Finally, the PDAnet Android application lets you tether Android using an app on the phone plus simple software you install on your computer.

Over the last year or two we’ve seen a number of developers attempt to create apps that let you tether your phone to a PC without paying that extra fee.

Android and Windows/Mac/Linux: Most tethering apps require root, or at the very least cost a fair amount of money. ClockworkMod Tether is a completely free wired tether app for unrooted Android ...

If you don't have a data plan on the phone, but you have an Android tablet, you can tether the smartphone to the tablet and get online using the tablet's Internet connection.

They rigged up a way to tether an iPhone to a computer completely through the phone's Web browser. The service costs $30 a year and works with Apple, Android, and BlackBerry devices.

Simply connect your phone to your computer to get started. Once connected, navigate to the Hotspot & Tethering menu in the Android System popup. Toggle the USB Tethering option to On.

WiFi Tether is an app for rooted Android phones that lets you use your phone as a wireless hotspot. This allows users to bypass carriers’ built-in Wi-Fi hotspot software, which is especially ...