MyWi Updated To Allow Tethering On iPhone/iOS 4

MyWi, the popular iPhone application that allows you to wirelessly tether your iPhone and turn it into a WiFi hotspot has just received a major update. MyWi 4.0 is now on sale and brings full support to iOS 4 as well as lots of new features and improvements. The complete list of features can be found below, brought straight from the developers at Intelliborn:

MyWi 4 New Features and Improvements:

• Faster performance
• Lower battery consumption
• Choose the In Use Indicator that you want:
• Status bar icon (no battery use)
• Blue pulsing bar (10% - 15% more battery)
• Adjust the transmit power (Between 30% and 100%)
• See who is connected to your hotspot (IP addresses)
• Choose from a list of subnets to dish out over DHCP
• Battery consumption meter
• USB Bridge mode. (Connect your laptop over USB to the phones 3G or WiFi connection!)

The new features bring vast improvements for many users out there mainly notification and control over battery usage as well as more customization within the app. You can check out the original features below:

MyWi Original Features:

• Create a WiFi Hotspot to connect multiple laptops or mobile devices to share your iPhone's internet connection
• 40 bit and 104 bit WEP Security to prevent others from accessing your WiFi HotSpot
• Ability to enable USB Tethering on your iPhone
• Broadcasts the Network Name (SSID) - no need to fuss with creating an adhoc network on your laptop
• Shows up and down bandwidth usage

The ability to enter USB Bridge Mode and provide for example, your laptop internet connection without having to put it on WiFi is an excellent feature that is definitely a huge plus. The app has more uses than one may think, another example would be those hotel rooms that only allow one MAC address for the room. You can connect your phone to that and then turn it into the WiFi hotspot to give internet connection to your other devices as well (like that iPad and/or the laptop). The lowered battery consumption is also very cool because now you can use it for a larger amount of time before it gives you any issues. The real time watch on the battery drain level will also help keep track of how much percentage of your battery you are using up in exchange for having the WiFI capability for your other devices. You can download MyWi 4.0 from the unofficial App Stores such as Cydia and Rock.

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