Dual-mode Smartphones Help Boost Wi-Fi Shipments (PC World via Yahoo! News) Wi-Fi may not be cutting-edge technology anymore, but iPhones, netbooks and other portable devices will put it in many more consumers' hands this year, according to figures released Thursday by the Wi-Fi Alliance and research company In-Stat.

Wi-Fi shipments show steady rise (TechWorld) Smartphones and netbooks fuel growth. Wi-Fi may not be cutting-edge technology anymore but thanks to the rise in portable devices, Wi-Fi chipsets are on the rise according to research company In-Stat.