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Tethering your BlackBerry to your computer for internet access has always been something of a hassle, to the point that full apps have been developed to ease the process, but it sounds like RIM has taken a clue and included an IP Modem option in the unreleased version 5.0.1.16 of Desktop Manager, on top of all the usual device management utilities. It’s a welcome addition and long overdue, but before you get excited, just make sure that you have a plan supporting tethering or you’ll potentially find yourself with a very steep data bill. The leaked DM is available for download in both bare-bones English and multilingual with media sync versions if you want to give it a try yourself.
[via The BlackBerry Ninja]
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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.
