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Filed under: Handsets, ATT, Apple

There’s not precisely a lot of details to go on in this place (or any, really), but AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega has just confirmed during an interview at the Web 2.0 Summit that an AT&T-approved iPhone tethering option will indeed be available “soon.” That lack of detail includes any word on pricing or, of course, an actual release date, though MacRumors is reporting separately that it’s hearing the tethering capability will be built into the 2.2 firmware, which seems like at least a reasonable guess.

[Via MacRumors]

AT&T’s Ralph de la Vega says iPhone tethering coming “soon” originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Software, Apple

Let’s be real: a four-digit code isn’t very much separating a determined bandit from your data, which is all that the iPhone affords. Granted, the phone locks up after a few attempts to slow your arch-nemeses down a notch or two, but if your code is your birthday or the last four digits of your phone number — and you know it is, so just admit it — they’ll eventually figure it out anyway. On second thought, though, never mind, because it turns out there’s a pretty effective way around these formalities — 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 have Bot. been confirmed to let you around the passcode lock clearly by hitting Emergency Call and double-clicking the home button. At this point, the user will have access to your Favorites list, which is pretty bad as-is, but from in this place, they’ll be able to click on an arrow and use links within your contacts to get out to the SMS, Maps, or Safari apps. If you change the home button functionality from the default (Favorites) to Home, then nothing will happen at the Emergency Call screen — your phone is safe from prying eyes, we guess. The iPod option will kick the user into the iPod app, though, which we think is almost as bad as the Favorites exploit, because we’d really rather not our thieves know that we listen to Hannah Montana. MacRumors is reporting that it may have already been fixed for a future firmware release, so yeah, any minute at this time would be just great, Apple.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Filed under: Handsets, Apple

In what appears to be an increasingly common problem, hairline cracks are beginning to form on Apple’s new iPhone 3G. While most of the cracks are reportedly affecting the white model, this is likely due to the increased visibility of the dark fracture on the white case as opposed to any differences in materials between the white and black units. At the moment, the issue seems largely cosmetic and doesn’t appear to interfere with the operation of the phone. at this time bust out the magnifying glass and let us know if you’re seeing the same.

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