Comments on: Travel Irritations and Hope for the iPad http://www.newsome.org/2010/02/travel-irritations-and-hope-for-the-ipad/ Kent Newsome on technology, music and life Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kent Newsome http://www.newsome.org/2010/02/travel-irritations-and-hope-for-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 Kent Newsome Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:33:07 +0000 http://www.newsome.org/2010/02/travel-irritations-and-hope-for-the-ipad.shtml#comment-2097 Another thing I thought about that the iPad really needs is a better way to cut and paste. Another thing I thought about that the iPad really needs is a better way to cut and paste.

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]]> By: Kent Newsome http://www.newsome.org/2010/02/travel-irritations-and-hope-for-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-2095 Kent Newsome Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:15:40 +0000 http://www.newsome.org/2010/02/travel-irritations-and-hope-for-the-ipad.shtml#comment-2095 Yeah, ATT has really held the iPhone (and possibly soon the iPad) back in the US. I had tethering, via Bluetooth, years ago on my Blackberry. It's a shame the iPhone can't be used to its full potential.<br><br>I suspect the rumored competition from Verizon may push ATT along a little. The new Slingplayer 3G approval and the rumored Skype 3G approval hopefully being two examples. Yeah, ATT has really held the iPhone (and possibly soon the iPad) back in the US. I had tethering, via Bluetooth, years ago on my Blackberry. It's a shame the iPhone can't be used to its full potential.

I suspect the rumored competition from Verizon may push ATT along a little. The new Slingplayer 3G approval and the rumored Skype 3G approval hopefully being two examples.

]]> By: aqualung http://www.newsome.org/2010/02/travel-irritations-and-hope-for-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 aqualung Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:09:23 +0000 http://www.newsome.org/2010/02/travel-irritations-and-hope-for-the-ipad.shtml#comment-2094 Shame about the tethering in the US - I think it must be a carrier limitation, since v3.0 of the iPhone OS DOES allow it:<br><a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/iphone-3gs/tethering.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.apple.com/iphone/iphone-3gs/tetherin...</a> - note the fine print that it's not allowed in the US :( <br>I have to tell you that I absolutely LOVE tethering the iPhone (I'm running Ubuntu BTW) - and I've noticed that unlike the iPhone app for Skype, tethering means I can use Skype over the 3G network (usually blocked by the telco) ... wonder how long that will last :) Shame about the tethering in the US – I think it must be a carrier limitation, since v3.0 of the iPhone OS DOES allow it:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/iphone-3gs/tetherin… – note the fine print that it's not allowed in the US :(
I have to tell you that I absolutely LOVE tethering the iPhone (I'm running Ubuntu BTW) – and I've noticed that unlike the iPhone app for Skype, tethering means I can use Skype over the 3G network (usually blocked by the telco) … wonder how long that will last :)

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