Droid Bionic Update Yanks Free Bluetooth Tethering
There are a lot of reasons to update the Droid Bionic to Jelly Bean. But there’s one reason you may not want to.
Deal: Virgin Mobile Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 – $19.99 Shipped
Virgin Mobile puts its first, and only 3G mobile hotspot on clearance.
PDANet Acquires FoxFi, Rebrands Android Version to PDANet+
The two most popular Android third-party tethering solutions announce their merger.
Review: Novatel MiFi 4620L Jetpack (Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Hotspot)
Novatel’s latest MiFi is a mix of old and new. But, in a good way… we’ll explain. Nobody has tested this unit more than us.
Samsung Blocking FoxFi in Newer Firmwares, FoxFi Future Bleaker
Carriers and manufacturers align closer to lock out FoxFi. But, Google is quietly pushing back hard.
Verizon Affirms Unlimited Smartphone SIM Card Usage in Hotspots, Tablets, LTE iPad
Verizon Wireless answers exclusively to PhoneNews.com about one of the most burning questions for grandfathered 4G LTE customers.
Editorial: Carriers May Be Okay with Tether.com
We take a look at why the carriers have seen (the new, HTML5) Tether.com coming from a mile away, and what they’ve done to accept that there’s nothing they can do about it.
Verizon, HTC Still Quiet on Thunderbolt Mobile Hotspot Issues
Verizon Wireless has yet to formally acknowledge the Mobile Hotspot issues that are plaguing many users of the HTC Thunderbolt. The issue in particular is that internet connectivity is lost at random, when on Verizon’s LTE network. Data connectivity on the device itself continues to function, but devices tethered over Wi-Fi cannot load pages. Currently, [...]
Carriers Blocking Android Tethering Apps, Sky Isn’t Falling (Yet)
Within the past few days, reports have sprung up confirming that carriers are blocking direct access to tethering apps on Android handsets in the wake of recent audits designed to stamp out tethering without paying additional fees, whether by rooting or non-rooted apps. Naturally, this has led to many to turn into Chicken Little and [...]
AT&T Sending Messages to Jailbroken Tethering App Users
Within the last 24 hours, jailbroken iPhone users on AT&T using tethering apps have received text messages from the carrier suggesting signing up for the 4GB DataPro data plan, which includes tethering support. This confirms that AT&T is actively monitoring user accounts for such activity and will send messages warning customers to sign up for [...]
