
There is nothing more annoying than having you favourite mobile phone handset, but not being able to use it to its full capacity. One function of the iPhone that regularly causes owners grief is the wi-fi capabilities, and the struggles many users go through to get connection at a commercial hot spot.
When it comes to high-speed mobile networks, Australia actually fares better than it does when it comes to technology – we actually have a much better infrastructure for 3G services than most developed countries. All four of the major networks in Australia offer 3G and HSDPA to consumers. In the case of 3, they deal [...]
The problem with Wi-Fi on the iPhone is that it isn’t a secure medium – most hotspots require varying degrees of security to log on before you can use your iPhone in each particular hotspot. How to Connect No matter where you are, you’ll need to turn on the iPhone’s Wi-Fi switch, located in the [...]
Compared to other Wi-Fi enabled devices, the iPhone has a distinct advantage in that it knows when you’re in a Wi-Fi hotspot and will automatically connect to it (provided you’ve passed the security measures) by default. However, when you step out of Wi-Fi range, you’ll drop back to using your mobile network to transmit data. [...]

