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Thursday, November 20, 2008, 11:00 am
Apple authorizes MMS on the iPhone, but not for US users
Swedish iPhone owners will soon have something they can hold over the heads of most other users of the touchscreen handset: an Apple-sanctioned way of sending and receiving picture and video messages.According to a report published by Macworld Sweden, Apple has given the go-ahead to its regional wireless partner Telia to develop its own MMS application for the iPhone.
MMS (or Multimedia Messaging Service) functionality has stood out among a short list of glaring omissions from the otherwise cutting-edge handset. The cellular standard, which can be found on a wide variety of mobile phones, offers a simple means of sending multi-media messages that include images, audio, video and rich text.
Out of the box, iPhones only support SMS (or Short Message Service), which limits transmissions to short text-based message. This had lead some users to hack their iPhones in order to gain MMS capabilities, or attempt to emulate multimedia messaging through the use of special email address and the handset's built-in Mail application.
It's reported that Telia will be ready to push their MMS application into users' hands within the next couple of months. So far there's no word that Apple has approved similar applications for iPhone users in other regions.
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The article Title says "not for US users" but the article itself ends with:
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Originally Posted by AppleInsider 
... So far there's no word that Apple has approved similar applications for iPhone users in other regions. ...
... So far there's no word that Apple has approved similar applications for iPhone users in other regions. ...
Which is it?
It can't be both.
Or is this just click bait?
I thought you guys were better than that.
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Originally Posted by charlituna
5 will get you 10 that the holdup here in the US ain't Apple but rather ATT. MMS would use more bandwidth, especially since folks will jump on it over SMS and possibly even email at times. and we know the bandwidth issues ATT is having lately.
5 will get you 10 that the holdup here in the US ain't Apple but rather ATT. MMS would use more bandwidth, especially since folks will jump on it over SMS and possibly even email at times. and we know the bandwidth issues ATT is having lately.
I'm sorry, but this makes absolutely no sense. Nearly every AT&T Wireless phone has MMS and has a plan that accounts for MMS. Why wouldn't AT&T want MMS on the iPhone? This makes ZERO sense. Honestly, look at the evidence here. The REAL hold-up is APPLE not AT&T.
I hate AT&T just like the next guy, but seriously place blame where blame is deserved.
w00master
OMG, please come to the US already. Its only something we've been BEGGING for since june '07. ATT please forgo your usual bastard ways and DO NOT charge extra for MMS. It should have been there included from the begining!!
Why can't the US have MMS? Is it Apple's or AT&T's fault?
What the heck is the big deal with MMS, why won't they let us use it?
This is getting annoying. Every other AT&T phone has MMS.
I am sort of in awe out of what a big deal is being made over this.
Especially since AT$T would likely RAPE you for this "benefit" (see their 20 cent per a-la-carte SMS fee), this seems to be not a big deal.
I have never understood the fascination with "texting" on a phone. A phone call is MUCH MORE EFFICIENT, unless the message is "bring milk home".
And I am not THAT OLD-I just believe the whole market was created by cellular companies to pad their already huge rates of return.
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Originally Posted by GT500Shlby
Why can't the US have MMS? Is it Apple's or AT&T's fault?
What the heck is the big deal with MMS, why won't they let us use it?
This is getting annoying. Every other AT&T phone has MMS.
Why can't the US have MMS? Is it Apple's or AT&T's fault?
What the heck is the big deal with MMS, why won't they let us use it?
This is getting annoying. Every other AT&T phone has MMS.
It's Apple. MMS is a revenue stream for AT&T, and nearly EVERY phone on AT&T's lineup has MMS.
w00master
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Originally Posted by w00master
I'm sorry, but this makes absolutely no sense. Nearly every AT&T Wireless phone has MMS and has a plan that accounts for MMS. Why wouldn't AT&T want MMS on the iPhone? This makes ZERO sense. Honestly, look at the evidence here. The REAL hold-up is APPLE not AT&T.
I hate AT&T just like the next guy, but seriously place blame where blame is deserved.
w00master
I'm sorry, but this makes absolutely no sense. Nearly every AT&T Wireless phone has MMS and has a plan that accounts for MMS. Why wouldn't AT&T want MMS on the iPhone? This makes ZERO sense. Honestly, look at the evidence here. The REAL hold-up is APPLE not AT&T.
I hate AT&T just like the next guy, but seriously place blame where blame is deserved.
w00master
So why would they give the go ahead for Sweden but not for the US, or Apple has a grudge against US iphone users?
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Originally Posted by w00master
It's Apple. MMS is a revenue stream for AT&T, and nearly EVERY phone on AT&T's lineup has MMS.
w00master
It's Apple. MMS is a revenue stream for AT&T, and nearly EVERY phone on AT&T's lineup has MMS.
w00master
Is that a joke or something, so why is it being allowed in Sweden, isn't SMS also a "revenue stream" but yet it's allowed?
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Originally Posted by Adjei
So why would they give the go ahead for Sweden but not for the US, or Apple has a grudge against US iphone users?
So why would they give the go ahead for Sweden but not for the US, or Apple has a grudge against US iphone users?
I have no idea, but honestly placing blame on AT&T is the last reason on this. It's more money for AT&T so why wouldn't they want this? Therefore, it HAS to be Apple.
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5 will get you 10 that the holdup here in the US ain't Apple but rather ATT. MMS would use more bandwidth, especially since folks will jump on it over SMS and possibly even email at times. and we know the bandwidth issues ATT is having lately.