Comments on: What’s the deal with MMS? http://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/15/whats-the-deal-with-mms/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ssschmidthttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/15/whats-the-deal-with-mms/#comment-49513 ssschmidt Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:57:32 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=48106#comment-49513 @thenikjones : It's not the device itself. It's the messaging system that AT&T use(s/d) to allow something similar to MMS. Think of it as sending an sms with a link. The difference is, when you click on the link, you then have to enter a unique message id & password. Different for EACH MMS that is sent. @thenikjones : It’s not the device itself. It’s the messaging system that AT&T use(s/d) to allow something similar to MMS. Think of it as sending an sms with a link. The difference is, when you click on the link, you then have to enter a unique message id & password. Different for EACH MMS that is sent.

]]> By: thenikjoneshttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/15/whats-the-deal-with-mms/#comment-49508 thenikjones Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:13:48 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=48106#comment-49508 I'm in the UK and have been able to MMS for years but don't - it's very expensive. Better to email a pic, but it does require more steps. ssschmidt - what device deletes an MMS after 7 days? I didn't think this was a limitation. I’m in the UK and have been able to MMS for years but don’t – it’s very expensive. Better to email a pic, but it does require more steps.

ssschmidt – what device deletes an MMS after 7 days? I didn’t think this was a limitation.

]]> By: Joel McLaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/15/whats-the-deal-with-mms/#comment-49476 Joel McLaughlin Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:59:59 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=48106#comment-49476 It should have came with the iPhone. Anyway, I haven't been doing MMS much since I can just send the pic in a e-mail or tweet it or upload directly to picasa or any number of things you can do with a smartphone. I only like to receive MMS messages from my wife and my non smartphone carrying friends. It should have came with the iPhone.

Anyway, I haven’t been doing MMS much since I can just send the pic in a e-mail or tweet it or upload directly to picasa or any number of things you can do with a smartphone. I only like to receive MMS messages from my wife and my non smartphone carrying friends.

]]> By: billybrownbearhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/15/whats-the-deal-with-mms/#comment-49469 billybrownbear Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:01:37 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=48106#comment-49469 For me it's not that I send the MMS messages, it's that I have this awesome phone but I can't view a message that someone on a free phone sent me without going to a web page and putting in an email. It's not that it's a big deal or anything it's just something that I don't really understand why it took so long to be added on. For me it’s not that I send the MMS messages, it’s that I have this awesome phone but I can’t view a message that someone on a free phone sent me without going to a web page and putting in an email. It’s not that it’s a big deal or anything it’s just something that I don’t really understand why it took so long to be added on.

]]> By: davrosdiablohttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/15/whats-the-deal-with-mms/#comment-49468 davrosdiablo Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:23 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=48106#comment-49468 I switched to an iPhone when the 3GS came out, and I couldn't believe how frustrating it was not to be able to send and receive MMS texts. It's one of the many frustrations with this incredible device. I just unlocked the MMS facility (see Jessica's page) because I couldn't wait another day! I switched to an iPhone when the 3GS came out, and I couldn’t believe how frustrating it was not to be able to send and receive MMS texts. It’s one of the many frustrations with this incredible device. I just unlocked the MMS facility (see Jessica’s page) because I couldn’t wait another day!

]]> By: ssschmidthttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/15/whats-the-deal-with-mms/#comment-49462 ssschmidt Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:00:41 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=48106#comment-49462 I have some friends that use MMS like it's all they know how to do. Their phone does it. So, they snap a cute picture of the kids. Or a pet. Or a company vehicle located somewhere it isn't supposed to be. Then they send it off. I receive the message that so & so has sent you a message. With a website address and a security code. Before Copy / Paste, that would involve paper and pen to write the info down (as my memory is failing me). Then, I COULD open the web page in Safari, enter the info and view the pic. Can't save it, but can view it. If I want to save it, I have to go to another web address (which is the only one you really have to go to) to get the picture in a savable format. My Sony-Erikson Z500, Motorola Razr, 3125 (HTC Startrek), and Tilt were all able to send and receive MMS. They were all on AT&T (formerly Cingular). So, it's not that the service isn't there. Someone just dropped a ball. Oh. I forgot. You only have a limited time to view the MMS message (7 days I think) before removal. I have some friends that use MMS like it’s all they know how to do. Their phone does it. So, they snap a cute picture of the kids. Or a pet. Or a company vehicle located somewhere it isn’t supposed to be. Then they send it off.
I receive the message that so & so has sent you a message. With a website address and a security code. Before Copy / Paste, that would involve paper and pen to write the info down (as my memory is failing me). Then, I COULD open the web page in Safari, enter the info and view the pic. Can’t save it, but can view it. If I want to save it, I have to go to another web address (which is the only one you really have to go to) to get the picture in a savable format.
My Sony-Erikson Z500, Motorola Razr, 3125 (HTC Startrek), and Tilt were all able to send and receive MMS. They were all on AT&T (formerly Cingular). So, it’s not that the service isn’t there. Someone just dropped a ball.
Oh. I forgot. You only have a limited time to view the MMS message (7 days I think) before removal.

]]> By: Jessica Fritschehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/15/whats-the-deal-with-mms/#comment-49461 Jessica Fritsche Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:47:16 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=48106#comment-49461 I don't think I realized that I used MMS as much as I did until I didn't have it any more. Sometimes I snap a picture and send it to friends and for that I like the immediacy of MMS vs. email. Many of my friends either don't get email on their phones or it's backgrounded (even like the iPhone) with no real immediate alert. Text and picture messages pop right up for everyone. As much as I am a tech adopter, I am one of the only ones in my group of friends and family. Another reason I wanted MMS is to be able to SEE pictures people send me via text. My brother-in-law and other friends send me pictures all the time and it's a real pain to have to go to the web to view them with some complicated username and password (Verizon I am looking at you). I don’t think I realized that I used MMS as much as I did until I didn’t have it any more. Sometimes I snap a picture and send it to friends and for that I like the immediacy of MMS vs. email. Many of my friends either don’t get email on their phones or it’s backgrounded (even like the iPhone) with no real immediate alert. Text and picture messages pop right up for everyone. As much as I am a tech adopter, I am one of the only ones in my group of friends and family.

Another reason I wanted MMS is to be able to SEE pictures people send me via text. My brother-in-law and other friends send me pictures all the time and it’s a real pain to have to go to the web to view them with some complicated username and password (Verizon I am looking at you).

]]> By: Christopher Gavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/15/whats-the-deal-with-mms/#comment-49454 Christopher Gavula Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:19:10 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=48106#comment-49454 I know I have friends with feature phones that use this quite a bit, but they are in the minotry. I don't really use it either. Once it's available, I suspect I will use it only occasionally. I have not, therefore, done the update yet. I will likely wait until it's triggered. I think the big "problem" for people was that feature phones - perceived as less powerful - could do this while the almightly iPhone could not. I always felt that the issue was a non-starter because of the ease with which you could email a picture, but some people disagree with me. I know I have friends with feature phones that use this quite a bit, but they are in the minotry. I don’t really use it either. Once it’s available, I suspect I will use it only occasionally. I have not, therefore, done the update yet. I will likely wait until it’s triggered.

I think the big “problem” for people was that feature phones – perceived as less powerful – could do this while the almightly iPhone could not.

I always felt that the issue was a non-starter because of the ease with which you could email a picture, but some people disagree with me.

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