Apple pulls iPhone broadband sharing tool from App Store

Dennis Ferguson <dcferguson@pacbell.net> wrote in
news:slrng9c2uc.4u.dcferguson@akit-ferguson.com:

> Running both the WiFi
> and the 3G transmitter at the same time is kind of a double-worst
> case for power consumption (on any phone for that matter).
>
> Dennis Ferguson
>
>

Naw! iPhone is purrrfect! It'll run for a week at 7Mbps continuous duty
with the display full brightness. Just ask Vic or Ox....(c;

At 03 Aug 2008 19:47:36 +0000 Dennis Ferguson wrote:

> I heard somewhere that the new iPhone application above will do that
> too, but only if the phone is plugged into power. Running both the WiFi
> and the 3G transmitter at the same time is kind of a double-worst
> case for power consumption (on any phone for that matter).


With my AT&T Tilt, I swear I can actually HEAR the battery discharge when
using WiFi! ;-)

On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:17:41 -0700, "Kevin Weaver"
<kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>"Ron" <ronclifford@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
>news:vf4b94hjmcqj685g43let1s1jlqjlook2m@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:20:10 -0500, DTC
>> <DTC@no_spam_nothing_here.foob> wrote:
>>
>>>Snipped from
>>>http://www.betanews.com/article/Appl...ore/1217609076
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/5v4twl
>>>
>>>
>>>For a few hours, iPhone users got the chance to download an application
>>>called NetShare that could turn the devices into a broadband modem for a
>>>laptop.
>>>
>>>Developed by Nullriver, NetShare time on the App Store was brief,
>>>however. Apple quickly pulled the $9.99 application, likely due to the
>>>fact that tethering is considered against the terms of service of AT&T
>>>data agreements.
>>
>>
>> It's back up already.
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20080802/tc_cmp/209901700
>
>
>What good is it if ATT does not allow it's use with a iPhone. Unless if your
>willing to pay those extra fee's.


"you're" perhaps; and thats different than Windoze smart phones on
AT&T because ? ? ?

"Ron" <ronclifford@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
news:810d94t3ebiihug6pm2nbnc6vo8rck4jkl@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:17:41 -0700, "Kevin Weaver"
> <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>"Ron" <ronclifford@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
>>news:vf4b94hjmcqj685g43let1s1jlqjlook2m@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:20:10 -0500, DTC
>>> <DTC@no_spam_nothing_here.foob> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Snipped from
>>>>http://www.betanews.com/article/Appl...ore/1217609076
>>>>
>>>>http://tinyurl.com/5v4twl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>For a few hours, iPhone users got the chance to download an application
>>>>called NetShare that could turn the devices into a broadband modem for a
>>>>laptop.
>>>>
>>>>Developed by Nullriver, NetShare time on the App Store was brief,
>>>>however. Apple quickly pulled the $9.99 application, likely due to the
>>>>fact that tethering is considered against the terms of service of AT&T
>>>>data agreements.
>>>
>>>
>>> It's back up already.
>>>
>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20080802/tc_cmp/209901700
>>
>>
>>What good is it if ATT does not allow it's use with a iPhone. Unless if
>>your
>>willing to pay those extra fee's.
>
>
> "you're" perhaps; and thats different than Windoze smart phones on
> AT&T because ? ? ?


The one for windows is FREE ? ; )

On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 23:14:58 -0700, "Kevin Weaver"
<kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>"Ron" <ronclifford@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
>news:810d94t3ebiihug6pm2nbnc6vo8rck4jkl@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:17:41 -0700, "Kevin Weaver"
>> <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>>"Ron" <ronclifford@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
>>>news:vf4b94hjmcqj685g43let1s1jlqjlook2m@4ax.com ...
>>>> On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:20:10 -0500, DTC
>>>> <DTC@no_spam_nothing_here.foob> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Snipped from
>>>>>http://www.betanews.com/article/Appl...ore/1217609076
>>>>>
>>>>>http://tinyurl.com/5v4twl
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>For a few hours, iPhone users got the chance to download an application
>>>>>called NetShare that could turn the devices into a broadband modem for a
>>>>>laptop.
>>>>>
>>>>>Developed by Nullriver, NetShare time on the App Store was brief,
>>>>>however. Apple quickly pulled the $9.99 application, likely due to the
>>>>>fact that tethering is considered against the terms of service of AT&T
>>>>>data agreements.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's back up already.
>>>>
>>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20080802/tc_cmp/209901700
>>>
>>>
>>>What good is it if ATT does not allow it's use with a iPhone. Unless if
>>>your
>>>willing to pay those extra fee's.
>>
>>
>> "you're" perhaps; and thats different than Windoze smart phones on
>> AT&T because ? ? ?
>
>
>The one for windows is FREE ? ; )


But your point is ATT doesnt allow tethering, so again how does that
make the iPhone user any worse off ? ?

Ron wrote:
> But your point is ATT doesnt allow tethering, so again how does that
> make the iPhone user any worse off ? ?

Sure they do with a data plan.

In message <g75ljd$5fs$1@aioe.org> Todd Allcock
<elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:

>At 03 Aug 2008 19:47:36 +0000 Dennis Ferguson wrote:
>
>> I heard somewhere that the new iPhone application above will do that
>> too, but only if the phone is plugged into power. Running both the WiFi
>> and the 3G transmitter at the same time is kind of a double-worst
>> case for power consumption (on any phone for that matter).
>
>
>With my AT&T Tilt, I swear I can actually HEAR the battery discharge when
>using WiFi! ;-)

Isn't that weird though, on the Tilt, wifi is the battery killer, 3G
being the savour, and EDGE in the middle.

On the iPhone it's a very different picture, wifi being the best,
followed by EDGE and finally 3G.

In all cases, if you're considered tethering, it shouldn't be a big deal
to plug the device into the laptop for power, although the Tilt will be
more power friendly since it's screen will turn off and the services can
still function.

In message <rvnlk.17819$jI5.10629@flpi148.ffdc.sbc.com> "Kevin Weaver"
<kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>What good is it if ATT does not allow it's use with a iPhone. Unless if your
>willing to pay those extra fee's.

AT&T may not be able to detect it easily or reliably enough to bill for
it.

A user using Firefox might be a dead giveaway, but if you took some
reasonable steps to hide your obvious browser identification signs, or
stuck to HTTPS, AT&T couldn't prove anything.

On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:04:25 -0500, DTC
<DTC@no_spam_nothing_here.foob> wrote:

>Ron wrote:
>> But your point is ATT doesnt allow tethering, so again how does that
>> make the iPhone user any worse off ? ?
>
>Sure they do with a data plan.

Not with the standard $30 consumer data plan.

DevilsPGD wrote:
> AT&T may not be able to detect it easily or reliably enough to bill for
> it.

Several years ago, it might have been Comcast or Time Warner, had
what might have been a deep packet scan and could detect the number
of computers you had on your network, then try to upgrade the users'
account for networked connections.