Are you sure about that? Do you have a link? I thought it was free with a separate MESSAGING plan.
While SMS are data, MMS are more so in that the actual data from the MMS is sent and stored on a server, where as SMS are generally delivered in real-time and no longer exist on the SMSC-S.
I haven't been home yet to update, but was the video taken with the iPhone? How does the same video look when you send it via email? Does the video look just as bad on another type of phone?
Yes the video was taken with the iPhone. You have 2 choices, you can record it directly in Message App or choose anexisting video frm your camera roll. It then downgrades it to MMS quality which ou can see after you send the message. You can play it back in messaging which opens it up. It's smaller and choppy but it's viewable, like any phone has. ItsMMS quality not as nice as sending via email BUT FASTER IT IS. Pics look much better.
New discovery : when viewing any pic or vid in camera roll you now have an option added for sending via MMS in addition to email.
I just have to be amused at the "excitement" of a feature that's been available for about 6 or 7 years and even available for most iPhones for the last few months.
While SMS are data, MMS are more so in that the actual data from the MMS is sent and stored on a server, where as SMS are generally delivered in real-time and no longer exist on the SMSC-S.
I think you misunderstood what we were talking about. We weren't talking about the actual data, we were talking about the phone plans. An AT&T Data plan vs. an AT&T Messaging plan. It was confirmed that you need to buy a messaging plan to get MMS included.
Yes the video was taken with the iPhone. You have 2 choices, you can record it directly in Message App or choose anexisting video frm your camera roll. It then downgrades it to MMS quality which ou can see after you send the message. You can play it back in messaging which opens it up. It's smaller and choppy but it's viewable, like any phone has. ItsMMS quality not as nice as sending via email BUT FASTER IT IS. Pics look much better.
OK, so all other things being equal, it's a quality vs. speed thing. If you want to send a pic or video and want the recipient to actually be able to make out what it is, send it via email. If you want it to get there a few seconds sooner, use MMS.
I think you misunderstood what we were talking about. We weren't talking about the actual data, we were talking about the phone plans. An AT&T Data plan vs. an AT&T Messaging plan. It was confirmed that you need to buy a messaging plan to get MMS included.
MMS finally. Wait, is this 2003? Oh. Never mind....Been there, forgot that already...
I just updated my phone and sent my first MMS and I'm still, "meh". But I do have to agree that on OTHER phones, yes MMS is so 2002, 2003 or whatever. Compared to what I've seen on other phones, it looks like Apple brought MMS up to 2009.
I just updated my phone and sent my first MMS and I'm still, "meh". But I do have to agree that on OTHER phones, yes MMS is so 2002, 2003 or whatever. Compared to what I've seen on other phones, it looks like Apple brought MMS up to 2009.
No one used it in 2002 and no one uses it in 2009. It has never been a popular feature. Now, in the age of Facebook, Flicker, and MobileMe, there are easier and better ways to share pictures and videos with friends and the world at large. I remember when the commercials started airing for this feature. All of the use cases were silly and comedic. On a phone that can access the real internet, send and receive email, and have tons of apps providing this functionality at one's fingertips, MMS is even more of a none issue than ever before. AT&T is hoping with all their might that people will start using this, otherwise, useless technology and buy more text minutes.
OK, so all other things being equal, it's a quality vs. speed thing. If you want to send a pic or video and want the recipient to actually be able to make out what it is, send it via email. If you want it to get there a few seconds sooner, use MMS.
Not quite- piture quality appears nearly the same. Video not so but it doesn't matter due to speed of MMS
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Are you sure about that? Do you have a link? I thought it was free with a separate MESSAGING plan.
While SMS are data, MMS are more so in that the actual data from the MMS is sent and stored on a server, where as SMS are generally delivered in real-time and no longer exist on the SMSC-S.
From what I've seen MMS is hardly used at all and only makes up a very small percentage of SMS traffic.
I don't think it's appropriate to call something that's been heavily used for the past 6 or 7 years a "passing fad."
I haven't been home yet to update, but was the video taken with the iPhone? How does the same video look when you send it via email? Does the video look just as bad on another type of phone?
