What's fastest: iPhone 4 tethering with bluetooth, usb or the new hotspot feature?
I'm going to use the internet on a MacBook 5,2 and I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 4.3.1 and it's jailbroken (and using TetherMe), if it makes any differences.
Solution 1:
Fastest to slowest:
- USB
- WiFi hotspot
- Bluetooth
Keep in mind the power draw of the options. From most battery efficient to least:
- USB (It helps that it's also charging at the same time.)
- Bluetooth
- WiFi
Solution 2:
Bluetooth with iPhone's specifications has a max. throughput of 3 MBit/s. So this could be a bottleneck if you get higher 3G speeds.