Verizon Wireless has given in to consumer demand, and will now allow customers to use most compatible
cellphones as broadband modems. Verizon customers have
long
grumbled about the company's unwillingness to allow customers to use their cellphones to connect computers to the
internet, especially since there was never any technical reason not to do so, and many of the phones are capable of
connecting over the company's high-speed EV-DO network. Verizon will begin charging $59.99 per month for the service,
which initially extends to the LG VX9800 (pictured), Motorola RAZR V3c, Motorola E815 and LG VX8100. Verizon is,
however, keeping at least one restriction: DUN via Bluetooth will still be
officially
off-limits; the only way to legally connect will be via USB cables. Uh huh. But we're ok with that, right?
