Apple's done a decent job of implementing features that we've all been clamoring for into its forthcoming OS 3.0, and aside from
copy and paste, there's probably no one single feature add bigger than this. You heard right --
multimedia messaging (MMS) is at long last coming to the iPhone 3G (sorry, first-gen iPhone owners) after years of
dealing strictly with SMS. During the
keynote, Apple was
pretty remarkably short with details, simply noting that MMS "support" would be added. Frankly, we don't expect anything mind-blowing; it'll probably look a lot like the current SMS setup, and it'll definitely make AT&T happy when you start firing away picture messages without first subscribing to an unlimited messaging plan.
Update: Apple's
official PR on the subject has given us just a bit more to chew on. We're told that MMS will enable iPhone 3G users to "send and receive photos, contacts, audio files and locations with the Messages app," hinting that Apple may just smash MMS and SMS together into a single 'Messages' app in OS 3.0. Also of note, owners will also be able to "forward and delete multiple messages."
posted Mar 17th 2009 at 12:51PM
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Counsel @ Mar 17th 2009 3:45PM
just not on the original iPhone....
jouten @ Mar 17th 2009 2:44PM
Ok, all it needs now is at least haptic feedback for the qwerty or a slide out qwerty keyboard and it will definitely be THE Jesus Phone in my eye!
jouten @ Mar 17th 2009 2:45PM
Oh, and an end user removable battery too...
aMp 732 @ Mar 17th 2009 2:51PM
Whats the big deal of Haptic feedback i have used devices with it and its not really a big deal. It vibrates seems more like a gimmick. I can see what keys im typing.
rez410 @ Mar 17th 2009 3:05PM
Welcome to 2004
Keith @ Mar 17th 2009 3:31PM
I don't understand why they excluded MMS on the original iPhone. It's not like there is any technical reason not to. Uou can do it today with Swirly and a jailbroken phone...provided you get ATT to add it on your account.
MLC (PSN ID: Myke-Myke) @ Mar 17th 2009 4:04PM
Hmmm.... I may get 1 of these after all. Finally, MMS is being supported. Now bring landscape typing for texting and Apple, you'll have me!!!
Lou @ Mar 17th 2009 4:20PM
@MLC - landscape typing was confirmed today for SMS and Mail app...time to break the piggy bank I guess...welcome aboard.
callisto3 @ Mar 17th 2009 9:01PM
For all those people who tried to deny that MMS was sooooo last year and email was the way to go, tell me how many times you'll use MMS when it's out! Tell me. You know you'll use it all the freaking time! I'm glad we're finally getting this, though really, there's no excuse as to why we haven't had it for two years now. :rolleyes:
Dan @ Mar 18th 2009 3:01PM
Has Apple said why they're not including MMS on the 1st gen iPhone? That makes 0 sense since it's a software fix and not a hardware fix...