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iModem Offers iPhone Tethering Via USB
iModem, one of the few for-purchase applications left that requires an
iPhone to be jailbroken, allows users to tether their phones (use them as cellular data modems) via USB cables on Windows systems. Most tethering solutions thus far have required the use of a WiFi connection, requiring sometimes difficult setup.
A new release of iModem claims to do away with the need for proxy settings--a hallmark of tethering solutions--and also purports enhanced stability.
The tool requires Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64 bit and is priced at $10.
Apple previously removed NetShare, an originally approved tethering application, from the iPhone AppStore, encouraging some users to jailbreak (enable unofficial application installation) their phones and install the unauthorized solutions such as iPhoneModem or iModem.
Rumors hold that Apple is in talks with AT&T regarding sanctioned tethering. Steve Jobs is quoted as saying, in response to complaints about tethering, "We agree, and are discussing it with AT&T."
iModem no need in any proxy settings too. Just install, tether iphone and work
if AT&T allow tether ing in the US then the app will re-appear but once an app is pulled its pulled worldwide meaning in the places that you are allowed to tether you cannot buy the app.
90% of issues with the iphone are due to the carrier and their restrictions and not apple. (in the same way apples DRM music is restricted by the Music companies rather than apple).
I'd never jailbreak an iphone based on the number of people having issues such as losing files, leaking memory or signal or constant restarts or even bricked units.
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by andres4--2008
November 8, 2008 7:50 PM PST
- Really. We have quite a bit of jailbroken iphones and have had no problems. I've also not seen complaints in the jailbroken forums about people having lost files, memory leaks or signal problems. That might have been the case in the early 1.0 jaibreaking ( there were many methods back then ), but it's pretty straightforward and safe these days.
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(4 Comments)Sadly, I wouldn't like my iphone as much if it wasn't for some of the excellent jb software out there.
On your other points, I totally agree. It's all about the carriers. It also makes sense to control tethering. Usage in a phone ( even on the iphone ) is nothing compared to the bandwidth you'd spend surfing on a laptop. When I use tethering, I do it carefully, and always do no more than I would do with my phone.