While working with an extended internet connection from your Samsung GALAXY S 4 may not be working straight from your normal menu right this minute, you do have options outside the regular fold. The widget set Extended Controls is one which allows quick-access to your mobile hotspot, Bluetooth, music, and a few other bits and pieces. There’s also the Koush-made USB tether app which makes tethering undetectable by your carrier of choice.

The Samsung GALAXY S 4 has appeared earlier today in the newest CyanogenMod 10.1 release for T-Mobile and has appeared earlier this month for AT&T. This setup allows you internet tethering and mobile hotspot abilities that we’ve not yet gotten the chance to test with this particular bug – but chances are there are good things to be said about the build. If you’re using the AT&T version of the Samsung GALAXY S 4 and CyanogenMod 10.1, be sure to let us know if you’re up and running!

The Samsung GALAXY S 4 is headed out to – or is already on – each of the major mobile device carriers in the United States right now and is spreading abroad as we speak. Have a peek at our full review of the Samsung GALAXY S 4 and let us know if you’re planning on checking one out in the near future!

While you’re about to see this system working tethered to an iPhone 5, you’ll also be able to use it with Android. What you’re doing here is not just using your smartphone’s app to make this whole system work, you’re tethering with your smartphone for internet as well. This way you’ll only have the one internet bill rather than needing to work with another bill for your vehicle – well played.

Aha’s system allows for the display of Facebook and Twitter statuses and also allows you to interact with your friends on both of those systems in a relatively basic way. You’ll be able to get news updates and tap through to hear podcasts galore as well. This system is an extremely simple extension of the Aha app and ecosystem in a perfectly simple-to-work user interface via Porsche’s Communication Management System.

This system will be available to everyone using a vehicle equipped with the Porsche Communication Management System immediately if not soon, and Aha is pushing to several other similar car systems this week as well – Ford and Chrysler amongst them. In the near future, Aha will be integrating with Subaru, Honda, and Acura too.

Have a peek at our Porsche tag to see all the fabulous red hot vehicle action through our archives, our gigantic Car portal for vehicles of all kinds, and also be sure to catch up with everything CES 2013 through the rest of the week in our CES hub!

This investigation states that it was unlawful for Verizon to request Google to remove applications in the Google Play store (up until recently the Android Market) that would otherwise allow users to access free tethering. Verizon has a $20 “tethering fee” per month for otherwise free internet access (with normal data fees applying) for non-Verizon devices. This means that you’d still be paying for the data you’re using, but Verizon wouldn’t get its extra $20 USD a month for your right to do so.

The FCC spoke on how rules for this spectrum, C Block of 700 MHz spectrum, say that offering service includes that Verizon “shall note deny, limit, or restrict the ability of their customers to use devices and applications of their choice on the licensee’s C Block network.” The first questioning Verizon had on this situation took place back when Verizon still offered unlimited data plans.

While the settlement Verizon faces today does not rule on 3G data, 4G LTE users will be able to use tethering apps without question forevermore. Unlimited data plan customers have not been included in the ruling at the moment it seems. The ruling does, however, say that Verizon must make a $1.25 million dollar payment to the Treasury and that they must notify (and they already have, apparently) Google that they no longer object to the tethering apps offered throughout the Google Play app store.

[via FCC]

The folks over at iTether didn’t just give up and walk away. The company now has a new app with a sneaky design that bypasses the App Store altogether. The new iTether app is HTML 5 based and will be available starting this week for $15 a year if you pre-order. Apparently, after the app launches the price will go up $30 a year.

It’s interesting that the app is completely HTML 5 based and runs from the browser. It creates a wireless ad-hoc connection to connect your computer to the Internet using your iPhone’s data connection. I always felt like the reason Apple removed the app originally was carrier pressure. I suspect that iTether is going to get more the little pushback from carriers with this HTML 5 solution, and we may even see some legal action.

The Full Monty plan will kick off at £36 ($54) per month, though that will only include unlimited calls to other T-Mobile UK subscribers. Calls to other networks will come under a 2,000 minute limit. You’ll have to pay £41 ($64) per month or above to get truly unlimited calls across all the networks.

