iPhone tethering coming soon says AT&T

Whether or not tethering your laptop to an iPhone will be beneficial remains to be seen. But at least it’s going to be an option soon, according to AT&T.

From Technologizer:

AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph De La Vega just told interviewer Michael Arrington that the company is working with Apple to let the iPhone serve as a tethered wireless modem for laptops soon. And he says it’ll be available “soon.”

On the surface it sounds great – having only one cellular device to worry about. Currently the Herald-Leader photogs use Verizon cards for our data transfer. They are fantastic and work practically anywhere we need them. But with 3G in only select locations in Central Kentucky, I’m not sure it will be fast enough for me. Transmiting photos over the Edge network? I don’t want to have to think about that.

However, if I’m the one paying the $70 Verizon unlimited data plan, the iPhone tethering option might not look so slow.