Tethering has been around for the G1 since it hit the market, but it always required gaining root access to the OS by loading hacked-up version of the firmware. From what I’ve read, the process is fairly painless, and there are few reports of bricking. But, once you’ve rooted your phone, you’d have to load [...]
Today’s lesson is a look into phonetic spelling, and the ramifications of including those in your posts! You may notice that the title of this post, “T-Mobile Ge 1″ is meant to refer to the HTC T-Mobile G1 (Android) phone, but the “G” is spelled phonetically. I decided to do this upon a discovery using [...]
A bit of breaking news here; Reports are coming in from Chicago, Oregon, California, and Arizona that T-Mobile customers are not able to access any data networks. Cell phone calls are still able to be placed, and with the HTC T-Mobile G1 at least, WiFi is still usable (but that’s something the phone supports, not [...]
I’ve created a page that displays an interactive Google Maps mashup of wireless access points with dynamic pin colors and detailed information including geographical coordinates, type of encryption (if any), and signal strength. Below the map is a link to download the KML file for use in Google Earth. Most, if not all, of the [...]
