AT&T: Tethering on iPhone Still Needs Work
I wonder what "ready" means according to ATT
So pretty much what this boils down to is nearly 2.5yrs after the Iphone is launched their network still isn't ready for the Iphone, a whole 2.5yrs later. . .So I wonder what exactly does "ready" mean to ATT?
Besides, ATTs network isn't worth tethering over, or any of the big 4 really. My next payday I'm getting internet service from a TRUE wireless broadband company, one that doesn't bring SHAME to the word broadband, of course I'm talking about Clear and their 3-6mbps with bursts of up to 10mbps. Their speeds aren't a joke like the big 4.
Besides, ATTs network isn't worth tethering over, or any of the big 4 really. My next payday I'm getting internet service from a TRUE wireless broadband company, one that doesn't bring SHAME to the word broadband, of course I'm talking about Clear and their 3-6mbps with bursts of up to 10mbps. Their speeds aren't a joke like the big 4.
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Hearing stuff like what you said is exactly why I want to buy stock in Clearwire, theres definetly demand no doubt.
Their stock will only continue to go up and up. Yesterday it was only $8, but you watch I betcha by this time next year it'll be close to $25...just a guess.
Their stock will only continue to go up and up. Yesterday it was only $8, but you watch I betcha by this time next year it'll be close to $25...just a guess.
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LTE is on its way and will be as fast or faster but most likely faster and the coverage will be greatly Superior. So we will see. The only reason I'm skeptical is I live in a metropolitan city and Clear Wire doesnt work that well even here. I tried them and it didn't work! Just my two cent! I'm not knocking them.
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I live in Las Vegas, I get a 7 day trial. I've already come across 2 people here who have Clear and they say service is great. I guess some companies are better in some areas than they are in others. Local coverage is more important than national coverage.
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It all depends where you live gorilla. There are 2 versions of WiMAX currently implemented by Clearwire around the country. The first is just a first generation over glorified WiFi variation with limited service and speed. Speed tops at 2Mbs and metropolitan coverage is very spotty. The new Clearwire variation "Clear" Is much faster(5.5Mps avg) and will have better service coverage for the areas.
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:/ Apple & At&T invested tons into the iPhone. 2.5yrs? later and the "revolutionary" iPhone is falling behind on the continuous evolving "revolution" of cellphone technology.
The iPhone is still AT&T's flag ship. You cant mention AT&T without also mentioning the iPhone in the same conversation.
With each passing day people find something the iPhone cant do because as "revolutionary" as the iPhone "was" it was and is lacking.
MMS, Tethering, Multi-tasking, the ability to open files on any computer without Itunes, and simple perks such as Push Email (for free) are only a few of the things the iPhone simply cant do (without being hacked).
At this point, the Iphone is just like T-Mobiles Sidekick (not in the tech sense but in the Hyp...
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The iPhone is still AT&T's flag ship. You cant mention AT&T without also mentioning the iPhone in the same conversation.
With each passing day people find something the iPhone cant do because as "revolutionary" as the iPhone "was" it was and is lacking.
MMS, Tethering, Multi-tasking, the ability to open files on any computer without Itunes, and simple perks such as Push Email (for free) are only a few of the things the iPhone simply cant do (without being hacked).
At this point, the Iphone is just like T-Mobiles Sidekick (not in the tech sense but in the Hyp...
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you have obviously never used an iPhone, it DOES multitask, the Jail-broken iPhones CAN tether... I mean there are so many things wrong with what you said I don't even know where to begin; long story short- you are just a TROLL.
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I would like to go back and forth with you on the things the Iphone can not do if you want to.
I am not talking about a unlocked Iphone neither. We talking straight out the Box.
Things someone who is not Tech savvy can do before they leave the store the got the phone from.
If you want, I will start.
The Iphone can not Tether. No SD card, No extended battery, no Flash.
Tell me the process to add a Ringtone from a song not purchased through Itunes.
Can you add a ringtone for SMS message?
A ringtone for Voicemail?
Can you create shortcuts on the homescreen? for example, I use Bluetooth a lot and would like to have a app on the homescreen that allows me to turn bluetooth on and off without going through the settings.
