Guest vinaymanro Posted September 17, 2010 Report Posted September 17, 2010 Richard Dudley has tweeted from an official Microsoft event that a killer feature of Windows Phone 7 is the free USB tethering, an option that costs extra with other smartphone platforms on most carriers, at least in the US. According to Dudley, "Official Word — Windows Phone 7 will support USB tethering, carriers can NOT charge extra, above the data plan.” Dudley then tweeted, "Correction to #WP7 tethering--that is not official, may not happen. I misunderstood a discussion. Tweet removed. My apologies." In the past, Windows Mobile 5/6/6.1 supported tethering through the use of unofficial third-party apps, such as WMWiFiRouter. If Windows Phone 7 includes USB Tethering, this will be a killer feature, and really get one up on other smartphone platforms. Heres hoping!
Guest Mysterious Stranger Posted September 17, 2010 Report Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) If Windows Phone 7 includes USB Tethering, this will be a killer feature, and really get one up on other smartphone platforms. Heres hoping! How is keeping something we already have (with a user friendly GUI since IIRC 5.0 MSFP but still possible before then) over USB a 'killer feature' exactly? The unoffical tethering apps were only to enhance the functionality to share over wifi etc. USB internet sharing is a bog standard feature and they are going to consider taking it away? :lol: M.S Edited September 17, 2010 by Mysterious Stranger
Guest mcwarre Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 W7 seems to be standardising things but seriously restricting its functionality. Are they purposefully trying to alienate their core users to *try* and get a larger market share? Android will wipe the floor with them (tbh it already has). Bye bye WM................
Guest Mysterious Stranger Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 W7 seems to be standardising things but seriously restricting its functionality. Are they purposefully trying to alienate their core users to *try* and get a larger market share? Android will wipe the floor with them (tbh it already has). Bye bye WM................ I agree. Loading apps only via the app store? WTF? M.S
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