[Wireless tethering][3], free of any carrier-imposed data shackles, is something of a reward for the well-informed smartphone buyer. Save for a sprinkling of Android handsets that natively include the feature -- specifically, Google's Nexus line -- only Windows Phone Mango offers users that same option, should the operator and OEM choose to enable it. So, it wasn't much of a surprise when Nokia unleashed its [Lumia 800][4] and [710][5] to the market without internet sharing switched on. Their lil' bro [the 610][6], on the other hand, stands poised to be the first to offer that WiFi hotspot access right out of the box. From an operator standpoint, the move make sense -- power users are less likely to claim the [low-specced, wee handset][7] as their own and, thus, sidestep potential network congestion. Will this knowledge force your credit card-wielding hand at the virtual register? Probably not, since most of our geek eyes are set firmly on that 900. Still, it's a good show of faith from 'ol Espoo.
[Lumia 610 to ship with internet sharing enabled, smartphone first-timers to be none the wiser][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][8] on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:38:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][9].
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