personal hotspot"? I suppose I'm used to my free "Wireless Tether" as "tethering" where it more meets Apple and Verizon's description of "personal hotspot".
Whatever, they just want to call it that to make it seem more justifiable that VZW's going to charge extra for it.
- kordless 16y agoYou could tether one computer via cable or Bluetooth. This is up to 5 with wifi.
- mechanical_fish 16y agoAnd this almost certainly means that I can finally tether the wifi iPad to the iPhone, an inexplicable omission that has always been annoying.
- jonknee 16y agoTechnically you could then share the connection using your computer, but that requires you to use a computer and have some knowledge. Right from the phone is a definite step up.
- jawee 16y agoNot to mention that it´s free on Verizon´s webOS phones. Virtually all of the smartphones that had a wifi card in the Verizon store when I last went had Wifi-tethering, although it usually cost extra. Not to mention that bluetooth and USB tethering has been available for ages, although not as fast (in case of Bluetooth) or convenient.
- Void_ 16y agoYou can't use tethering with iPad.