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Tether Your Mac with TetherBerry

By: , IntoMobile
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 at 1:55 PM

I was dubious of TetherBerry at their initial launch, since their way of circumventing carrier tethering plans and policies could be a risk to subscribers violating terms of service, let alone the fact that tethering capabilities are already built into Windows and BlackBerry natively, but their latest update is most definitely worth a nod. Mac rarely gets any love from RIM in regards to this kind of stuff, but TetherBerry has stepped in and offered their solution for all the Apple fanboys out there who want to cruise the internet using their BlackBerry’s data connection. It’s currently in open beta, and all you need is a light app on your Mac and another on your BlackBerry, and you’re good to go.

They’re working on Bluetooth next, then maybe hit up some other platforms (along with the necessary rebranding), but what I would like to see is a client for Ubuntu. I hear it’s a good OS for netbooks, but I would only get one if tethering via BlackBerry was an option. Right now it’s technically possible, but it’s a helluva lot harder to do than on Windows; if TetherBerry wants to play the “makes life simple” card, Linux would be where to play it. Head over to TetherBerry to give their Mac client a shot.

About The Author

Simon Sage

Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.

  • Constable Odo

    Pretty good when a competitor offers a product that even the parent company doesn’t offer a solution. The BlackBerry will end up offering more use to Mac users than the iPhone will. In this case it can’t be helped. Apple and AT&T are joined at the hip and AT&T has tied Apple’s hands in order not to break any agreements.