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I am not talking about a unlocked Iphone neither. We talking straight out the Box.
Things someone who is not Tech savvy can do before they leave the store the got the phone from.
If you want, I will start.
The Iphone can not Tether. No SD card, No extended battery, no Flash.
Tell me the process to add a Ringtone from a song not purchased through Itunes.
Can you add a ringtone for SMS message?
A ringtone for Voicemail?
Can you create shortcuts on the homescreen? for example, I use Bluetooth a lot and would like to have a app on the homescreen that allows me to turn bluetooth on and off without going through the settings.
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The iPhone Cannot tether- USB modems are FREE and wont waste your iPhones battery...
Speaking about batteries- there are several companies that offer EXTENDED batteries in their cases- this not only increases the battery life of the iPhone but also makes it more ergonomic than carrying around 2 batteries.
To add a ringtone to your iPhone-
1)Drag and drop the song from iTunes into Garageband.
2)edit out up to 40 seconds of the song
3) save as "iTunes Ringtone"
it really is that simple!!! and is cheaper than buying a $2.99 ringtone on your 8900
You cannot assign a ringtone as voicemail... but then again i dont want to listen to a 40 second clip of "Im on a Boat" because my wife wanted me to know shes home safe.
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Speaking about batteries- there are several companies that offer EXTENDED batteries in their cases- this not only increases the battery life of the iPhone but also makes it more ergonomic than carrying around 2 batteries.
To add a ringtone to your iPhone-
1)Drag and drop the song from iTunes into Garageband.
2)edit out up to 40 seconds of the song
3) save as "iTunes Ringtone"
it really is that simple!!! and is cheaper than buying a $2.99 ringtone on your 8900
You cannot assign a ringtone as voicemail... but then again i dont want to listen to a 40 second clip of "Im on a Boat" because my wife wanted me to know shes home safe.
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So you want me to carry around a iPhone, a USB modem and a laptop? Wouldnt it be easier to just get a phone that Tethers?
How does that Extended battery case work exactly? I have a Rubber grip around the iPhone right now. Would i Have to give that up so that I can use the Extended case? (thats not a bad option, if so, ty for the answer).
Your steps for adding ringtones doesnt help me. I dont want to create a Ringtone I only want to add one. I already have ringtones created (they are -35 seconds long because if my phone rings more then that, I want it to go to the answer machine). What is Garageband? Save as iTunes Ringtone? I looked up how to add ringtones and the steps where: Upload to iTunes, right click, create ACC version, delete A...
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How does that Extended battery case work exactly? I have a Rubber grip around the iPhone right now. Would i Have to give that up so that I can use the Extended case? (thats not a bad option, if so, ty for the answer).
Your steps for adding ringtones doesnt help me. I dont want to create a Ringtone I only want to add one. I already have ringtones created (they are -35 seconds long because if my phone rings more then that, I want it to go to the answer machine). What is Garageband? Save as iTunes Ringtone? I looked up how to add ringtones and the steps where: Upload to iTunes, right click, create ACC version, delete A...
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Yeah, your right. That explains why the iPhone is Revolutionary and why you cant:..... NVM! You win. Thanks for playing.
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🙂 its not hard to win when you argue with a complete TOOL, but i dont expect someone like you to understand...
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I dont get it.... sorry. I listen to Hip Hop and R&B. TOOL is a rock band isnt it? This has been fun. Thanks. Im gonna go home now and enjoy the fruits of my labor.
You do realize that you only made my points more valid right? For that I also thank you.
Your a scrub. Your mother should have swallowed. We get up! 1!
You do realize that you only made my points more valid right? For that I also thank you.
Your a scrub. Your mother should have swallowed. We get up! 1!
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murmermer, you lost the argument.
1) I should not have to jailbreak my iPhone in order to tether
2) It has very limited multi-tasking capabilities. Leaving Pandora OPEN just to listen to it is lame.
3) Like he said, I want a "You've Got Mail" tone for SMS. No need for a 40 second ringtone.
4)Speaking of which, you said "for the same reason above" without giving a valid reason...
