Gizmodo Australia » netshare http://www.gizmodo.com.au the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 iPhone Tethering Delayed Because AT&T Is Afraid? http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/iphone_tethering_delayed_because_att_is_afraid-2/ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/iphone_tethering_delayed_because_att_is_afraid-2/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:59:00 +0000 Mark Wilson http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/iphone_tethering_delayed_because_att_is_afraid-2.html A few months ago we ran a rumour in which Steve Jobs had written a reader promising that Apple was working on iPhone tethering for 3G laptop browsing. Now, according to a MacBlogz, a reliable source from inside AT&T has informed them that iPhone tethering is being delayed because AT&T isn’t prepared to meet the 3G demand. According to the source:


Regardless of how many billions of dollars AT&T pours into their 3G network, it hasn’t been stable enough to handle all you iPhone users

They added that AT&T Blackberry tethering is a different beast, as Blackberry users haven’t caused nearly the strain of iPhone users on AT&T’s 3G network.

AT&T, on the other hand, routinely insists that they leave all service features up to the hardware manufacturers.

Given that AT&T has has taken plenty of bumps on the chin regarding iPhone data, and given that iPhones have sold even better this year than projected, it’s not such a stretch to believe that AT&T might be playing it safe for the time being and handling their 3G network with care. [MacBlogz]

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