Did you get it? Those lucky enough to have grabbed Nullriver’s NetShare during “App Store Availability Periods 1 and 2” can share their iPhone’s EDGE or 3G Internet connection with their computer.
After first making Nullriver’s US$9.99 NetShare application for iPhone and iPhone 3G available via their App Store, and then pulling it, and then selling it again, Apple has once again pulled the app from public sale. It comes up in iTunes Store search, but generates a “currently not available” message when clicked:
MacDailyNews Note: We tried a number of iTunes Store’s around the world and couldn’t find NetShare available in any of the countries we checked. Let us know if you find it.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “David” for the heads up.]
What’s going on? We have no idea (but, see AT&T’s iPhone Terms and Conditions below). All we know is that we have the app and it works. And Verizon is about to lose multiple $60/mo. EVDO accounts from us if it keeps working as it does now.
AT&T’s iPhone Terms and Conditions:
Prohibited and Permissible Uses: Data Service sessions may be conducted only for the following purposes: (i) Internet browsing; (ii) email; and (iii) corporate intranet access (including access to corporate email, customer relationship management, sales force automation, and field service automation applications). PROHIBITED USES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO… UNLIMITED PLANS (EXCEPT FOR DATACONNECT AND BLACKBERRY TETHERED) CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY APPLICATIONS THAT TETHER THE DEVICE (THROUGH USE OF, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONNECTION KITS, OTHER PHONE/PDA-TO-COMPUTER ACCESSORIES, BLUETOOTH® OR ANY OTHER WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY) TO LAPTOPS, PCS, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR ANY PURPOSE.
crap!! i was just about to buy it too!!
I got it in the brief window this afternoon. Haven’t got it to work yet tho…
Phew, I got it on Round Two. Works great with 0G iPhone on edge, even. Edge sucks, but if I gotta get online out in nowhere, it’s a lifesaver!
The directions Apple Insider provided were clear; I can’t believe how fast my laptop screams on 3G!
I got it a few hours ago in Hong Kong. It’s still here but I’m not sure whether we can buy it because I’d already got it.
What if Nullriver is playing around with their itunes connect settings to make the app appear and disappear?
Certainly is helping with getting attention and improving sales.
If Nullriver are indeed doing that I’d be very disappointed with them.
Considering how thorough Apple is with the approval process, I’d be very surprised they would have let this just slip by.
I feel we are being played. I hope I’m wrong…regardless the app is worth it.
what if you click buy??? it asks for password but when click on it doesnt work.. i dont want to loose 10 dollars..
2nd round got it, don’t even have an iphone yet.
Apple…What gives. I’m looking forward to getting this app when I get my iPhone in several months. I’m really want to connect my DS and PSP to it and play online while I’m away from home.
i hearr you cyxodus….. i am trying to buy it and says that it cant because it was removed while you were using the store!!! omg.
I got it this afternoon the second I noticed it was available again. I’m thrilled with this. 3G feels just as fast on my laptop as my regular wifi broadband connection. I love this program!! Hopefully it will be back up soon…otherwise, I’m sure it’ll be on thepiratebay
Thank you MacDailyNews, got it “2nd Round” in New Zealand, though still don’t have a 3G data plan for my 3G iPhone. Vodafone here in New Zealand are so greedy they make the Canadians look like Santa.
At 4.00 this afternoon it was on Canada Apps store – now its gone again.
I dont see a problem for AT&T;or Apple – it uses data through 3G that the customer gets through the iPhone. Its limited anyway. so whats the big deal?
Reality: All the Telcos hope you will only use a fraction of your data plan – if everybody used 6 gigs a month, the system would collapse. (In Canada we get 6 gb for $30 from Rogers)
Got it second round, works like a charm! Like others have posted above, it’s very surprising with my Macbook on 3G… hope it continues to run and doesn’t get disabled soon.
got it several hours ago it works,but sporadically. it cant make up its mind…sick…im glad I got it. now work out the kinks!
I hope they bring it back. Something like that, I’d hate to go to the torrents. I would pay good money for something like that
Bring it back….. knock Verizon off their cocky pedestal.
Thank God I got it. Wonder what else is going to come about as a result of this. Think Apple will email us all saying we need to stop using it? Not gonna happen…
The program violates At&T;’s iPhone license agreement. That is why Apple had to pull it from the app store. So if you use this app, AT&T;can come after you.
WII, the app is wrapped with fairplay DRM so even if it is “torrented”, it will be basically the same as putting up a DRM song from the iTunes Store.
I got it during round 2 and it works great
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If anyone is considering buying it and it comes back on don’t hesitate
I managed to snag it before it disappeared again. Works fine, but still too many steps to go from my usual Wi-Fi to my iPhone tether.
Anyone figure out how to do it with one click on the MacBook and one click on the iPhone?
Nullriver should upload their app with a different name each day and/or bundle it with an other app and dare Apple and AT&T;to do something about it.
If you really want this app, send AT&T;an email telling them how you would buy an iPhone and use their service to get it. Money talks!
i got it the second time around. it works. very very very awesome. screw starbucks and their 11 dollar a day internet fees.