5) If I tether with an iPhone, wouldn't it charge the phone since it's plugged into the USB, thus nullifying your battery drain excuse?
1) I should not have to jailbreak my iPhone in order to tether
2) It has very limited multi-tasking capabilities. Leaving Pandora OPEN just to listen to it is lame.
3) Like he said, I want a "You've Got Mail" tone for SMS. No need for a 40 second ringtone.
4)Speaking of which, you said "for the same reason above" without giving a valid reason...
5) If I tether with an iPhone, wouldn't it charge the phone since it's plugged into the USB, thus nullifying your battery drain excuse?
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This morning I found another problem. I have a Stereo Bluetooth Headset (Cardo S-2) that I have been using with my 8900. I connected it yesterday with the iPhone and all worked well. So I thought. This morning I tried to skip a track using the Headset FF (skip) feature. It didnt skip the track. I had to skip it manually? Whats up with that? I thought Stereo Bluetooth would function with any headset?
Has anyone else had this problem? Is it my headset or does the skip function not work for the iPhone using a Stereo Bluetooth headset?
Im not gonna complain about the speakers because I knew (coming from a iPod Touch) that iPod products have poop speakers, but, damn. It has some nice base to it but it simply really isnt that loud. It sound...
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Has anyone else had this problem? Is it my headset or does the skip function not work for the iPhone using a Stereo Bluetooth headset?
Im not gonna complain about the speakers because I knew (coming from a iPod Touch) that iPod products have poop speakers, but, damn. It has some nice base to it but it simply really isnt that loud. It sound...
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Oh, I just wanna add that I have been using a unlocked iPhone for about a little over a week now. Its a iPhone 3G with Cydia. To be fair to the research I am standing right next to someone who has the same phone on AT&T's network. I am using mine on T-Mobiles network.
We are ready to debate this whenever you are. Can I use a simple phone like the 8900 to compare? Its not even a touchscreen phone.
Just to get ahead of myself a little, my 8900 can do all of the things I mentioned above.
ok, your go. Im not your average Troll.
We are ready to debate this whenever you are. Can I use a simple phone like the 8900 to compare? Its not even a touchscreen phone.
Just to get ahead of myself a little, my 8900 can do all of the things I mentioned above.
ok, your go. Im not your average Troll.
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Who is this Murmermer person? Every time some one says something with any merit this D bag has to make a negative comment. Do us all a favor and go play in traffic!
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put 10 million iphones on any network and see what happens. Let's not forget to mention all the people that use the phone in ways that violates their TOS.
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I agree to a certain extent that there is no doubt that the iphone has put strain on ATT's network. But my real question is how many of these devices are still activated? My friend has two deactivated due to being broken. He could no longer afford to buy new ones and settled for a much cheaper alternative that he was able to get insurance for.
But setting that aside; ATT has had the power, cash and time to fix years of a tattered network but chose not to. This was brought on by themselves and the subscribers are suffering greatly. A recent poll from several census reports say that 91 percent of iphone users(down from 99) are happy with the phone but 72 percent of those users(up from 60), Say they are completely dissatisfied with the netw...
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But setting that aside; ATT has had the power, cash and time to fix years of a tattered network but chose not to. This was brought on by themselves and the subscribers are suffering greatly. A recent poll from several census reports say that 91 percent of iphone users(down from 99) are happy with the phone but 72 percent of those users(up from 60), Say they are completely dissatisfied with the netw...
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I can give a sh*t about TOS!!! Your obviously a mouthpiece for a corporation and not a consumer.
I pay my bill on time and in full every month, end of sentance.
I own MY phone, not ATT, and NOBODY can tell me what I can and can't do with MY phone!!!
I'm a much, much different consumer than most.
Isn't Phone Scoop a place for cell phone enthusiasts, and not people who are mouthpieces/spokepersons for corporations. ATT has spokespeople, of which I don't listen to because it's all scripted & official.
It's sad that you care more about a corporation and they're TOS than being an actual consumer!!!!
I pay my bill on time and in full every month, end of sentance.
I own MY phone, not ATT, and NOBODY can tell me what I can and can't do with MY phone!!!
