Archive for the 'tethering' Category

HTC Thunderbolt Update Blocks Tethering

Posted by bbwa on July 13th, 2011

An interesting twist by Sprint, or so it seems. A recent update for the HTC Thunderbolt that was rolled out to subscribers now blocks tethering, and requires that the user pay $30 a month for the right to tether. It seems a like a weird move to remove functionality, but at the same time may [...]

Verizon Announces Pre-paid 3G modems

Posted by bbwa on November 5th, 2009

An interesting move by Verizon to put their broadband 3G modems into prepaid plans. The downside? It’s a pricey concept. Check this: Verizon Wireless today announced three new Mobile Broadband plans that will be added to the company’s Prepaid portfolio. Customers will be able to get speed when they need it on the Verizon Wireless [...]