T-Mobile will also offer various smartphones on the plans, including the iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy S II, HTC Sensation XE and BlackBerry 9900. Some will be offered free with a new agreement, and others will require an upfront charge of up to £99, tariff depending. Finally, there’ll be unlimited WiFi access through BT Openzone.

Unlimited used to truly mean unlimited in the UK, until carriers grew cautious at the increasing scale of voice call, text and data adoption and applied “fair-use” policies and caps. Rival carrier Three already offers unlimited data in the UK, and we’re hoping other carriers will follow suit.

For instance, AT&T charges $45 per month for its DataPro 4GB with Mobile Hotspot plan, which specifically allows subscribers to use the data both on their iPhone and on a wirelessly-tethered device. Verizon adds a $20 fee on top of its regular data packages if users want to share that with their laptop or tablet.

iTether costs $14.99 upfront, and doesn’t support WiFi tethering at this stage, but it’s certainly cheaper considering that, to the carrier at least, it supposedly looks just like an on-device app is using the data. You need an app running on your PC or Mac, in order for the system to work.

Even if Apple doesn’t pull iTether from the App Store, it’s possible the carriers could still crack down on use of the software. AT&T warned earlier in the year that it would cancel the plans of those using unofficial tethering apps, and Verizon has said the same thing.

Update: And just like that, iTether is seemingly gone from the App Store.

[via ZDNet]

Verizon is going to redirect users that are tethering unofficially from whatever page they are trying to visit when tethered to a Verizon page that offers official tethering for $20 more monthly that is much cheaper than the AT&T rate of $45 monthly to move for unofficial tethering to the real deal. Until now unofficial tethering hasn’t been a big deal on the Verizon network.

Blocking the illegal tethering is not a surprise considering that wireless carriers are moving to force more money out of their customers with tiered data plans and throttled speeds for those deemed heavy users. If you are on Verizon and use unofficial tethering, will this make you stop or will you just seek other ways to tether for free.

[via Android Community]

Back in April, AT&T had already begun messaging customers regarding unofficial tethering, but had only warned of an extra $25 fee. Now, the carrier is informing customers that if they are using unauthorized tethering apps that their unlimited data plans will be revoked and replaced with a 2GB tethering plan that costs $45 a month.

Major data congestion is anticipated for the months of September and October, when several new data-hungry smartphones will be introduced, including the rumored iPhone 5. AT&T has already announced data throttling for unlimited data plan customers, so it’s no surprise that the new consequence for unauthorized tethering is to eliminate these plans for those that are still grandfathered in.

One customer that received a warning from AT&T sent the below message to 9to5 Mac:

I was just informed that as of Thursday August 11th 2011, if you use MyWi or any tethering on the phone or using the phone as a modem, AT&T will automatically change ur unlimited plan to a 2Gb tethering plan for 45 dollars without the customers consent. This is for those who received emails or texts about the use of tethering without an AT&T tethering plan.

AT&T has since responded with the following statement:

Earlier this year, we began sending letters, emails, and text messages to a small number of smartphone customers who use their devices for tethering but aren’t on our required tethering plan. Our goal here is fairness for all of our customers. (This impacts a only small percentage of our smartphone customer base.)

The letters outline three choices:

1) Stop tethering and keep their current plan (including grandfathered unlimited plan)

2) Proactively call AT&T or visit our stores and move to the required tethering plan

3) Do nothing and we’ll go ahead and add the tethering plan on their behalf — after the dated noted in their customer notification

[via 9to5 Mac]

The carrier does warn that tethering tends to burn through data more quickly than on-device use, and out-of-bundle pricing is £5 per 250MB. Still, paying that – or stumping up for a bigger data allowance each month – is far preferable to having to pay a tethering fee.

Vodafone’s move is all the more important when you consider we’re likely to see more devices like the ASUS Padfone, which aim to use a single data connection shared among multiple units: in the case of the ASUS, a phone that can be docked into a tablet shell for longer battery life and a more usable screen. However, WiFi tethering is increasingly common, and Vodafone’s decision not to differentiate between it and regular use puts pressure on rivals to do the same.

It seems that move is starting with Verizon Wireless. Reports are coming in today that the carriers have moved to block a tethering app called Wireless Tether. Apparently, the app is still listed on the Android Market if you dig for it, but it now has a long list of devices that are not compatible. The list covers just about every Android phone on the Verizon network.

