It looks like Apple has closed the doors to the famous
profile workaround that allows the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S to be tethered to
any computer’s USB or Bluetooth connection using the AT&T network.
A new release of the iPhone OS software became available the
other night to Apple SDK developers called OS 3.1 beta 2. Many details about the upcoming 3.1 software
release remain under Non-Disclosure Agreement, however several have reported
that the update will put an end to the IPCC
profile workaround that enabled tethering without
the consent of AT&T.
Unknown sources have confirmed a rather interesting feature
in the new software update that we have been highly anticipating for the
iPhone. The feature we are talking about is Augmented Reality, which
essentially layers digital information received from the internet on top of
real life input from a camera sensor, providing for an “augmented” information
experience. Engadget has confirmed that beta 2 introduces “a public API for
manipulating live video” which fits perfectly under the description of augmented
reality on the iPhone, although only the 3G S model as of yet.
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iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 disables tethering tweak
Enables augmented reality, however