[BNM] Use iphone/google phone as modem?

[Ali]

there are some hacks to assume root privileges on the google phone - require 
rolling back android to very early version and "rooting" the phone - then 
you are free to install latest android and tether away.....

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480

ALi



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alastair James" <al.james at gmail.com>
To: "Brighton New Media" <bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 8:07 PM
Subject: [BNM] Use iphone/google phone as modem?


> Hi there...
> I am about to upgrade to an iphone or a google phone. I was wondering, as 
> my
> plan will have unlimited data, could I use the phone as a modem and browse
> the web on my laptop? Anyone doing this? I guess, as these modern phones
> have a so-called 3.5G (HSPA) connection, I should get the same speed as 
> one
> of those mobile broadband dongle things? Why have two all you can use data
> accounts when you can have one!
>
> Cheers!
>
> Al
>
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