Hi Mart, I have successfully had my iPad connected to a hot spot set up on my iPhone 3GS running iOS 4.3. From memory I used a bluetooth connection.
Incidentally, in my opinion jailbreaking is not a good idea unless you do it for second phone that you don't rely on. Cheers, Carlo On 2011-03-15, at 07:38, Martin Hill wrote: > Unfortunately Apple has only implemented wifi sharing on the iPhone 4. The > 3GS is limited to just Bluetooth and USB sharing as in the past (even with > iOS 4.3) neither of which works with an iPad. > > You would have to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS to do wifi sharing and I have no > idea whether the GPS data would come thru in that situation. > > -Mart > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 14/03/2011, at 10:42 PM, Hugh Griffiths <hgriffi...@lgc.com> wrote: > >> So does this mean this only works with a iphone 4, I can see no way to >> connect my ipad via Bluetooth to my iphone 3gs? Am I missing something? >> >> >> >> Best Regards >> >> Hugh Griffiths >> >> >> >> mobile +61 407 477 311 >> >> office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 >> >> Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and >> negotiations. 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This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, >> and shipment advices. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf >> Of Martin Hill >> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 10:01 PM >> To: WAMUG Mailing List >> Subject: Re: IPad2 and iPhone hot spot (and GPS!) >> >> >> >> Well it looks like a wifi iPad can actually get a GPS fix form an iPhone 4 >> when connected to the phone's personal hotspot. >> >> >> >> http://blog.urbanape.com/post/3798485232/show-me-the-way >> >> >> >> This does significantly reduce the disadvantages of going for the wifi-only >> iPad. >> >> >> >> In my case though, apart from other reasons discussed below, I would still >> go for the 3G iPad so I didn't have to have an iPhone 4 around and also so I >> didn't run down the battery on the phone doing personal hotspot and GPS >> reception, both of which suck the life out of an iPhone quite fast. >> >> >> >> -Mart >> >> >> >> On 10/03/2011, at 7:00 AM, Brian Risbey wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Thank you Robin that made it easy, the 3G, it is, >> >> >> >> and thanks Pedro, too. >> >> Brian >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> On 10/03/2011, at 5:42, Robin Belford <rbelf...@highway1.com.au> wrote: >> >> Note. >> >> You only need the 3G to be turned on in the iPad. You don't need to actually >> have a SIM card in it. >> >> The reason is that the GPS functionality is built into the 3G chip. >> >> >> >> r >> >> >> >> On 09/03/2011, at 10:50 PM, Pedro wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Here are three goods reasons for a 3G model >> >> >> >> http://www.tuaw.com/2011/03/06/iphone-4-personal-hotspot-wi-fi-only-ipad-possible-but-wit/ >> >> >> >> cheers >> >> >> >> Pedro >> >> >> >> On 09/03/2011, at 10:14 PM, cm wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Yes. Good point about the GPS, Mart. >> >> >> >> C >> >> >> >> On 2011-03-09, at 22:02, Martin Hill wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Don't forget that only the 3G version of the iPad has a GPS receiver. For >> me this is the deal-breaker for the wifi-only model. >> >> >> >> The possibility of having GPS-enriched turn-by-turn, off-road and >> topographical maps the size of the old UBD instead of postcard size is very >> compelling. >> >> >> >> Also, the combination of a GPS chip and a mobile internet connection >> (Assisted GPS) mean there is no more of the waiting several minutes for your >> old GPS to get its first fix. >> >> >> >> Now I just need to work out how best to mount an iPad on the dashboard of >> the 4WD. :-) >> >> >> >> -Mart >> >> >> >> On 09/03/2011, at 9:38 PM, cm wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Brian, >> >> You have correctly identified the two independent questions when choosing an >> iPad model. >> >> a) 3G or WiFi only? >> b) How much memory? >> >> By the way, a number of articles have touted how children with Autism >> benefited from an iPad. That will probably require that you choose software >> relevant to your son's needs but that is a whole other question and possibly >> one that dedicated groups are already addressing. >> >> a) So 3G or Wifi only? If you intend to used the internet from you iPad >> mainly from home, work or a WiFi enabled public place, such as many cafes >> and libraries you can get by with the Wifi only model. You will need 3G only >> if you make significant use of the iPad while outside (say the map >> application) or in areas where you do not have access to WiFi -- perhaps >> customer sites if you are in the service industry. To use 3G you would need >> a data plan either prepay or postpay. >> >> It is true that iOS 4.3 will have a personal hotspot feature, the current >> version of iOS already has a tethering feature. You can only use this if >> your carrier allows it. Internode, for one, currently allows tethering but >> they could choose to charge extra for this feature at any time. AT&T in the >> US, for instance, charges $20 a month for 1GB of data using tethering. >> >> b) How much memory? If you want the iPad mainly to run apps for yourself and >> your family, then the 16GB is probably sufficient. Once you start to store >> media on the iPad such as films or photo's they you may find that you need >> more memory (32GB or 64GB). >> >> I, personally, went for the 3G / 32GB model. I have not to this point used >> the 3G feature apart from some tests of tethering and once at a cafe with >> friends to show them some features of the iPad. :-}. The 32GB has been way >> more than enough memory for me because I keep my main iTunes collection on >> my MacBook Pro and only transfer a small number of films and photos to the >> iPad on an as needed basis. My main video consumption on the iPad is the >> iView feature of the ABC. iView programs can be viewed with either a >> dedicated iView app on the iPad, which uses no storage, or by streaming the >> programs from my MacBook Pro with a app called Video Server -- this also >> uses no storage. >> >> I went for a slightly cheaper iPad because I was planning even at the time >> to get and iPad 2 as well. This time I will likely get WiFi only / 16 GB as >> that will meet my needs. >> >> Cheers, >> Carlo >> >> >> On 2011-03-09, at 20:58, Brian Risbey wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi everyone, about to lash out on an iPad2 but which model? >> >> I believe that the next iPad/ iPhone software update will include a data >> hotspot enabling both our iPhone4s to allow data and Internet access- if so >> I would only need a wifi version, correct? >> >> Apparently iPads are great for children with Autism, my son has one >> available to him at school hence the interest. >> >> Brian >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> >> >> 15" MacBookPro 2.66 GHz Core i7 >> >> 4 GB/1067 MHz 500GB >> >> OS X 10.6.5 Snow Leopard >> >> >> >> >> <Screen-shot-2009-11-25-at-10.46.07-AM.jpg> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and >> privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. 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