Hello bluespapa,

The access to commercial hotspots, or even free ones that have click though pages or require usernames or email addresses, is possible because the latest Slacker Portable firmware release includes Devicescape. That allows it to log in for you at these types of hotspot.

HTH,
John…

How is it possible that it can use protected wifi?

@kevin-i’m with you on wanting a phone that “just works”, however, the allure of having those third party apps won me over. like dave says, it really is a very painless procedure. the stability of any system is really going to depend on the skills of the programmers of apps. a poorly written app can bring down any os.

@dave-thanks for pointing me towards mobilescrobbler. i will have to check it out. i stopped using iradio because to of its volume issues.

I hear ya… I was pretty apprehensive when I did it, but the process is fairly mature at this point and using the app downloader/installer is ridiculously easy. In fact, it may be the easiest/best mobile phone app loader ever.

Plenty of people ask me why I don’t jailbreak my phone. Valid question since I have no issue putting OSX on a UMPC or going for Ubuntu on the Eee PC. There’s one main difference: while I have multiple computers, I really only have one phone. Not that I expect any issue with the jailbreak, but I can’t really take the chance and I don’t feel like fiddling with it. I want my phone to “just work”. :)

Jailbreak that iPhone and install MobileScrobbler and/or iRadio as I’ve done for more music choices. (May as well hit Fring and Twinkle, as well to expand messaging.)