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.