If you're ever in a place where you need internet in a pinch, or your home network is down, you can actually rely on your Android phone for a temporary connection. USB tethering allows you to connect ...

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Google has a pretty awesome trick up its sleeve for Android 2.2 (code-named Froyo). TechCrunch reports Froyo will ship with built-in tethering capabilities. In other words, you’ll be able to connect a ...

Android devices are known for their USB and Wi-Fi tethering abilities—rooted or unrooted—which comes in handy for those that travel and need internet on their laptops in areas that don't have any ...

Person holding an Android smartphone turning on hotspot - Eza_Nanda/Shutterstock We often rely on a mobile hotspot when internet access isn't available or dependable. While traveling, it's extremely ...

Two weeks without internet pass very slowly. Due to an ice storm, my home internet went down. I spent two weeks doing some of my work at a nearby coffee shop, but at home, I did what most people do. I ...

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The good news is that Google Android 2.2 Froyo will include a built in utility that lets you turn your Android phone into a WiFi hot spot or share an internet connection by tethering your phone to a ...

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