I'm a much, much different consumer than most.
Isn't Phone Scoop a place for cell phone enthusiasts, and not people who are mouthpieces/spokepersons for corporations. ATT has spokespeople, of which I don't listen to because it's all scripted & official.
It's sad that you care more about a corporation and they're TOS than being an actual consumer!!!!
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I put my 8900 down for a few days and picked up a unlocked iPhone.
I tend to use the Bluetooth feature (On/Off) alot because I use a Stereo BlueTooth headset when im on the move but deactivate it when I get where im going. Why can I not find a easier way to turn my BlueTooth on and off? No app in the app store is afford for such a simply task. I have to go through the settings menu to do it and its, well, not for the lazy.
Then, last night, I decided to transfer some of the ringtones I have from my SD card to the iPhone. 1st I had to install them into iTunes.....ok, done. Then i have to change the format, create a acc version, delete, sync, rename from m4a to m4r, install, place in folder A, and, and, and, and, wow! Are you serious? Al...
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I tend to use the Bluetooth feature (On/Off) alot because I use a Stereo BlueTooth headset when im on the move but deactivate it when I get where im going. Why can I not find a easier way to turn my BlueTooth on and off? No app in the app store is afford for such a simply task. I have to go through the settings menu to do it and its, well, not for the lazy.
Then, last night, I decided to transfer some of the ringtones I have from my SD card to the iPhone. 1st I had to install them into iTunes.....ok, done. Then i have to change the format, create a acc version, delete, sync, rename from m4a to m4r, install, place in folder A, and, and, and, and, wow! Are you serious? Al...
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Leep to be honest, very few phones can widget, icon or whatever bluetooth on and off, I have an iphone 3gs and a Rogers HTC Magic, both of those you have to go into settings to get to the BT settings. Same with Blackberry's. To be honest its not whatsoever difficult to get the BT settings on either.
As far as the three phones in its class Android, Pre and iPhone, none can tether without a TOS issue. Only WM, BB and Symbian phones can do it and depending on how one does it, one can be breaking their TOS.
As far as the three phones in its class Android, Pre and iPhone, none can tether without a TOS issue. Only WM, BB and Symbian phones can do it and depending on how one does it, one can be breaking their TOS.
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I will agree with the Tethering issue. I only mention it because well, it is worth mentioning and it is in fact something they are working on.
As for the Bluetooth On/Off Switch; on your Magic, go to the Market place and search for Bluetooth App. You will find FREE apps that will give you easier access to your Bluetooth On/Off switch. Its a simple App really. I had one for WiFi also but Im speaking about Bluetooth right now. I had such a app on the G1 for example. I dont see why you couldnt get it on the Magic.
Also, Versed, I agree that its not that difficult to go through the settings. The problem I am having is; after taking the steps to get to the spot in the settings I then have to wait for the Bluetooth to be found (takes about 1...
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As for the Bluetooth On/Off Switch; on your Magic, go to the Market place and search for Bluetooth App. You will find FREE apps that will give you easier access to your Bluetooth On/Off switch. Its a simple App really. I had one for WiFi also but Im speaking about Bluetooth right now. I had such a app on the G1 for example. I dont see why you couldnt get it on the Magic.
Also, Versed, I agree that its not that difficult to go through the settings. The problem I am having is; after taking the steps to get to the spot in the settings I then have to wait for the Bluetooth to be found (takes about 1...
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Leep,
I haven't checked the market for the app, but it might be worth getting. To be honest, I just leave it on. I'm still waiting for Rogers/HTC to toss up 1.6 for download for their Magic. Since its not a Google Experience Phone like the MyTouch it has to be done manually. Otherwise except for the Rogers Magic having a 32a (more memory) motherboard vs. 32b, they are the same phone.
I haven't checked the market for the app, but it might be worth getting. To be honest, I just leave it on. I'm still waiting for Rogers/HTC to toss up 1.6 for download for their Magic. Since its not a Google Experience Phone like the MyTouch it has to be done manually. Otherwise except for the Rogers Magic having a 32a (more memory) motherboard vs. 32b, they are the same phone.
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