The app is also reportedly blocked from at least a few AT&T Android devices as well. I wonder if that means the users that already had the app running will wake today to find tethering no longer works. If you are on T-Mobile or Sprint Android devices, let us know if you can access the app today, and if you already have it installed let us know if it still works.

[via Android Community]

“AT&T Free Msg: We’ve noticed you’re continuing to enjoy the tethering feature with your smartphone service. Remember, you need a tethering plan ($45/mo, incl. 4GB) to use this feature, so we’re planning to update your line with the required plan soon. Visit att.com/dataplans or call 888-860-6789.”

Many iPhone owners had used unofficial WiFi hotspot apps like MyWi to share the handset’s connection out with their tablets, notebooks and other devices. While AT&T offers this functionality officially, it also charges extra for it: the regular smartphone data plan only covers on-device browsing and messaging.

What will be interesting is how AT&T reacts to the inevitable complaints from subscribers demanding they prove they have been tethering. Automatically subscribing people to a new, expensive add-on is likely to provoke no small amount of vitriol.

Update: AT&T has pointed out that the actual extra fee is $25 per month – on top of the existing $20 on-device data plan. That gets you an extra 2GB of data for use on any device for a total of 4GB.

[via GottaBeMobile]

Apparently, despite the fact that the tethering feature is now officially offered with the iPhone, many geeks are still using their jailbroken devices and third party apps to tether their iPhone and AT&T isn’t happy about it. Reports claim that AT&T has started cracking down on users that have not adopted the official tethering plans and still tether with third party apps.

The carrier is sending SMS messaged to the users of jailbroken iPhones reminding them to sign up for tethering and pay more if they want to use the iPhone that way. AT&T is also sending out emails telling the customers that they will be automatically added to a tethering plan if they don’t sign up for one willingly.

[via TheNextWeb]

AppleInsider reports that a reader has noted that the Verizon iPhone 4 review posted by David Pogue at the New York Times originally stated that the AT&T iPhone 4 was getting the tethering feature on the 13. The review has now been changed and it would be a safe bet to believe Pogue has some inside knowledge.

The review originally read, “… Many other app phones have it [tethering] — AT&T’s iPhone gets it on Feb. 13 — but Apple’s execution is especially nice. For example, the hot spot shuts itself off 90 seconds after the last laptop disconnects. That’s hugely important, because these personal hot spot features are merciless battery drain.”

Via Appleinsider

“Even More Individual 1,500 Talk + Text + Web” offers one subscriber 1,500 minutes together with unlimited text and data for $79.99 a month (with a two-year agreement), while “Even More Family Plan 3,000 Talk + Text + Web” is $149.99 per month for family users. The carrier says they’ll have limited availability.

Even More Promotional Plans

The new Even More Promotional Plans are:
Even More® Individual 1,500 Talk + Text + Web plan for $79.99/mo.
Even More® Family Plan 3,000 Talk + Text + Web Plan for $149.99/mo.

These new Even More Promotional Plans will be available beginning Sunday, Nov. 14 and will offer unlimited text, unlimited 4G Web, unlimited T-Mobile to T-Mobile and unlimited Nights and Weekends, in addition to the included 1,500 (Individual) and 3,000 (Family) Whenever minutes®. For the same $79.99 price point at AT&T and Verizon, customers only get 900 Whenever minutes and unlimited text.1 These new plans require a two-year contract and will only be available for a limited time.

4G Mobile Data Plans

T-Mobile recently announced two new mobile data plans that now have official names: 4G Web – 200MB plan and the 4G Web – Unlimited plan. These plans will be available for all T-Mobile phones2 beginning Sunday, Nov. 14 and the details of the plans remain the same – the 4G Web – 200MB plan is $10 per month with a new two-year service agreement or contract extension for a limited time or $15 per month with no contract extension, the 4G Web – Unlimited plan is $30 per month.

