The InformationWeek -- Blogs
Over The Air

Topics:   Mobile

  • Email this page E-mail this page
  • Print this page Print this page
  • Bookmark and Share
  • icon

Picture Messaging Could Be Coming To The iPhone


Posted by Eric Zeman, Jun 27, 2008 10:50 AM

One of the many features currently not supported by the iPhone is picture messaging, or MMS. Considering the device's other capabilities, this is a glaring omission (and one that happens to vex me grievously). According to a spied internal AT&T memo, the 3G iPhone may support MMS after all.

Right now, if someone sends a picture message to an iPhone, the iPhone receives an SMS stating that a multimedia messages has been "received". To view it, you have to go to a Web site, and type in a user name and password, which are included in the text message. Since you can't cut and paste the user name/password, this could not be more of a hassle. I often save up multimedia messages and sit down at a computer and view a handful of them all at once. This negates the entire purpose of sending picture messages, if you ask me.

Apple (and AT&T) have to know that iPhone users want to be able to send/receive picture messages. Yet it was not among the improvements announced by Steve Jobs earlier this month. This may be about to change.

iPhone Atlas uncovered an internal AT&T memo
that notes the iPhone can transmit text, pictures, and possibly video to other MMS-capable phones. Gizmodo found a screen shot that shows MMS functions on the iPhone, but who knows if it is real.

For the moment, neither AT&T nor Apple have officially said anything about the iPhone supporting MMS. The accuracy track record for these "internal memos" that are leaked every now and then is surprisingly good, though, so I'd lean toward believing that this is probable.

« Google Hears Your Complaints, Revamps Mobile Services Web Site | Main | Linux On The Move Once More »



Sign Up Now
For InformationWeek News Alerts




This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers.

Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service.

Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business.




 
Mobile Video


Sign Up For The Over The Air Newsletter
Every Friday, our experts and analysts explore the business, strategy, and management issues most important to mobile and wireless technology.

Sign up for our free, weekly newsletter today!

Newsletter Archives



  1. Actors, Messages and Low Lock Contention for Java
  2. Of Course The Transformers are Multicore with SMT technology
  3. Find John Fast!!


Join The InformationWeek Group On LinkedIn


                           


  1. Why I'm Dropping Bing For Google
  2. 3G iPhone Burns User
  3. 64-Bit Firefox: What's Your Hurry?
  4. So Long, And Thanks, Google Earth, For All The Fish
  5. Windows 7 Pricing: How Much Lower?


  1. Review: Apple's Speedy iPhone 3GS
  2. Tech Innovation USA: From Resilient Networks To Self-Scheduling Devices
  3. How Government's Driving Cloud Computing Ahead
  4. Government As Early Adopter
  5. InformationWeek Analytics: Data Loss Prevention
  6. Strategic Security: Web Single Sign-On

 

  Ars Technica
Boing Boing
Channel 9 Forums
CRN Blogs
Dr.Dobb's Portal: Blogs
Engadget
Gizmodo
GrokLaw
  Lifehacker
Schneier on Security
Slashdot
TechCrunch
Techdirt
Techmeme
Valleywag

  DECEMBER 2008
NOVEMBER 2008
OCTOBER 2008
SEPTEMBER 2008
AUGUST 2008
JULY 2008
JUNE 2008
MAY 2008
  APRIL 2008
MARCH 2008
FEBRUARY 2008
JANUARY 2008
DECEMBER 2007
NOVEMBER 2007
OCTOBER 2007
SEPTEMBER 2007