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iPhone doesn't have IM or MMS capability |
themarques
Joined: Jan 26, 2003
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From: London, Tokyo,
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It could play two ways actually, Apple likes to be well how do we say "Risque" they were the first company to remove the floppy drive from there systems.
We need to look at MMS as a whole do we really use it that much? I know I have probably sent maybe 10 this year. But if you ask me how many emails I have sent from my phone thats another story. I am guessing alot of networks are pushing for always on email (push). I know Nokia is going to start to bundle this in all there phones shortly it will be in partnership with Seven Always on Mail. The service will be free for a year and then maybe cost a small amount ala Blackberry.
Basically we getting to the Japanese standards in that we will start using email more and will end up costing us alot less as our data plans will cover this..so gone will be the 160 limit.
I think MMS is overpriced and really not worth it, I really hope that apple will revolutionise the push email factor in europe as Yahoo is starting to do in America.
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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on the whole euro vs US thing..
please bear in mind the US iPod is different to the one sold in euroland...
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shaliron
Joined: Jan 15, 2006
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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Can't play games either BTW. 
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Mr Miyagi
Joined: Mar 28, 2005
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From: UK
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i actually like the look of iphones competitor the HTC new phone they have launched, it looks better.
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haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
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I dont know what the problem is do people still send mms? Think i sent about 10 in my life if that. All depends on what and individual needs from a phone but i'll be getting one, just love it a phone that is 100% compatible with my macbook at last.
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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i received an mms last night!  first one in donkies years!!!
yeah a phone that works with my mac will be brill..
just need to get all my contacts off my BB onto me mac!?
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haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
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I'm actually tempted by a blackberry pearl and i have no idea why lol!
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fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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you know you want to miss c..
it's a wicked phone..
i love my bb
you know like i trusted you with the fact i'd love a mac.. well trust me that you will love a BB!
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haynesycop
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Will chat in our thread don't want to ruin this one.
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rambo47
Joined: Jul 03, 2005
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From: Denville, NJ.
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The iPhone may not include an IM program on the first revision, but don't you think they'll put iChat on it pretty soon? In the mean time, because it keeps SMS conversations in threaded format you can carry on a conversation that way almost exactly like if you were using AIM or whatever. http://www.apple.com/iphone/phone/ and click on "SMS" for a demo. And according to GSM Arena it does indeed handle MMS messaging. Personally I couldn't give a rat's ass about MMS when my phone handles email. What's the point of using MMS instead of email?
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hamlyn
Joined: Jan 13, 2007
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On 2007-06-10 17:57:34, rambo47 wrote:
What's the point of using MMS instead of email?
The point is: Not everyone with a phone has email. |
himlims_nl
Joined: Apr 06, 2004
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i expect a IM to be released later, after it's been approved and licened by apple. since you can't run 3th party apps. but maybe later some copany pais apple to a license, and realease an universal IM client
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goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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On 2007-06-10 14:04:05, themarques wrote:
It could play two ways actually, Apple likes to be well how do we say "Risque" they were the first company to remove the floppy drive from there systems.
We need to look at MMS as a whole do we really use it that much? I know I have probably sent maybe 10 this year. But if you ask me how many emails I have sent from my phone thats another story. I am guessing alot of networks are pushing for always on email (push). I know Nokia is going to start to bundle this in all there phones shortly it will be in partnership with Seven Always on Mail. The service will be free for a year and then maybe cost a small amount ala Blackberry.
Basically we getting to the Japanese standards in that we will start using email more and will end up costing us alot less as our data plans will cover this..so gone will be the 160 limit.
I think MMS is overpriced and really not worth it, I really hope that apple will revolutionise the push email factor in europe as Yahoo is starting to do in America.
My sentiments exactly. MMS hasn't taken off as much as they hoped. Of the MMS' that people have sent, most people just send one cam picture and maybe a little text. I have maybe received one MMS where someone has actually made use of the built in Page Timing and changed the background colour.
The operators basically crippled MMS by making it too expensive thus no-one got into the habit of sending MMS, like they did with SMS. Who wants to pay £1.20 to send a 3 page MMS? How stupidly expensive.
I've always said mobile email is the way to go as there is virtually no restriction to the amount of attachments you can send. So if Apple takes MMS out of European iPhones I don't think anyone will shed many tears; its step forward.
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occupied
Joined: Feb 24, 2007
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From: Middle of Nowhere
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what's bothering me it's NOT 3g... |
himlims_nl
Joined: Apr 06, 2004
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On 2007-06-14 10:53:12, goldenface wrote:
On 2007-06-10 14:04:05, themarques wrote:
It could play two ways actually, Apple likes to be well how do we say "Risque" they were the first company to remove the floppy drive from there systems.
We need to look at MMS as a whole do we really use it that much? I know I have probably sent maybe 10 this year. But if you ask me how many emails I have sent from my phone thats another story. I am guessing alot of networks are pushing for always on email (push). I know Nokia is going to start to bundle this in all there phones shortly it will be in partnership with Seven Always on Mail. The service will be free for a year and then maybe cost a small amount ala Blackberry.
Basically we getting to the Japanese standards in that we will start using email more and will end up costing us alot less as our data plans will cover this..so gone will be the 160 limit.
I think MMS is overpriced and really not worth it, I really hope that apple will revolutionise the push email factor in europe as Yahoo is starting to do in America.
My sentiments exactly. MMS hasn't taken off as much as they hoped. Of the MMS' that people have sent, most people just send one cam picture and maybe a little text. I have maybe received one MMS where someone has actually made use of the built in Page Timing and changed the background colour.
The operators basically crippled MMS by making it too expensive thus no-one got into the habit of sending MMS, like they did with SMS. Who wants to pay £1.20 to send a 3 page MMS? How stupidly expensive.
I've always said mobile email is the way to go as there is virtually no restriction to the amount of attachments you can send. So if Apple takes MMS out of European iPhones I don't think anyone will shed many tears; its step forward.
think that's an UK issue, as a neighbour i can say most providers here use a nice MMS rating. 9ct (same price as sms)
however there are providers which do have a higher rate. But the maximum price of a mms is 50ct and minimum 9ct
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Posted: 2007-06-10 14:04
