iPhone owners report that the latest software update for their smart
device has significantly boosted its wireless reception.
Gregg Keizer, Computerworld
iPhone owners are reporting that the latest software update for their
smart device has significantly boosted its wireless reception.
The second update issued this month went live Tuesday via iTunes, the
usual update mechanism for iPhone owners. Although Apple Inc. only
said 1.0.2 included unspecified "bug fixes," owners on several popular
message forums, including those on the MacRumors site, have come
forward with claims that the iPhone now connects to wireless access
points once written off as out of range. For news and updates on WiMax
logon to
www.knowingabout.com/wimax. "My wifi reception is definitely
better," a user identified as schulzmc said Tuesday. "While in my
office I have never been able to connect to the wifi hub in the
conference room down the hall [but after the update] I was surprised
that the Edge connection seemed faster, until I realized I was
connected to the wifi hub with two bars. For me, this is a huge issue,
as I was preparing to try to deal with whatever hassle it would take
to get the wifi connection extended to my office area."
"Wifi reception and connection is much improved," seconded snowboarder
on the same thread Tuesday. "The phone works better. Some places I had
problems with before now work like a charm."
Reports of other changes were more mixed. Some who applied the 3.7MB
update, for example, swore that speakerphone volume -- a long-standing
issue for users who complain it's too low -- was boosted by the new
software. Others, however, said it was as low as ever.
Problems with the update appeared to be centered on those who had
changed, or "modded" their iPhones with unsanctioned hacks to, among
other things, let them add their own ringtones. Applying the 1.0.2
update meant owners of modded iPhones had to restore the device from
scratch. That wasn't unexpected, however, since Apple's 1.0.1 update
did the same thing.
iPhone users can wait out the update interval -- iTunes automatically
checks Apple's update servers once a week -- or retrieve 1.0.2
manually by selecting "Check for Update" under the iTunes Help menu
and then docking the iPhone to the PC or Mac.
Source :
www.knowingabout.com/wifi 
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