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AT&T CEO Confirms iPhone Tethering Coming "Soon"
AT&T CEO Confirms iPhone Tethering Coming "Soon"
MobileCrunch reveals that during an interview at the Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T; Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega confirmed that AT&T; would be offering an official tethering option for the iPhone "soon". Tethering is the process by which you all...
AT&T-sanctioned 3G tethering on the way for iPhone
AT&T-sanctioned 3G tethering on the way for iPhone
mobilecrunch.com — In an interview with Michael Arrington at the Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La... Vega let it be known that an official, AT&T sanctioned method of using the iPhone as a 3G modem for a laptop is on the way “soon”. What ... (more) AT&T-sanctioned 3G tethering on the way for iPhone
AT&T: Tethering Coming to the iPhone Soon
AT&T: Tethering Coming to the iPhone Soon
technologizer.com — Here’s a bit of cheery news from the Web 2.0 Summit: AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph... De La Vega just told interviewer Michael Arrington that the company is working with Apple to let the iPhone serve as a tethered wireless modem for ... (more) AT&T: Tethering Coming to the iPhone Soon
AT&T CEO Confirms iPhone 3G Tethering Available Soon
AT&T CEO Confirms iPhone 3G Tethering Available Soon
phonenews.com — AT&T CEO Ralph De la Vega has confirmed after months of speculation and rumors that the carrier... and Apple will officially offer the capability to use the iPhone 3G as a modem. Speaking at the Web 2.0 internet summit this morning, the CEO confirmed ... (more) AT&T CEO Confirms iPhone 3G Tethering Available Soon
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AT&T: iPhone 3G tethering coming soon
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... an interview at the Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T; Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega confirmed that AT&T; would be offering an official tethering option for the iPhone "soon". Which pretty much confirms that Netshare was pulled from the App Store for offering functionality that the carriers want to charge for. Which, you know, is honestly fine... I just wish they could have introduced this sooner. Only question now is, what does "soon" mean? 2.2? AT&T; CEO Confirms iPhone Tethering Coming "Soon" [Mac Rumors]

AT&T's Ralph de la Vega says iPhone tethering coming "soon"
Engadget — ... 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. [Via MacRumors] AT&T's Ralph de la Vega says iPhone tethering coming "soon" originally ...

Official AT&T iPhone tethering solution coming soon, says AT&T CEO
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... of shoring up their 3G network to handle the additional data-load that’s likely to accompany any iPhone tethering solution. We’re not sure just how “soon” AT&T will be offering their iPhone tethering plan, so it might be prudent to file this one under “rumor.” For what it’s worth, MacRumors is reporting that the next iPhone firmware revision, iPhone 2.2 OS, will include built-in support for iPhone tethering. [Via: MacRumors] Related News: Use your T-Mobile G1 as a wireless ...

Official iPhone tethering coming ’soon’ says AT&T CEO
SlashGear — ... one customer, telling them that Apple was in talks with AT&T regarding an official tethering option. One thing is pretty certain, however: the unlimited data access that iPhone users currently enjoy on their handsets will not be carried over to tethered use.  Although there’s no indication of what conditions will be placed upon the system, it’s likely that a fairly strict cap will be implemented to prevent the AT&T network getting bogged down. [via MacRumors] ...

GBTV #460 | GeekBrief.TV
GeekBrief.TV — ... AT&T would be sanctioning tethering for the iPhone soon. Macrumors suggests it could be with the 2.2 update. Many iPhone users have wanted this feature since the beginning! ...

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