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Featured Articles » From Green Initiatives, to Ladies on the Prowl-Five Apps to Get You There » Blogging Platform Posterous Launches Group Sharing App » Al Gore's Environmental Book Now an Interactive Application for iPad » Verizon's Unlimited Data Plan to End This Summer, iPhone 5 to Follow?   2011 WiMAX Distinction Award Give your products award-winning status! The 4th Annual WiMAX Distinction Award honors products that demonstrate innovation, unique features, and significant contributions toward improving technology in the WiMAX space. Enter by March 11, 2011 for early bird registration.   Top Stories » SST Online Announces New iPad and iPhone Apps » Augure ComDecision Application Keeps Decision Makers Better Informed » Baby Shusher iPhone Application Released » TravelCenters of America Debuts TruckSmart iPhone Application   From The Expert Corner March 03, 2011 IPhone -AT&T to Support iPhone 4 Personal Hotspot on March 11 By Beecher Tuttle TMCnet Contributor Apple (News - Alert) had a very busy day on Wednesday, introducing the iPad 2 and the next iteration of the company's mobile operating system, iOS 4.3. The tech giant's new OS will offer a variety of new enhancements, highlighted by a Personal Hotspot feature for sharing an iPhone 4's Wi-Fi data connection with other mobile devices. With the Verizon iPhone already equipped with a mobile hotspot, AT&T (News - Alert) users quickly began to question when they would be offered the same functionality. Worry not. AT&T confirmed to Electronista on Wednesday that it will support the new Personal Hotspot feature on March 11, the same day that iOS 4.3 is available for download. AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel said that iPhone (News - Alert) owners who wish to share their data connection with other mobile devices will need to sign up for the DataPro iPhone Tethering plan, which adds another 2 GB of data for an additional $20. In total, users will have to fork over $45 per month for a combined 4 GB of data, which can be split between the iPhone 4 and other connected devices. Those who exceed the 4 GB allotment will be charged $10 for each additional gigabyte. The plan is in line with Verizon's (News - Alert) pricing, and the hotspot application that AT&T currently offers to owners of the recently launched HTC (News - Alert) Inspire 4G. However, AT&T failed to detail the number of mobile devices that can be simultaneously connected to the iPhone 4. Verizon currently allows users to sync up to five other devices to its handset. AT&T customers had reason to worry that the carrier would be slow to provide support for the personal hotspot. AT&T announced its intention to offer tethering support for its iPhone soon after iOS 3.0 came out, but forced customers to wait a full year until it actually launched the feature. Beecher Tuttle is a TMCnet contributor. He has extensive experience writing and editing for print publications and online news websites. He has specialized in a variety of industries, including health care technology, politics and education. To read more of his articles, please visit his columnist page. Edited by Tammy Wolf   From The Blogs iPad 2, What You Need to Know March 2, 2011 2:46 PM By: Rich Tehrani Apple has done it again with the iPad 2 - it has a dual-core A5 chip which is up to nine-times faster as well as two cameras for FaceTime communications and a self-cleaning cover which comes in a plethora of colors and magnetically attaches to the device which still boasts  battery life of 10 hours. As usual with Apple, they think things through far better than other companies and their new cover also folds in a number of ways allowing it to double as a stand in both landscape and portrait modes. The screen improves as well with LED-backlighting which is common on higher-end televisions. There is also a three-axis gyroscope which works in conjunction with the accelerometer and compass to give the software infinite information about what is happening with the device. Expect iPad gaming to get even better. Read More >>>    Featured Videos 5 mapping apps for a variety of needs    Featured Resources » Best Practices: Online Chat Sales » Real-Time IP Service Assurance: An Imperative for Business-Critical Voice and Video Communications » The Top Five Benefits of Video Conferencing   TMCnet's Blogs   Featured Channels » iphone » Mobile Unified Communications » Mobile Video   iPhone.tmcnet.com is Your Source for the Latest iPhone News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of IP Communications professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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