New iPhones automatically connecting to public wifi

hi .. the family has 3 new devices (iPhone 5S) running 7.0.4 all connected to my Apple ID
I set up the iPhone in a bar in London then I connected it to a different wifi network in a nearby restaurant .. neither wifi spots required a password
but I see the other two devices the next day automatically connected to these wifi networks without me doing anything - what a great feature !
have iPhones always been able to do this ? did it recognise my Apple ID and assumed I would want to connect to wifi on the other 2 new devices ?
I have been using iPhones since 2008 and never before witnessed this .. is this a new feature or a bit of luck ?

completely agree ..
of course it was and I think even an apple novice would know this ..
due to apple products significantly benefiting my businesses over the last two decades I have in some ways become a bit of an apple nerd, and when I notice helpful improvements in the operating system (particularly business related) i research them..
this is one of the rare occasions where I cannot get any official clarification as to what apple did in ios7 to make 'joining trusted public wifi spots easier'
1) every year I buy a bundle of new iPhones for work and family and noticed this time they all automatically connected to known networks faster and more consistently than in previous years;
2) google this topic and lots of sites say the same thing i.e. iOS 7 improved something with connecting to "trusted" wifi spots;
3) i asked in store and staff confirmed this but had no further details;
4) scan all Apple's official pages and no more detail !
5) SO ARE THERE ANY NERDS OUT THERE THAT CAN PUT MY MIND AT EASE
HOW DID ISO7 CHANGE THE WAY DEVICES JOIN TRUSTED WIFI NETWORKS ??? APPLE ARE NORMALLY PROUD TO TO HIGHLIGHT AND EXPLAIN IMPROVEMENTS
WAS IT PURELY AN IOS7 SOFTWARE IMPROVEMENT OR DOES HAVING THE LATEST HARDWARE (5S & AIR) HELP ?!

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