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AT&T WiFi hotspot auto-authentication courtesy of OS 3.0

by Jake Gaecke on Jun 19, 2009 at 05:48 AM

Turns out there’s another feature you might not be fully familiar with in iPhone OS 3.0. It’s called auto-authentication, and if you live in the US, you may even care. AT&T has over 20,000 WiFi hotspots scattered across the globe (think McDonalds) and now your iPhone can access them, for… Continue Reading »

Why no WiFi syncing on the iPhone?

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Feb 19, 2009 at 07:43 AM

There are many features “missing” from the iPhone and iPod touch that we, as users, love to complain about. Some are no-brainers, like copy and paste; others are just wishes. One that not too many people request but would add a great bunch to any WiFi-enabled iPod (I expect there… Continue Reading »

Broadcom announces 802.11n wireless chip for mobiles

by Jake Gaecke on Dec 9, 2008 at 09:16 AM

Broadcom has announced their newest chip for mobiles. The chip supports Bluetooth, FM radio (reception and transmission) and 802.11n at speeds of up to 50Mbps. On top of all of that, the chip doesn’t drain batteries like you might expect. The iPhone 3G already owes some of its parts to… Continue Reading »

AT&T announces free WiFi access

by Kirk Hiner on Oct 29, 2008 at 02:15 PM

iPhone users may notice a text message from AT&T today. Although I haven’t yet received it (why are you dissing me, AT&T?), we’ve had reports that AT&T is announcing free WiFi access all across the U.S.: AT&T Free Msg: Your Apple iPhone now has free AT&T Wi-Fi access at thousands… Continue Reading »

Turn your old iPhone into a WiFi iPod

by Arnold Zafra on Jul 2, 2008 at 11:41 AM

If you still don’t know what you’re going to do with your old iPhone once you upgrade to the iPhone 3G, AT&T is suggesting something which might actually appeal to you and the rest of the old iPhone users. AT&T will allow you to keep the old iPhone and use… Continue Reading »

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