Thanks. got it and a very intersting read. On Jan 11, 2011, at 6:01 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> Verizon iPhone to arrive February 10th, read all the details here > > Tuesday, January 11, 2011 > > Apple to add Wi-Fi hotspot to GSM iPhone with iOS 4.3 - rumor > > By Slash Lane > Published: 04:15 PM EST > > The new Personal Hotspot feature on iOS 4.2.5 will not remain exclusive > to the CDMA variant of the iPhone 4, and will arrive with the release > of iOS 4.3 for existing GSM-based handsets, according to a new rumor. > As reported by iPhoneHellas.gr, (via Google Translate), the feature > will be part of a purported update in the works known as iOS 4.3. The > rumor was credited to "reliable information" obtained by the site. > The Personal Hotspot feature is included in a new version of iOS, > dubbed 4.2.5, that was spotted on pre-release CDMA iPhone hardware > shown off at Tuesday's Verizon iPhone press conference. The feature is > found in the Settings application on the phone, where it can be turned > on or off and the Wi-Fi password can be changed. > In July, iPhoneHellas.gr correctly indicated the release date of iOS > 4.0.1. The publication also correctly stated the release of iPhone OS > 2.2 in 2008, 10 days in advance. > In addition, on Tuesday iPhoneclub.nl (via Google Translate) also > reported that the iOS 4.3 update will only support the mobile hotspot > feature, which allows up to five devices to be connected to a 3G data > connection over Wi-Fi, will only be available if a carrier offers it. > AT&T famously did not allow tethering on the iPhone in the U.S. even > after Apple had added the ability to share a wireless Internet > connection via USB or Bluetooth to its mobile operating system. The > feature eventually arrived last June alongside new, capped data plans. > Tethering with an iPhone on AT&T costs an extra $20 per month. > When asked by AppleInsider on Tuesday whether AT&T will offer the > Personal Hotspot feature on its network, a company spokesperson said > they wouldn't "speculate" on potential future features. Apple has not > made any mention of the Personal Hotspot coming to existing iPhones > since the feature was first revealed on Tuesday. > The last time a supposed iOS 4.3 was mentioned was in November, when it > was suggested the software update could add recurring application > subscriptions with software on the App Store. Such a feature could > allow iPad users to pay to subscribe to a regularly updated > publication, like a newspaper or magazine. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
