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News: AT&T’s De La Vega: iPhone tethering coming ‘soon’
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In an interview at the Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega said that an official, AT&T-sanctioned solution for using the iPhone 3G as a modem for a laptop is coming “soon.” In early August, Apple ...
Tethering to make a triumphant return to the iPhone — thanks to AT&T
VentureBeat —
... While speaking at the Web 2.0 Summit today, AT&T Mobility chief executive Ralph De La Vega said that an official way to tether an iPhone to a computer was coming soon, reports MobileCrunch. This is in line ...
iPhone 3G Tethering Plan (Finally) Confirmed by AT&T
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
... With today’s newest information coming directly from the head of AT&T Mobility, the once rumored iPhone 3G tethering plan has become a reality. As MobileCrunch points out, pricing is still unknown, which will definitely be a determining factor in participation of the program for many. Currently, Blackberry users can purchase a similar tethering plan for $29.99/month. ...
AT&T says official iPhone 3G tethering plan coming "soon"
AppleInsider —
... Published: 03:00 PM EST AT Mobility chief executive Ralph De La Vega has disclosed that a carrier-sanctioned method of using the iPhone as a 3G modem for notebooks will be announced "soon." De La Vega made the comments during an interview with TechCrunch operator Michael Arrington during this week's Web 2.0 Summit, though he reportedly stopped short of providing any form of pricing information. The executive's remarks confirm ...
AT&T-Approved iPhone-to-Laptop Tethering Coming Soon [IPhone]
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... (Beta Invites Available!) More top stories [image] Lifehacker Display All Top Popular Windows Mac OS X Linux Downloads DIY Username: Password: loading comment page new user? | help? Login [image] Lifehacker next iPhone , in brief , cellphones , laptops AT iPhone-to-Laptop Tethering Coming Soon [image] TechCrunch reports that AT 3G tethering is on the way for iPhones "soon." It's good news for iPhone owners, but if ...
AT&T confirma tethering no iPhone em breve
BLOG.MACMAGAZINE —
... 2.0 Summit.
Existem ao menos três soluções hoje para o iPhone que violam os termos de serviço da operadora: o NetShare — banido da App Store —, o iModem e o PdaNet — estes dois só disponíveis para aparelhos com jailbreak. É bem provável que a AT&T cobre mais pelo serviço — que seja, US$30 por mês —, mas, pelo benefício da funcionalidade, é capaz que muitos assinem.
Seria esta mais uma novidade do firmware 2.2?
[Via: MobileCrunch.]
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AT&T exec: iPhone tethering coming ‘soon’
Macsimum News —
... In an interview with Michael Arrington at the Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega says that an AT&T sanctioned method of using the iPhone as a 3G modem for a laptop is on the way “soon,” reports TechCrunch. ...
AT&T's Ralph de la Vega says iPhone tethering coming "soon"
Engadget Mobile —
... There's not exactly a lot of details to go on here (or any, really), but AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega has just confirmed during an interview at the Web 2.0 Summit that an AT&T-approved iPhone tethering option will indeed be available "soon." That lack of detail includes any word on pricing or, of course, an actual release date, though MacRumors is reporting seperately that it's hearing the tethering capablity will be built into the 2.2 firmware, which seems like at least a reasonable guess. ...
AT&T's Ralph de la Vega says iPhone tethering coming "soon"
Engadget —
... There's not exactly a lot of details to go on here (or any, really), but AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega has just confirmed during an interview at the Web 2.0 Summit that an AT&T-approved iPhone tethering option will indeed be available "soon." That lack of detail includes any word on pricing or, of course, an actual release date, though MacRumors is reporting seperately that it's hearing the tethering capablity will be built into the 2.2 firmware, which seems like at least a reasonable guess. ...
AT&T to Release Official Tethering Plan for the iPhone 3G
Mobilewhack.com —
... was no official tethering program. Sure you could always jailbreak your phone and then use various programs out there. But Apple and AT&T didn’t support any of them. In a recent interview, Ralph De La Vega, AT&T Mobility CEO, admitted the fact that the carrier is working on tethering your iPhone. We’d like to learn more about AT&T’s intentions. Are we going to see special tethering plans? Probably yes. Will people pay more to tether their handset? That’s what I suspect so far. via TechCrunch Tags: ...
For those who haven't jailbroken, Tethering available soon says AT&T
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... Back to the news at hand. AT&T is announcing that they are going to probably make some sort of 3G tethering plan available. Bluetooth? USB? Wifi? No one knows. However, what's almost certain is that it will cost more than the PDANet's $Free.99. ...
