Android 2.2 to feature USB + WiFi tethering as standard
Our motherblog, TechCrunch , found out today that the Froyo-flavoured (and bloody fast ) Android 2.2 will feature USB and WiFi tethering as standard. This will give users the ability to access their phone’s 3G connection by either physically connecting the phone to their laptop external-USB-modem-stylee, or over a temporary WiFi access point beaming out from within the phone’s magical inner chamber. This is already achievable on any rooted Android device (I sometimes use it on my Android 1.5 HTC Hero just to feel special), but it’s good to have this oft-requested, rather practical feature supported out-of-the-box, without the need for any warranty-voiding rooting shenanigans (*ahem*) or third-party applications.
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