Gizmodo reports that iPhone OS 4 beta 4, released to developers yesterday, includes an option for Internet tethering.
The setting is now clearly visible in Settings > General > Network as a button labeled “Set Up Internet Tethering” (pictured). The descriptive text underneath reads:
Internet Tethering allows you to share your iPhone’s Internet connection with your computer via Bluetooth or USB.
If tethering is actually released next month, AT&T would finally be delivering on its promise almost a year late. Tethering was promised at the end of summer 2009 then at the end of 2009, so excuse me if I sound pessimistic.
The real question is how Apple and AT&T will implement iPhone tethering. It’s obvious that AT&T will charge for the service and one need look no further than the data plans available for the iPad 3G for a hint of what’s to come. Two 3G data options are available for the iPad:
- 250MB of data – $15 per month
- Unlimited data – $30 per month
Both require a one-month minimum but no extended contract beyond that. It would stand to reason that AT&T will offer similar plans to iPhone owners.
Read more: ZDNet.com
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