Wi-Fi 2012 SmartPhone Articles

Apple Fixes Wi-Fi Bug With New iOS 6.0.2 Update 12/18/2012

After releasing iOS 6.0.1 last month, Apple has rolled out another update to its mobile operating system, though this one is aimed only at i

BlackBerry Messenger 7 Can Make Phone Calls over Wi-Fi 12/11/2012

The latest version of BlackBerry Messenger supports making free calls over a Wi-Fi connection, as well as other improvments. Read more Techn

Smartphones Used More Than Laptops to Access Wi-Fi Hotspots 11/7/2012

For the first time, more users are accessing wireless hotspots via their smartphone rather than their laptop. Get the full story from our pa

Windows Phone 8 DataSense App to Give Users Access to 11 Million Wi-Fi Hotspots 11/6/2012

Microsoft has teamed up with Devicescape to provide users of DataSense, a new Windows Phone 8 app, with free Wi-Fi via hotspots around the g

Wi-Fi 802.11ac to be the New Norm in Smartphones by 2015 10/28/2012

With almost every smartphone shipped this year offering some form of Wi-Fi capabilities, the Wi-Fi 802.11n protocol has been the most common

Verizon iPhone 5 Update Fixes Carrier Data Usage While Connected to Wi-Fi Network 10/1/2012

Verizon iPhone 5 Users were facing serious problems where data leakage was occurring even when connected to a Wi-Fi Network. An update has b

Roaming Between Wi-Fi Networks to Get Much Easier 3/20/2012

The GSMA and the Wireless Broadband Alliance are working on a plan to allow smartphones to easily and seamlessly roam between different Wi-F

Samsung Announces the Galaxy S Wi-Fi 4.2 Gaming Handheld 2/27/2012

Today at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Samsung announced an addition to its line of gaming-oriented handhelds: the Galaxy S Wi-F