This is unacceptable and a HUGE weakness for a modern smartphone to not be able to operate as a mobile hotspot. For someone considering the 9900 this is one of those things that could be a deal breaker, especially considering these have been standard features in iOS & Android for the past few years. If anyone has seen this option on a 9900 please speak up!!
It's amazing to me that people are so pressed to be able to connect to the internet from other devices (OMG did I just use that word) from their smartphones...are you that desperate? I mean talk about being attached at the hip...
This is unacceptable and a HUGE weakness for a modern smartphone to not be able to operate as a mobile hotspot. For someone considering the 9900 this is one of those things that could be a deal breaker, especially considering these have been standard features in iOS & Android for the past few years. If anyone has seen this option on a 9900 please speak up!!
Don't really want or need the hotspot feature. I do wonder with the extra charges on some carriers how many folks have this activated.
sarcasm or you really don't get it? if its the latter, a 4G hotspot means you can use your laptop anywhere, in a car....in a hotel without paying hotel changes, and vzn lte is faster than most peoples home cable networks.
Originally Posted by Dayvidpriddy
It's amazing to me that people are so pressed to be able to connect to the internet from other devices (OMG did I just use that word) from their smartphones...are you that desperate? I mean talk about being attached at the hip...
sarcasm or you really don't get it? if its the latter, a 4G hotspot means you can use your laptop anywhere, in a car....in a hotel without paying hotel changes, and vzn lte is faster than most peoples home cable networks.
Exactly, I use it in my car often if im waiting or have a task my smartphone cant handle. Also funny you mention lte I have heard people say that their 4G lte phone provides a faster connection then their home provider lol.
It's amazing to me that people are so pressed to be able to connect to the internet from other devices (OMG did I just use that word) from their smartphones...are you that desperate? I mean talk about being attached at the hip...
I mean.. It'd be awesome to have it as an option, no? I'd love to be able to connect to the internet on my netbook/laptop/tablet/etc. through my cell phone.
BlackBerry Curve 9360 Also Sporting Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot
by Ronen Halevy on Aug 5th, 2011Join the Conversation �
One of the features RIM has been very coy about in BlackBerry 7 has been the mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. We saw it pop up in documentation and even devices before but all the devices RIM has been showing off don�t have it featured. They also seem to be glossing over mentioning it on any of the devices they have announced. We are pretty sure that it is coming to the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Torch 9810, 9850, and 9860 but RIM has not confirmed it as far as I have seen.
I mean.. It'd be awesome to have it as an option, no? I'd love to be able to connect to the internet on my netbook/laptop/tablet/etc. through my cell phone.
At what cost? Or are you thinking there will be a free work around?
sarcasm or you really don't get it? if its the latter, a 4G hotspot means you can use your laptop anywhere, in a car....in a hotel without paying hotel changes, and vzn lte is faster than most peoples home cable networks.
The WiFi hotspot came in especially handy on my Captivate when the power went out (severe thunderstorm) as I was in the middle of some important stuff where I needed internet access.
Even if it's not something I use all that often, I have found it useful on occasion.