RandySF
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Thu Mar-05-09 12:45 AM
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What is the advantage of using wi-fi on iphone when available?
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The Velveteen Ocelot
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Thu Mar-05-09 12:46 AM
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1. It's faster for the Internet stuff. The phone part still uses 3G. |
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Thu Mar-05-09 12:48 AM
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That said, I typically use the Wi-Fi feature around the house and depend on 3G when I'm out in public. It can be a pain to see an available, open connection, and then not be able to connect anyway for one reason or another. You have to go several settings levels in to "forget" the network and begin using 3G again. So away from home, I normally just use 3G.
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Thu Mar-05-09 12:50 AM
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3. Seconded. I found out the hard way that connecting with an 'available' network |
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is almost always a waste of time.
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The Velveteen Ocelot
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Thu Mar-05-09 12:51 AM
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4. I just turn the wi-fi setting off; that way it goes right to 3G |
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Edited on Thu Mar-05-09 12:52 AM by The Velveteen Ocelot
and you don't have to make it forget the network. I usually can connect to an open network without any trouble, though.
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Thu Mar-05-09 12:56 AM
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5. It is indeed much faster, but it drains the battery faster. nt |
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Edited on Thu Mar-05-09 12:57 AM by JBoris
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