tethering

Optus iPhone 3GS Prices: No Big Shocks, Tethering Just About Dead

9:01AM Angus Kidman | Optus’ iPhone pricing for the 3GS isn’t massively different — but the company is already backing away from its rort-tastic $9.99 tethering charge. More »

Optus Wants $9.99 A Month For iPhone Tethering

1:06PM Angus Kidman | Optus has finally announced its plans for iPhone tethering, and they’re not pretty: if you want to use your iPhone running the 3.0 OS as a modem, you’ll have to pay an extra $9.99 a month for the privilege. More »

No Free Tethering For Optus On iPhone

4:03PM Angus Kidman | When the iPhone 3GS was announced, we noted that caution was advised before getting excited about the ability to use the iPhone as a tethered modem. That turns out to have been sage advice. More »

Internet Tethering Already Working On iPhone 3.0

6:00AM Adam Pash | We haven’t verified any of these methods yet (as we don’t have access to iPhone 3.0), but word on the street is that iPhone internet connection sharing—aka tethering—is already working on the iPhone 3.0. Our gadget-loving sibling site Gizmodo has a detailed guide to enabling 3G tethering—but they haven’t verified it either. According to Mac Rumours, USB tethering is also working. On Tuesday Apple indicated that tethering would be an option in the 3.0 software update, but that it’s up to the providers to allow it. So while this really isn’t available to the majority of us yet, it’s a good sign of things to come. We particularly like the notion of USB tethering, which would likely mean less of a battery drain and better connection. How to Enable 3G Tethering in Your iPhone 3.0 Now [Gizmodo]USB Tethering Seems to be Working in iPhone 3.0 [Mac Rumors] More »