Back in the stone age -- iPhone OS 2.x, that is -- men wrestled wild boar to the ground with their bare hands, wore Members Only jackets, and
connected to AT&T hotspots using an archaic, ridiculous process involving text messages, websites, and prayer. One previously unpublicized feature of the just-released OS 3.0, though, changes all that: connecting to your rightful WiFi coverage is now a seamless, no-brainer experience, which magically and very suddenly makes AT&T's hotspots useful. If we had to guess, these guys are looking for every reasonable way to get iPhones from the 3G network over to WiFi as often as possible, and this should certainly help. Follow the break to see exactly what it means to have an iPhone in close proximity to a Starbucks, in case you're curious.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JB @ Jun 17th 2009 7:24PM
I know this is topic, so sorry, but when is the N97 review coming out?
The iphone review is done and dusted, but I am still waiting for the big 'E' to pull no punches and help me decide between 3Gs or N97.
Cheers
JB
Ernesto @ Jun 17th 2009 9:04PM
um... you should probably contact Engadget directly not leave a comment in one of their articles....
back on topic, I can't believe this guy said "Three Dot 0" referring to 3.0...
Jamesy @ Jun 17th 2009 9:06PM
Hey... that means the iPhone will play nice with certain SSIDs automatically? I can't be the only one who sees a huge security fault with that.
Jason @ Jun 17th 2009 10:03PM
This actually worked really well today. Was at a Starbucks and was able to get on without any delay or connection issues. Good job...Now, if they could just get background processes working.
bill @ Jun 18th 2009 9:08PM
Let's stick to the N97 - great question JB - the hell with the other phone - Any idea when the review will be out Engadget - LOL
hahahahahaha you fanboys