[b3n_asian_freak]

http://www.bbhub.com/2006/10/17/mac-...or-blackberry/

Where is it?

[jeffmcclan]

"Use your 8700 as a Bluetooth Modem" would be a more informative title for readers and future searchers.

I don't have a 8700 and thus would not have to have read this post.

[TurboGizzmo]

i will believe it when i see it!

[schalliol]

I really would like to see on a Cingular, and whether they try to charge you for the high-end tething plan, as plans that work on the Cingular 8125 and Palm 650 at Cingular allow tethering at the same price as the Cingular BIS.

[b3n_asian_freak]

Thanks to our man, Daniel Pasco who found out a solution for us to use the Blackberry 870* as a BLUETOOTH MODEM. Read it people, Bluetooth !!!!
The links are all here in case you think I'm trying to fool you, lol :

http://www.tuaw.com/2006/10/18/black...ing-a-reality/
http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/10...-bounty-winner
http://brainmurmurs.com/blog/jiva/in...ternet-bounty/

[sandman2nd]

the dude gets the bounty and now he wants to make it a commercial app?

LAME.


Shortly someone will rip apart his app and opensource it.

[schalliol]

I totally agree that the commercial endeavor is unreasonable, especially since people donated money toward that solution.

[b3n_asian_freak]

Well, we will have to wait and see what move he is going to make with his discovery, lol!

[TurboGizzmo]

Well it was stated in the bounty that they could charge for it...oh well...I never kicked in cash because I have a 7130e, but guess its a step in the right direction....

[sandman2nd]

Originally Posted by schalliol

I totally agree that the commercial endeavor is unreasonable, especially since people donated money toward that solution.

yup.

[BillBerry]

For MAC

Yawn..............

[schalliol]

What, Bill? You do realize you're in the Mac Users Corner, right? FYI, MAC in all caps is a networking acronym for Machine Address Code.

[neilr]

Originally Posted by schalliol

What, Bill? You do realize you're in the Mac Users Corner, right? FYI, MAC in all caps is a networking acronym for Machine Address Code.

Since we're splitting hairs (clearly BillBerry was unaware of his location in the forum), MAC, as used in networking, means Media Access Controller.

On topic, has anyone been able to try this tethering solution (other than Alex)? I'm interested in finding out if Cingular will bill me for a tethered solution or if they won't know the difference.

[johnbgp]

If you read the notes on the site. It's only going to allow dialup speeds. $650 bucks + all the time they say for dialup? If i were half those people I would want my money back.

Agree? Disagree?

[schalliol]

Absolutely I agree with you. I haven't read the site, but I'm pretty sure that people donating wanted EDGE.

[b3n_asian_freak]

Originally Posted by johnbgp

If you read the notes on the site. It's only going to allow dialup speeds. $650 bucks + all the time they say for dialup? If i were half those people I would want my money back.

Agree? Disagree?

It also kinda suck that they have got it working on 8703, dial-up too?

[sandman2nd]

Originally Posted by johnbgp

If you read the notes on the site. It's only going to allow dialup speeds. $650 bucks + all the time they say for dialup? If i were half those people I would want my money back.

Agree? Disagree?

Agree.

[essay182]

WTF. The bounty should have stated that it had to be released as freeware or something like that. That sucks that it's $50. Also, I don't see how it could NOT take advantage of EVDO if it's used with an 8703e in an EVDO area. Is it because Bluetooth can't handle the higher data speeds?

[sandman2nd]

do you think this guy factored in the edr speeds for the mac book (pro)?

does the 8700 even support edr? im not sure...