Tethering and Wi-Fi Sharing

T-Mobile recently announced the upcoming availability of a Tethering and Wi-Fi Sharing service plan that enables select smartphones to function as wireless modems for connecting devices, such as laptops, tablets and netbooks, to the Internet through the T-Mobile network. Starting Sunday, Nov. 14 T-Mobile customers can add the Tethering and Wi-Fi Sharing plan to their 4G Web – Unlimited $30 monthly Even More plan or 4G Web – Unlimited $25 Even More Plus no contract monthly plan for an additional $14.99 per month.

Despite what Microsoft may have said, it looks like the tethering feature hasn’t been completely pulled from Samsung manufactured devices. So far, this hasn’t been found to work on any other Windows Phone 7 handset. But, if you want to give it a shot, you need to follow some pretty simple steps.

The first thing you need to do, is access the phone’s dialer, and then punch in ##634##, which will launch the handset’s diagnostics menu. When you’re there, you’ll enter *#7284# in the next menu you see. Find your way into the “Modem, Tethered Call” area, follow the on-screen instructions, and then you’ll find the USB tethering option. If you can make it there, you can access the feature.

Interestingly enough, there have been reports that some people have not been able to make it work, but a surprising amount of people have managed to get it functioning. If you have the device, and want to give it a shot, let us know in the comments how it goes for you.

[via PhoneArena]

Microsoft just reached out and informed all those interested that, as a matter of fact, Windows Phone 7 will not be supporting tethering at all. The Microsoft spokesperson said, “Windows Phone 7 does not support tethering.” There’s not much room to wiggle there. It looks like Microsoft is putting a final clamp on the subject before the expected launch of the mobile Operating System next month. It’s a good idea to smother any confusion out there, but this is one feature we would have liked to see make it to launch.

If you are one of the EVO 4G users that has already rooted the handset, you can grab an app that allows unlimited WiFi and Bluetooth tethering. The app is called Wireless Tether for Root users and obviously to enjoy you have to root the handset.

Once the EVO is rooted, grab the app in version 2.02.pre14 or higher here. The developers do point out that the Sprint tether app supports WPA/WPA2 whereas the free app doesn’t. However, $30 monthly for Sprint tether app versus free will offset that for many users.

We now hear that tethering the iPhone to the iPad won’t happen, and surprisingly it’s not AT&T blocking the feature this time around, it’s Apple. AT&T blames the lack of a USB port (umm hello, iPad Camera Kit) for the inability to tether.

The iPhone can tether via Bluetooth, but Apple has blocked that feature in the iPad by reportedly disabling the portion of the Bluetooth profile that allows tethering via this method. Jobs has already reportedly told one customer that tethering between the iPhone and the iPad will not be allowed. Why you ask, well what would the point of the more expensive 3G iPad be if we could just tether with the iPhone?

[Via Techflash]

Two new plans form the basis of AT&T’s data offerings: DataPlus will give 200MB for $15 per month, while DataPro will give 2GB for $25.  AT&T reckon 98-percent of users don’t manage to get through a full 2GB in a month, but overage fees are slightly more affordable anyway: $15 per 200MB extra on DataPlus, or $10 per 1GB extra on DataPro.  Both include WiFi access from the carrier’s 20,000 hotspots.  Subscribers will apparently be free to switch between the two packages on a month to month basis, including retroactively opting for a cheaper/more expensive package if the AT&T data calculator suggests they’d have been better off on that plan.

As for tethering, that will be a $20 add-on to the DataPro plan, though subscribers won’t get any more included data for their money, only the opportunity to share it between phone and whatever notebook, netbook or other device they might be using.  New iPad owners, meanwhile, won’t have the option to sign up to the $29.99 “unlimited” data plan, just the same $25 2GB plan; existing subscribers can keep their current unlimited tariff, but it’s unclear if they’ll be able to switch between it and the cheaper data plan on a month by month basis.

AT&T won’t be forcing anyone to change to the new plans, though current subscribers can do so without extending their contract, and if you’re worried about not knowing when you’re reaching your data limits they’ll be sending out warning messages should that happen.  Subscribers will get text messages when they’re at 65-, 90- and 100-percent of their data limit, as well as emails if AT&T have your address.  The new plans and tethering support – aside from for iPhone – will be available from June 7th 2010.

