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Engadget: DROID tethering? It's coming early 2010, says Verizon
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This is great, but I have always been able to tether with my unlocked Nokias: http://bit.ly/4q4CoV 17 days ago |
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Droid Does Tethering (Or Will, Anyway) [Droid]
Gizmodo —
... Verizon says a tethering plan's coming for Droid sometime next year. Since it uses all of Verizon's standard data rates, that should be an extra $15/month with Verizon's Broadband Access Connect plan—not too bad, actually. [Gearlog] ...
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DROID tethering? It's coming early 2010, says Verizon
Engadget —
... When the Motorola DROID debuts in Verizon Wireless stores bright and early this Friday, one nice little feature that won't be making an appearance yet is tethering, for computing with your laptop on-the-go when that Android 2.0 interface just won't cut it. ...
Verizon Motorola DROID to get tethering before iPhone
PR News: —
... According to Gear Log, this plan will cost about an extra $15 to your Droid service plan; this will come with a 5GB/month limit. If you go over your limit you will then be charged overage fees, which could add up to a lot of money each month. ...
Verizon to bring Tethering to Droid next year
Phones Review —
... next year according to an article over on gearlog, who say Verizon has told them their “Broadband Access Connect” plan enables the user to tether their mobile phone as a modem and will come to Droid in early 2010. ...
Droid Tethering Coming Early 2010
Gadget Venue —
... should be ample in most cases although just keep an eye on the records because if you go over then the charges are quite high on the Verizon network. There is always the alternative available of rooting your Droid (when that becomes available) and then installing a wireless tether (when that is compatible with Android 2.0) which lets you bypass all this, but if you want to stay on the good side of Verizon it’ll cost you more than likely the $15/month for the service.
Via: GearLog
Droid Tethering Coming Early 2010 > > ...
Verizon Promises Droid Tethering - 'Sometime in 2010...'
DSLreports - front page —
... Verizon will open their stores early on Friday for the launch of the Motorola Droid, and so far, despite our fears, it looks like Verizon's done a nice job of staying out of the way of progress and not crippling the device in any way. One thing that is missing is tethering (the ability to use the phone as a modem), but according to Verizon, that should be coming in 2010. AT&T; iPhone users are still waiting for the company to approve iPhone tethering, and AT&T; has refused to give a solid date for when it will be implemented. Of course as with all Verizon 3G data plans, usage is ...
Verizon confirm tethering for Motorola DROID in early 2010
SlashGear —
... Broadband Access Connect plan arrive on the Android slider, likely priced at the usual $15 per month on top of your regular data contract.
That gets you a 5GB per month limit, the same as Verizon’s standalone data card and USB modem plans. Not perfect, no, but considering AT&T customers are still waiting semi-patiently for iPhone tethering it’s another plus in the DROID’s favor. More on the Verizon DROID here.
[via Gearlog] ...
News Roundup
Android Phone Fans —
... Gearlog is reporting VZW has told them tethering will become available for the Droid come 2010 using a “Broadband Access Connect” plan. Expect a $15 a month charge and 5GB/mo limit. ...
Droid Tethering Plan Coming — Will You Use It?
jkOnTheRun —
Verizon really does want to differentiate itself from the pack, doesn’t it? Aside from getting sued for allegedly comparing its 3G network coverage and allowing free GPS navigation on a smartphone, it’s treading where Sprint has decided not to walk — smartphone tethering. The Motorola Droid will indeed support Internet tethering, Sascha Segan at Gearlog reports, allowing customers to use their Android handset as a 3G modem. Sascha expects this to be a $15 monthly fee, which sounds about right based ...
Verizon Wireless Broadband Access Connect
Gadgetizer.com —
... Verizon Wireless plans to blow us all out of the water and make the Motorola Droid even better with the new Broadband Access Connect plan. ...
Tethering For The Motorola Droid Is Near
I4U News —
... Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:25:22 CST | by Robert Evans Verizon subscribers now have yet another reason to choose the Motorola Droid. While the current incarnation of Big Red's flagship smartphone is fairly hot, it lacks the ability to act as a modem for your notebook. Thankfully, GearLog has it on good authority that Verizon is about to offer tethering on the Droid. Starting early next year, subscribers who choose the Broadband Access Connect plan will be able to use their smartphone as a modem for an additional $15 a month. Of course, your current unlimited data plan ...
Verizons’s Motorola Droid to get tethering in early 2010
Unwired View —
... According to Gearlog, the largest US carrier will allow tethering for the Droid in early 2010, thanks to its Broadband Access Connect plan – this will probably add $15 to your Droid monthly plan. ...
Verizon’s Motorola Droid to get tethering in early 2010
Unwired View —
... According to Gearlog, the largest US carrier will allow tethering for the Droid in early 2010, thanks to its Broadband Access Connect plan – this will probably add $15 to your Droid monthly plan. ...
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