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Tethering sounds like a nasty affliction, doesn’t it…..
So after somewhat of a kerfuffle, I got Internet Tethering setup for my iPhone 3GS today. I say kerfuffle, because I didn’t get any notification (of any kind) that it was working – oh no, hang on, they sent it to the wrong email address, that’s it 
Anyhoo, I’m looking forward to giving the iPhone a chance to stretch it’s data-legs over the next couple of months, and see how it performs compared to one of O2′s plug-in USB dongles. Speaking of the USB dongles, the iPhone tethering weighs in the same cost, with a pretty much identical tariff – that is:
- 3GB data per month
- £15 per month (£14.88 to be exact)
- 30-day rolling bolt-on (for the first month, then I believe you can cancel at any point during a month)
However, just trying it out briefly earlier, I’m noticing the iPhone is taking longer to make a data connection that one of the USB dongles does do, plus it’s throughput appears to be a bit slower also. Now that could of course be the prevailing network conditions this evening, but I’ll be keeping an eye out over the next few months to see if an iPhone does actually perform as well as a dedicated dongle.
Anyone out there with existing experience care to share a view?
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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