Google has reportedly pulled a tethering application from the Android Marketplace to mollify its first wireless carrier partner. Android, which Google says "brings ...

A tethering application that disappeared from the Android Market earlier this week should not have been pulled from the entire market, Google has confirmed. Tom Krazit writes about the ever-expanding ...

Google pulls WiFi Tether for Root Users on grounds it may remove apps that violate the device maker's or the operator's terms of service A developer is reporting that ...

All modern day smartphones come with the ability to offer internet connectivity on the go. This is what makes them so appealing, with the immense growth in social media also being a contributing ...

A developer is reporting that Google has banned his tethering application from the Android Market, one of the first hints that the store may not be as open as Google has promised. WiFi Tether for Root ...

"That’s why blocking the application makes sense in terms of a carrier’s bottom line. Missing out on that extra cash while its customers consume its precious bandwidth for free isn’t attractive to ...

Android has a baked-in tethering feature for a while, allowing you to use your phone as a WiFi hotspot so you can use your mobile data with your laptop, tablet, or other devices. But you have to set ...

TP-Link offers the Tether app for lightweight network management over supported TP-Link routers and networks. The app also lets you easily stream multimedia files from a USB drive that's connected to ...

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If you're ever in a place where you need internet in a pinch, or your home network is down, you can actually rely on your Android phone for a temporary connection. USB tethering allows you to connect ...

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Mobile hot spots are a great feature, but they can be somewhat cumbersome to set up. Google is hoping to fix that, however, and is now rolling out a new feature in Google Play Services 10.2 that’s ...