If you feel you’re getting more Wi-Fi interference than other iDevice users in your area (considering that if you’re in an area with a lot of open networks, a small amount of this type of interference could be normal behavior), you can take a few steps to troubleshoot the problem and reduce the interference you are experiencing.

Steve Jobs revolutionized the cellphone industry with the release of the iPhone in 2007. But according to comments made by John Stanton, Jobs originally wanted to change the entire idea of the how world interacts with mobile carriers. At the Law Seminars International event in Seattle this week, operator chief turned venture capitalist John Stanton stated that Apple was exploring alternatives for creating a network by only using Wi-Fi-based spectrum as a way to bypass carriers with their mobile plans. That idea was discussed when Stanton worked with Steve Jobs from 2005 to 2007. At that time, Mr Stanton was heading VoiceStream Wireless, now known as T-Mobile.

One feature of the newest iMac line-up that Apple hasn’t mentioned and had to be discovered by Hardmac (through a reference in the iMac’s system information) is its improved WiFi, capable of reaching speeds up to an incredible 450 Mbps just like the 2011 MacBook Pro line-up that was introduced with the same capability.

There are three ways for you to connect to a network with your iPhone. In order of speed from slowest to fastest, they are EDGE, 3G, and WiFi. If you have an iPod Touch you only have the WiFi option available to you. WiFi is a wireless standard that was developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). 802.11 is the original wireless specification. Extensions of the 802.11 standard were given the same number with a letter suffix (A, B, C, D and so on, all the way to N as of today). Enter the WiFinder from Lars Bergstrom. WiFinder does exactly what it’s name implies. It finds WiFi networks for your device to connect to.

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…

O2 has done a great job of bringing the iPhone’s monthly tarriffs down in price, and now they’re about to give iPhone users free access to BT OpenZone and The Cloud. For those of you outside the UK, or who don’t know, BT Openzone and The Cloud are the two major Wi-Fi hotspot providers in more »

Boingo has announced that they will be offering Apple iPhone users free Wi-Fi access at 13 airports during the month of August. The free service will be offered when users access the network with their iPhone, they will also be given the option to sign up for a Boingo account if they like the service. Boingo currently offers paid users to a network of 100,000+ hotspots.

“iPhone users are searching for Wi-Fi options that will keep the device’s coolest features and content functioning at lightning speeds when on-the-go,” said Dawn Callahan, Boingo’s vice president of consumer marketing, in the press release. “With our extensive hot spot coverage, choosing Boingo is a no-brainer for iPhone users who are looking for public access options beyond EDGE. This free promotion is a great opportunity for iPhone users to see for themselves.”