Seriousley?????????????

[mlavrey]

I am pondering getting an Iphone in a couple of months when my current contract is up, but I was talking to a friend that has one that I text all sorts of pics to on a regular basis. He in formed me that he has to log into a website to view the pics that I send him? There is no way this could be true, is there? Then he tells me that if he wants to send a picture he took with the phone, he has to send it to his e-mail and then send it? At the present I have a LG Shine and do not really care for it that much and like I said I want an iphone bacause I love my touch, but I also like to text and not have to log into my e-mail to check for pics? Somebody please tell me he just does not know how to use his phone..........:confused:

[spot1701]

Yes he knows how to use his phone but you don't seem to know how to search. It's WELL known, and a very very OLD argument that iPhone can't send MMS.
The iPhone isn't for you.

[mlavrey]

Thank you for the quick reply. As for my search skills, I knew you where out there.;)

[bobb-mini]

You are correct iPhone doesn't do MMS, unbelievable but true.


Am on the camp that's ez enuff to have pictures at a server site (lots free), and just text your friend the link. I for one hate it when I need to use the phone in a hurry and some $&%^ punk decides at that second to MMS his xeroxed behind, and my phone is out of commission for the duration of the download. That's almost like spam. Just give me a quick link and I will look at it at my convinience thank you, don't hijack my phone.

[ReyZero]

There was an announcement, I don't remember if I heard it from iLounge or G4, but there was some sort of MMS application in the works. I'll go poke some google searches around and edit this if I find anything

[Imagine Engine]

SwirlyMMS is the only app I know that allows both send and receiving MMS for the iPhone. Unfortunately it's only available to jailbroken iPhone's through Cydia.

[bobb-mini]

Unfortunately it's only available to jailbroken iPhone's through Cydia.
Do u think 'coz Apple charges too much for licensing, or does Apple have a dislike (bona fide reason or not) for MMS?

[Galley]

Photos can still be sent via e-mail.

[JMG]

Do u think 'coz Apple charges too much for licensing, or does Apple have a dislike (bona fide reason or not) for MMS?


MMS has a data cap of 30KB [edit - correction, most networks now run at 300k]. The iphone pics are way bigger. So if you MMS your iphone taken pic (or any pic taken by a regular megapixel camera) it will be compressed and look like ca-ca on the receiving end. MMS messaging is a dieing trend nowadays anyhow. It's easier to email it with most good phones having access to the internet nowadays.

[ReyZero]

MMS messaging is a dieing trend nowadays anyhow. It's easier to email it with most good phones having access to the internet nowadays.
This could be Apple's plan was to make everyone convert to e-mail'd messages, so a copy could be sent to a computer & device. I do enjoy using the e-mail, but the problem is older phones, especially those without a data plan, cannot send e-mail messages and use their text limit, or even e-mail at all.
Eventually technology will catch up, but what will be the new thing that's excluded.
iPhone HDDVD.

[bobb-mini]

Hey anybody look at the sticky above. There are ALWAYS workarounds.

[ReyZero]

Those work arounds don't ALWAYS work. Plus it's annoying to have to write out every contact with a specific email address for each number and provider, assuming you got one to work in the first place

[baggss]

Those work arounds don't ALWAYS work. Plus it's annoying to have to write out every contact with a specific email address for each number and provider, assuming you got one to work in the first place

I've had great success with this. I just the e-mail addresses to my address book as I go and once I have them they are done. It's not for everyone though...

[daihard]

Eventually technology will catch up, but what will be the new thing that's excluded.
iPhone HDDVD.
I personally don't think it'll take much longer for the Web- and mail-capable cellphones and smartphones to outnumber the barebone ones. Wi-Fi and 3G are becoming more affordable and more accessible. The mobile OS's are getting better. There's a lot more mobile-phone-friendly Web contents these days than just a couple of years ago. Sticking to MMS is, IMO, a fruitless effort against the tide.

[PINOY3000]

Yes... the iPhone does not allow MMS capabilities, however there are many apps and programs you can use to send MMS. Swirly MMS is one that can be downloaded to a Jailbroken iPhone. I have one on mine but does not work with T-Mobile's Sidekick Data Plan, however, the internet works... I dont know how... But I would rather have the internet over MMS anyway :D