Press Release:

Make Mobile Internet More Affordable to More People

Dallas, Texas, June 02, 2010

AT&T*, the U.S. smartphone leader, today introduced new wireless data plans that make it more affordable for more people to enjoy the benefits of the mobile Internet. Customers can pick the new data plan that best meets their needs – either a $15 per month entry plan or a $25 per month plan with 10 times more data. Current smartphone customers are not required to switch to the new plans, but can choose to do so without a contract extension.

“AT&T helps mobilize everything on the Internet – your favorite web sites, TV shows, music, games and social networks. Virtually everything previously done while sitting at a computer can now be done on the go,” said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “To give more people the opportunity to experience these benefits, we’re breaking free from the traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ pricing model and making the mobile Internet more affordable to a greater number of people.”

Each plan includes unlimited access at no additional charge to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S. Customers can also use unlimited Wi-Fi at home, in the office or elsewhere if available. AT&T will also help customers manage their wireless data usage by sending free text messages after customers reach different usage intervals and by providing online tools, including a smartphone app that shows monthly usage information.

The new wireless data plans – including a new tethering option – will be available beginning June 7. Current AT&T voice and texting plans are unchanged.

More Choice

The new AT&T plans provide large amounts of data to enable people to enjoy their favorite online activities:

DataPlus. Provides 200 megabytes (MB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 1,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 150 emails with attachments, plus view 400 Web pages, plus post 50 photos on social media sites, plus watch 20 minutes of streaming video – for just $15 per month.** This plan, which can save customers up to 50 percent off their wireless data charges, is designed for people who primarily like to surf the web, send email and use social networking apps. If customers exceed 200 MB in a monthly billing cycle, they will receive an additional 200 MB of data usage for $15 for use in the cycle. Currently, 65 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 200 MB of data per month on average.
DataPro. Provides 2 gigabytes (GB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 10,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 1,500 emails with attachments, plus view 4,000 Web pages, plus post 500 photos to social media sites, plus watch 200 minutes of streaming video – for $25 per month.** Should a customer exceed 2 GB during a billing cycle, they will receive an additional 1 GB of data for $10 for use in the cycle. Currently, 98 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 2 GB of data a month on average.
Tethering. Smartphone customers – including iPhone customers – who choose the DataPro plan have the option to add tethering for an additional $20 per month. Tethering lets customers use their smartphones as a modem to provide a broadband connection for laptop computers, netbooks or other computing devices. Tethering for iPhones will be available when Apple releases iPhone OS 4 this summer.
With the new wireless data plans, pricing for a smartphone voice and data bundle now starts at just $54.99 per month for an individual plan, or $24.99 per month for an additional line on a FamilyTalk plan, $15 per month less than the price of the previous entry level bundle.

For new iPad customers, the $25 per month 2 GB plan will replace the existing $29.99 unlimited plan. iPad customers will continue to pre-pay for their wireless data plan and no contract is required. Existing iPad customers who have the $29.99 per month unlimited plan can keep that plan or switch to the new $25 per month plan with 2 GB of data.

Wi-Fi at 20,000 AT&T Hot Spots

The vast majority of smartphones that AT&T offers have built-in Wi-Fi, which lets the devices automatically switch from the wireless network to a Wi-Fi hotspot without prompting, making Wi-Fi even more convenient and easy to use. This enables customers to use Wi-Fi in the home, office and at public locations where available. Wi-Fi will generally provide consistently fast speeds and does not count against a customer’s monthly data plan usage total. In addition, virtually all AT&T smartphone customers have access at no additional charge to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S. Customers can get more information on how to use Wi-Fi and find the location of AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at www.att.com/wifiaccess.

Monitoring and Managing Usage

To help customers easily check their data usage, AT&T has made the information readily available in a number of ways***:

Customer Text Notifications On Data Usage. When customers begin to approach their monthly usage limit, AT&T will send three text notifications – after they reach 65 percent, 90 percent and 100 percent of the threshold. Customers will also be sent emails if AT&T has their email address.
Data Usage Monitoring. Additionally, customers with iPhones and other select devices can use the free AT&T myWireless application to check data usage. The application is available for download in several smartphone app stores. Also, AT&T customers can call *DATA# from their wireless phone to check their data usage for the current billing period. They receive a free text message with their usage information. Customers can also go online to www.att.com/wireless to see all of their usage information, past and present.
Data Calculator. The easy-to-use online data calculator enables customers to estimate their mobile data usage and get a better sense for which data plan is right for them. It’s located at www.att.com/datacalculator.
Customers can learn more about the new plans online at www.att.com/dataplans, by contacting AT&T customer service at 1-800-331-0500, or by visiting an AT&T retail store.