It’s Official: iPhone Tethering Coming to AT&T [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... Many iPhone users will rejoice at the news today from Mobile Crunch that AT&T has officially confirmed the upcoming availability of an official tethering solution from them and Apple. The news comes from AT&T CEO Ralph De La Vega, who, in speaking with Tech Crunch’s Michael Arrington at the Web Summit 2.0 conference, revealed that tethering would be coming “soon.” ...
iPhone tethering as modem will soon become reality
SolSie.com —
... image At the Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega gave a hint that tethering the iPhone as data modem will soon be reality but did not say anything about the pricing of such service. If AT&T goes along with other wireless carrier providers, users should expect around $30 to add on top of the current plan. [Via MobileCrunch photo credit ...
iPhone 3G Tethering coming says AT&T
I4U News —
... today is that you cannot use it to connect a notebook to the internet with it. Now AT Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega told TechCrunch's Michael Arrington at the Web 2.0 Summit that iPhone tethering is coming soon. AT did not reveal if there will be an extra charge for this feature. In my value understanding using a mobile phone as modem should be free and covered by the data plan I already have. This is how it works here in Germany with my old Nokia N80 on O2. More details on MobileCrunch . Posted on Fri, 7 Nov 2008 00:15:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr ...
Official iPhone tethering coming ’soon’ says AT&T CEO
SlashGear —
... An official tethering option for the iPhone is coming “soon”, according to AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega. The executive confirmed the ongoing rumors in an interview at the Web 2.0 Summit, but did not disclose either a specific timescale or any idea of pricing. Tethering is the process of connecting - either wirelessly or via a cable - your cellphone to a laptop or other mobile device, to take advantage of its mobile internet connection. ...
Official iPhone 3G tethering en route
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... by AT&T or Apple. Well, those days are quickly drawing to an end, as AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega has publicly confirmed at the Web 2.0 Summit that a solution is on the way to let you use your iPhone 3G as a wireless modem. There’s no word on pricing or release date other than “soon”, but an official nod is good enough for anyone too nervous to make the jailbreak jump, but still miss the feature that was available on the classic iPhone.
[via MobileCrunch]
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Official iPhone Tethering Option Coming Soon From AT&T
iPod Hacks —
2008-11-07 07:51:33 As MobileCrunch reports , AT Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega revealed during an interview that AT would "soon" be offering an official tethering option for the iPhone. Tethering is a process by which a mobile phone can be used to bridge a laptop to the internet. In this case, the iPhone would establish a wireless connection to a laptop (or desktop, really), allowing it to access the internet across its 3G data connection. No pricing information or firm arrival date has been indicated. AT charges an additional $30/month for it tethering option on other ...
iPhone 3G Tethering Made Legit By AT&T CEO
GadgetReview —
Michael Arrington sat down with AT&T’s Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega at the Web 2.0 summit yesterday. During the interview Vega confirmed that iPhone 3G tethering would be come official “soon”, but didn’t make any indication of price or options. In case you missed it, you can already tether your iPhone 3G to your laptop, you’ll just need to go ‘jailbreak’.
[MobileCrunch]
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AT&T gives nod for iPhone tethering
Tech Ticker —
... iPhone firmware update to 2.2.
It goes without saying that the tether plans for users will be higher than the regular data plans assuming they will consume more bandwidth than normal iPhone surfers.
The official status will not affect those who already use their jailbroken device for tethering but it is definitely a welcoming news for those who fear jailbreaking. They are the ones who would not mind paying a little higher price for their peace of mind.
[Via MobileCrunch]
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CrunchGear —
You know what’s the most annoying word in this whole technology song and dance? The word “revolutionary.” It’s a word that should only be applied to certain items. In the official CrunchGear chat room, we decided that we’d use the word to describe the iPhone (first mass market touchscreen smartphone), the Wii (it prints money), personal GPS (see Jerry Seinfeld’s take on GPS-assisted tech here), 3G/fast Internet everywhere (for Twitter, obviously) and Barack Obama. Now, nothing against ...
AT&T Not Ready for Tethering, May Throttle iPhone Data
TheAppleBlog —
... So I won’t mention how, late last year at the Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T CEO Ralph De La Vega told Michael Arrington that tethering would be available “soon.” ...
AT&T Removes All Remaining Doubt: No Tethering This Year [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... one of their recent articles that said AT&T would be delivering tethering services to iPhone customers by the end of the year.
The email, as quoted by 9to5 Mac’s Seth Weintraub, says:
Just reading again – where did anyone promise tethering by EOY? Where did you see that? We promised MMS by end of summer and ended up being a few days late for that…
In their defence, 9to5 Mac was channeling reports from TechCrunch and CNET which got them to arrive at the “before end of year” conclusion. You ...
AT&T Removes All Remaining Doubt: No Tethering This Year
TheAppleBlog —
... company took issue with one of their recent articles that said AT&T would be delivering tethering services to iPhone customers by the end of the year.
The email, as quoted by 9to5 Mac’s Seth Weintraub, says:
Just reading again – where did anyone promise tethering by EOY? Where did you see that? We promised MMS by end of summer and ended up being a few days late for that…
In their defence, 9to5 Mac was channeling reports from TechCrunch and CNET which got them to arrive at the “before end of year” conclusion. You can ...
AT&T Denies Tethering by End of 2009
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 —
... Weintraub's other source, a November 2008 article in MobileCrunch, only promised AT&T tethering "soon," so there's a little more wiggle room there - though most of us don't define "soon" as "more than a year." ...
