The iPhone OS Wi-Fi Settings provides the essential information about the wireless networks around you: the name, whether it’s password protected, and relative signal strength. Beyond that basic information is a lot more; data which can not only help you pick the best network to connect to, but how to configure your base station. Consider WifiTrak the “pro” version of the Wi-Fi Settings.

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 free, with ease.

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 will be more in the future) is WiFi syncing.

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 Broadcom, so it’s quite likely more »

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 of hotspots nationwide, including Starbucks*. For info, visit www.att.com/attwifi.

Being the investigative journalist I am, I did, indeed, visit AT&T’s site. There…

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 it as a Wi-Fi-enabled iPod. more »