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Interesting things are close at hand for iPhone and iPad owners.
Due soon is a new version of Apple's iOS operating software that will, among other things, enable most iPhones to operate as mobile WiFi hotspots.
Users will be able to connect up to five devices -- PCs, Macs, iPads, other smartphones and tablets -- to the internet with not a cable in sight.
Apple's iPhones to be mobile WiFi hotspots
Seeded on Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:28 PM EST
Article Source: The Australian | The Australian Homepage | TheAustralian- Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine.
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Your iPhone will connect to the net via the usual 3G link and broadcast the signal via WiFi, just like the hotspots in coffee shops, airport lounges or some libraries. But you will have complete control over who can connect to your personal cloud.
Apple last week released to software developers a new beta (test) version of the software, iOS 4.3, that includes this ability.
It seems likely that hotspotting will become available for most current iPhone users, so long as the carriers involved permit it.
That shouldn't be a problem in Australia, where all three major carriers already permit "tethering" for iPhone users: a system whereby the phone can be used as a wireless modem.
On iOS 4.3, the WiFi hotspot feature will replace tethering. It should be quite an improvement as tethering is limited to a single device, usually linked by a cable.
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#1 - Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:29 PM ESTWill be a nice option and in the states glad that Verizon will soon be selling it also.
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#2 - Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:30 PM ESTYou're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead. |
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