Geek Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 <div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/iphone-wireless-hotspot-ios4-3.jpg" alt="iphone wireless hotspot ios4-3" title="iphone wireless hotspot ios4-3" width="610" height="453" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11783" /></p> <p>The upcoming iOS 4.3 update will bring the “Personal Hotspot” feature seen on the Verizon iPhone to all iPhones including those on the AT&T network. If this rumor holds true, this means that any iPhone could become a wireless hotspot that other devices can access the internet from. (Yes, you can <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/19/iphone-wifi-hotspot/">turn your iPhone into a Wi-Fi hotspot right now</a>, but it requires a jailbreak which puts it out of the reach of most iPhone users.)</p> <p>Assuming AT&T offers carrier support for Personal Hotspot, it would be a compelling reason for users to stay with AT&T rather than leave for the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/11/verizon-iphone-available-on-february-10th/">newly available Verizon iPhone</a>. This is because AT&T customers should theoretically be able to use the wireless hotspot while talking on the phone, whereas CDMA limitations cause data transfer to pause when a phone call is taken on the Verizon CDMA network.</p> <p>Thus far AT&T has been quiet on supporting the feature, but considering Verizon is openly advertising the personal hotspot on their iPhone, it may be wise for AT&T to chime in and say “us too” to stem some of the potential carrier exodus. Aside from AT&T and Verizon, a wireless hotspot feature has been long overdue in iOS, and up until now this has been a feature limited to the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/jailbreak/">jailbreak</a> world and those with Android phones. It just makes sense for Apple to bring the wireless hotspot feature to the iPhone to level the increasingly competitive playing field with Android.</p> <p>Remember, this is technically still a rumor, but multiple sources have come forward with confirmations. The rumor began on a few European iPhone enthusiast sites, and finally screenshots appeared on <a href="http://www.redmondpie.com/ios-4.3-for-iphone-4-confirmed-to-bring-personal-hotspot-feature/">RedmondPie</a> (seen above) where they were given a March release date for iOS 4.3, which includes the iOS wireless Personal Hotspot feature. Let’s hope it’s true and that all carriers support the feature.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wBo5h5CPPfst3ZrXG43nEQXnh24/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wBo5h5CPPfst3ZrXG43nEQXnh24/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wBo5h5CPPfst3ZrXG43nEQXnh24/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wBo5h5CPPfst3ZrXG43nEQXnh24/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=X8HTVok7fuE:uWe-1R2y444:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=X8HTVok7fuE:uWe-1R2y444:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=X8HTVok7fuE:uWe-1R2y444:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=X8HTVok7fuE:uWe-1R2y444:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=X8HTVok7fuE:uWe-1R2y444:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=X8HTVok7fuE:uWe-1R2y444:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=X8HTVok7fuE:uWe-1R2y444:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/X8HTVok7fuE" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article
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