The best Android tethering apps

If you own an Android phone, there’s a good chance you have quite speedy downloads, whether it’s LTE or a (not quite as speedy) technology like HSPA+ or WiMax. What if you want to take those 3G or 4G downloads, and share them with a tablet, PC, or gaming system? You’ll need to tether.

Your wireless carrier wants you to pay extra for the privilege of tethering. Unfortunately for customers, this practice has no rational justification. In terms of cost to the carriers, there is no difference between using data on your Android phone and using that data on another device. It’s simply a scheme to maximize carriers’ profits — at your expense.