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Re:How AT&T Recognizes Unauthorized Tethering from Jailbroke... by RyanKearney on Monday May 09, 2011 @02:33PM (#2529694)
Ah yes because it's impossible to spoof your user agent string be it with a 3rd party web browser on the iPhone or your desktop browser to match the iOS one.
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Re:How AT&T Recognizes Unauthorized Tethering from Jailbroke... by phonehome on Monday May 09, 2011 @02:57PM (#2529771)
sure but many websites use the useragent to alter the presentation for the device...this would diminish the experience for the lay user when tethering
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