AT&T expects these new data plans to have minimal revenue impact this year and to not affect previous guidance for 2010.

* AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

** Usage examples are estimates. Individual results will vary based upon customer’s Internet usage patterns.

*** Customers will see their usage reflected in their tools generally within 15 hours or less of actual data usage.

Largest Wi-Fi network claim based on non-municipal company and owned and operated hotspots. An 802.11 b/g enabled device required.

We don’t know right now how many WiFi devices you’ll be able to associate at any one time, but if you splurged on an iPad WiFi, for instance, and are now looking enviously at those with iPad 3G models, this could be a straightforward way to address it.  We’re expecting carriers to have something to say about tethering, mind, which will likely come in the form of an extra fee on top of your data plan; more worrying, we don’t know if they’ll have the option to block the functionality so as to prevent over-stressing their 3G networks.

Android 2.2 Froyo is expected to debut at Google I/O 2010 next week, and we’ll be there to bring you all the news.

[via Android Community]

This latest remedy requires the installation of a custom version of the 2.0.1 firmware to enable Wi-Fi GUI tethering, which is currently being shared online.  However, the faint-hearted be warned, as this apparently involves rooting the smartphone and installing a custom recovery image along with a custom kernel.  Earlier hacks for the Droid only allowed USB cable tethering with the running of unwieldy shell scripts on a PC or Mac, and not actually through the Wi-Fi connection.

Verizon affirmed recently that their official tethering plan, dubbed the “Mobile Broadband Connect” would be scheduled to arrive in early 2010, with no firm information on the actual date or pricing (but with a potential doubling in cost).

Vodafone limits monthly data transfer to 1GB each month, however it provides unlimited WIFI for its customers. As for users who want to tether their iPhone, Vodafone will charge £5 a month for 500MB data transfer.

[via reghardware]

That gets you a 5GB per month limit, the same as Verizon’s standalone data card and USB modem plans.  Not perfect, no, but considering AT&T customers are still waiting semi-patiently for iPhone tethering it’s another plus in the DROID’s favor.  More on the Verizon DROID here.

[via Gearlog]

Most frustratingly, there is no apparent way to downgrade from iPhone OS 3.1 to the previous, OS 3.0 version.  That means that users who bought their officially-unlocked iPhone – for a very high price, needless to say – to use on their preferred carrier rather than, say, AT&T, are now unable to access tethering.  As for Apple customer support, they’ve apparently told affected customers that there’s nothing they can do to help.

[via Slashdot]

When 3.0 launched, MMS was not just mentioned, but promised. And then the curtain came down, and AT&T informed everyone that it wouldn’t be coming to the iPhone’s US carrier. Along with MMS, there wouldn’t be any Bluetooth file sharing, or tethering. Sure, everyone was displeased by this, but let’s face it: it’s Apple, and it’s the iPhone. So, with the exception of a few lawsuits regarding the missing feature, everyone forgot about it. But now, it seems that AT&t has gone ahead and announced that the newest OS update, to 3.1, will be coming later this month. The AT&T spokesman noted Bluetooth file transfer first and foremost, but then added that MMS will also be coming to the US carrier. And we’re hoping that tethering gets included and supported this time around as well, but this is pure conjecture.

[Update] AT&T has just gone out and released a statement, regarding the launch of MMS on your iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. They’re saying that the official launch date will be September 25, enabled via a software update on that day. Does that mean iPhone OS 3.1 is coming September 25?

On September 9th, Steve Jobs is going to announce several things, but least of all will be an improved firmware for the iPhone line up. Of course, there’s no reason to think this won’t be available for the iPod Touch line either, as all previous updates have been available for that handheld as well. Just under a week to wait to see what the Cupertino giant has in store for the world, so keep the edge of your seat warm, and your eyes right here as we bring you live blog updates.

[via 9 to 5 Mac]