Earlier in the week, we reported about a hidden feature in
– a simple file manager app that allowed users to use iPhone ‘s 3G data connection to surf the web on their computer.
Not surprisingly, the app was quickly removed from the App Store.
has sneaked in the tethering feature via an easter egg.
reports that iRandomizer Numbers includes a tethering feature which can be enabled by entering undocumented codes.
The description of the iPhone (more…)

reports that developers of iPhone app QuasiDisk have sneaked in the tethering feature in the latest update.
While the description of the iPhone app in the App Store does not mention the tethering feature and claims to be just a simple file manager and file viewer, the YouTube video as you can see below shows how to tether your laptop to the iPhone ‘s 3G data connection to surf on the web using QuasiDisk’s hidden tethering feature.
The step-by-step (more…)

Tethering application iTether slipped into the iTunes App Store today but has since been pulled.

(Credit:
Engadget)

The $14.99 app allowed iPhone customers to use their smartphone data plan to power the Internet connection for their PC or Mac through a USB cable. The app comes from Tether.

Carriers have traditionally frowned upon these kinds of applications, which encourage heavy data usage. (more…)

Apple has approved a tethering application from Tether.com called iTether in the App Store. The
is a companion app for the Mac and PC versions, which allows users to use their iPhone ‘s data connection to surf the internet on a Mac or PC over USB.
Apple has previously banned such applications from the App Store possibly due to pressure from carriers like AT&T, Verizon and Sprint who offer tethering plans for $20 per month that can be used using (more…)

Yesterday, Apple pulled Tether.com’s iPhone app -
. iTether allowed users to use their iPhone ’s data connection to surf the internet on a Mac or PC over USB.

Tether has published a post on their blog in a response to Apple ‘s decision to ban their tethering app.
We were not surprised by the ban as Apple has previously banned such applications from the App Store possibly due to pressure from carriers like AT&T, Verizon and Sprint who offer (more…)

Last week, we had reported that
.
Forbes reports that Verizon – Apple ‘s second iPhone carrier partner is also going to follow in AT&T’s footsteps. According to Forbes, Verizon will start blocking customers using the unofficial tethering from today.
 before adding the tethering plan to their current data plans, Verizon has put a system in place, which will redirect users using the unofficial tethering to a webpage on Verizon’s website where (more…)

Back in March, 
“records show that you use [tethering] but are not subscribed to our tethering plan”.
back in April. Folks at
reports that according to some of their readers, AT&T is adding the tethering plan to the current data plan (including grandfathered unlimited data plan) without their consent.
To recap, AT&T had started 
 for $20 per month in June 2010, almost a year after the feature was introduced in 
 by Apple .
Due to (more…)

Last week, we reported that
,
.
To counter the crack down by AT&T, folks at June Fabrics Tech, developers of PdaNet have released a new version of their
, which allows users to hide tethering usage so that carriers like AT&T can’t detect it.
According to the change log, PdaNet v5.01 includes the following new features and improvements:
, some feel it is based on data usage while others think AT&T is able to flag packets from other devices. (more…)

As we’ve reported earlier, AT&T continues to clamp down on
, which is one of the main reasons users
.
There has been a lot of debate and speculation on how AT&T detects the unofficial iPhone tethering. Android Police has provided some insight into how AT&T is able to identify users who are using the unofficial tethering option.
Jailbroken iPhones typically use the same tethering technique as a standard iPhone , the one that’s already present (more…)

and using the tethering option unofficially have received a reminder message from AT&T this morning, informing them that they’re planning to update their plan to a tethering plan ($45/mo, incl. 4GB).
Back in March,
To recap, AT&T had started
for $20 per month in June 2010, almost a year after the feature was introduced in
by Apple .
Due to the delay, developers had released
that enabled tethering for a one-time fee, which are very popular.
(more…)