embodiments include a novel receiver architecture to optimize receiver performance in the presence of interference . in various embodiments , the presence of interference is detected , and the relative frequency location of the interference is detected . the relative frequency location specifies whether the frequency of the interference is high side or low side . the receiver is configured based on the detected interference and relative location thereof . for a device such as a cellular phone that operates in a dynamic and changing environment where interference is variable , embodiments advantageously provide the capability to modify the receiver &# 39 ; s operational state depending on the interference .