Yes the video was taken with the iPhone. You have 2 choices, you can record it directly in Message App or choose anexisting video frm your camera roll. It then downgrades it to MMS quality which ou can see after you send the message. You can play it back in messaging which opens it up. It's smaller and choppy but it's viewable, like any phone has. ItsMMS quality not as nice as sending via email BUT FASTER IT IS. Pics look much better.
You have something to back up the "heavily used" claim?
From what I've seen MMS is hardly used at all and only makes up a very small percentage of SMS traffic.
It makes up zero percent actually as an MMS is not an SMS, thus not part of SMS traffic. You would see an MMS in data traffic stats.
You have something to back up the "heavily used" claim?
From what I've seen MMS is hardly used at all and only makes up a very small percentage of SMS traffic.
If you don't use it how would you see it?
Yeah, MMS is so 2002. Passing fad.
Right, and so the implementation of MMS today was due to the fact that Apple thought they'd jump on the passing fad band wagon?
New discovery : when viewing any pic or vid in camera roll you now have an option added for sending via MMS in addition to email.
I just have to be amused at the "excitement" of a feature that's been available for about 6 or 7 years and even available for most iPhones for the last few months.
While SMS are data, MMS are more so in that the actual data from the MMS is sent and stored on a server, where as SMS are generally delivered in real-time and no longer exist on the SMSC-S.
I think you misunderstood what we were talking about. We weren't talking about the actual data, we were talking about the phone plans. An AT&T Data plan vs. an AT&T Messaging plan. It was confirmed that you need to buy a messaging plan to get MMS included.
Yes the video was taken with the iPhone. You have 2 choices, you can record it directly in Message App or choose anexisting video frm your camera roll. It then downgrades it to MMS quality which ou can see after you send the message. You can play it back in messaging which opens it up. It's smaller and choppy but it's viewable, like any phone has. ItsMMS quality not as nice as sending via email BUT FASTER IT IS. Pics look much better.
OK, so all other things being equal, it's a quality vs. speed thing. If you want to send a pic or video and want the recipient to actually be able to make out what it is, send it via email. If you want it to get there a few seconds sooner, use MMS.
I think you misunderstood what we were talking about. We weren't talking about the actual data, we were talking about the phone plans. An AT&T Data plan vs. an AT&T Messaging plan. It was confirmed that you need to buy a messaging plan to get MMS included.
Ah, okay.
not sure if it's the update to 3.1 alone or the carrier update as well
Just the carrier
http://beefchowmein.wordpress.com/20...rading-to-3-1/
Time to party like it's 2002, people.
Wow! I'm gonna partly likes it's 2003!!!!
MMS finally. Wait, is this 2003? Oh. Never mind....Been there, forgot that already...
I just updated my phone and sent my first MMS and I'm still, "meh". But I do have to agree that on OTHER phones, yes MMS is so 2002, 2003 or whatever. Compared to what I've seen on other phones, it looks like Apple brought MMS up to 2009.
I just updated my phone and sent my first MMS and I'm still, "meh". But I do have to agree that on OTHER phones, yes MMS is so 2002, 2003 or whatever. Compared to what I've seen on other phones, it looks like Apple brought MMS up to 2009.
No one used it in 2002 and no one uses it in 2009. It has never been a popular feature. Now, in the age of Facebook, Flicker, and MobileMe, there are easier and better ways to share pictures and videos with friends and the world at large. I remember when the commercials started airing for this feature. All of the use cases were silly and comedic. On a phone that can access the real internet, send and receive email, and have tons of apps providing this functionality at one's fingertips, MMS is even more of a none issue than ever before. AT&T is hoping with all their might that people will start using this, otherwise, useless technology and buy more text minutes.
No one used it in 2002 and no one uses it in 2009. It has never been a popular feature.
Well, a lot of folks on here will vehemently disagree with you.
Like I said, "meh" to MMS in general, but I am glad to see at least that Apple made it as seamless and intuitive as SMS.....which I do use a lot.
OK, so all other things being equal, it's a quality vs. speed thing. If you want to send a pic or video and want the recipient to actually be able to make out what it is, send it via email. If you want it to get there a few seconds sooner, use MMS.
Not quite- piture quality appears nearly the same. Video not so but it doesn't matter due to speed of MMS
I haven't heard of plans carrying over like that.
Mine did as well.