Few topics I have written about have generated such strong responses from readers as my recent article about tethering, and how carriers are going to be cracking down on those who abuse it. I still ...

Tethering: It’s one of the most convenient features your smartphone has, yet carriers insist on restricting it. Tethering most often refers to using your smartphone as a mobile hotspot. In other words ...

When it comes to sharing your smartphone's data plan, there are two options, mobile hotspot and USB tethering, but which is ...

Editor’s Note: The following article is an excerpt from Take Control of iPhone and iPod touch Networking & Security, iOS 4 Edition, a very nice ebook saddled with an ungainly title and available for ...

Longtime AT&T customer Evan Shapiro still has one of the carrier’s old unlimited data plans, but AT&T seemingly doesn’t want him to keep it. Shapiro received a letter from AT&T last month telling him ...

Verizon's recently announced deal with the FCC means subscribers can stop paying extra for Wi-Fi tethering. CNET's Marguerite Reardon aka Ask Maggie explains who benefits and who doesn't. Marguerite ...

For those who know more about packets and networks and AT&T than me, Can AT&T really KNOW if I'm tethering? I ask because I tether (via Jailbreak no addl fees) on my iPhone 4 at least three or four ...

There are no perfect tethering options for iPhone. All come with some sort of drawback. That said, among your limited options we feel the best is PDANet for it's simple configuration, versatility, and ...