On 10 Jun 2009, at 12:57, Jason Davies wrote:
> > Sam - MacAmbulance wrote on 10/6/09 at 12:33 > >> Tethering won't work on a 2G iPod, says on the O2 website. > > > I think there's enough of a grey area to see what happens. I'm > not on an iPhone plan so either > > 1) it's a hardware limitation not mentioned AFAIK elsewhere. > > 2) it's a software thing that they can turn it off. But I'm > allowed to tether with a different phone -- I asked them and > they said there was a fair usage policy but there was nothing to > stop me doing it apart from that. And since Netshare works when > I redo the endless configuration yet again from scratch, that > might present a loophole (then again that uses wireless not > bluetooth). > > I suspect it's 1 but it could be 2. anyway, since I'll be > installing OS 3 regardless I'll be able to try it. I think that the networks hate it because it is so profitable for them hence the restrictions. > > Tethering will absolutely hammer the battery in my experience. > So you'll need to plug it into power. Which means you might as > well get one of those USB modems, since something is plugged > into your laptop regardless... Yes but it is another device to carry around. I carry a retractable USB cable for my phone anyway so it is minimal extra if I need to charge my phone on the move. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" 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/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
