Tether, which produces an existing and rather popular paid-for mobile tethering app for BlackBerry phones, has launched a beta version of an Android tethering equivalent – and if you fancy giving it a try you can so, for free, right now.
Here’s how, direct from Tether:
To download the Android Beta follow these simple instructions:
1. Download and install the Tether PC software. We strongly recommend if you were using TetherBerry or a previous version of Tether to uninstall before installing this version. http://tether.com/a/setup.exe
(If asked to reboot, wait until the installer is fully finished)2. On your Android phone go to Settings->Applications->Development and check USB debugging.
3. Download the software onto your Android by visiting the following URL in your browser:
http://tether.com/a/tether.apkThen run the file. It may ask you for permission to run software from outside of the Android Marketplace, make sure to give it permission.
4. Run Tether on the PC and select Android, then USB for the connection method. Then connect your Android to the computer with a USB cable and run Tether on your Android. The two should establish a connection and you should see data being sent and received on your PC.
So there you go. Check out Tether’s Twitter account for live feedback from the pioneering first few installers. Our phone’s in the other room at the moment so we’ll not be trying it out just yet.
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Brandon
/ June 14, 2010Bit expensive i think when it releases. $50
Pda NET does the same thing and has been out for many more months for half the price
Andrew Smith
/ June 15, 2010Gary what is the point of this app? Currently when I connect my Android to my laptop by USB cable, the laptop can immediately go online through my mobile. Why would a third-party tethering app be required? Is it to get around restrictions by particular networks? Or for certain handsets? (I’m using HTC Desire.)
Mark
/ June 15, 2010Of course if you have a HTC phone, it does all this out the box….
MrChaz
/ June 15, 2010Or you could just wait for 2.2 …..
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/ June 15, 2010EasyTether has been in the Android Market for months and costs only 9.95 USD