To MMS or Not MMS , thats the question!

[Behshad]

I was one of the most disappointed iphone owners when I bought my 3G last year, realizing this common future was not available on one of the worlds major smartphones....

While Ive been patiently waiting for MMS and using alternative methods(email etc), I have finally realized that not only I have survived without MMS , but I intend to do stay alive and keep using my alternative methods even AFTER MMS is available.

Why?
Cause its so much easier for me to just email a pic,movie clip, sound clip, to any of my contacts,,, and as easy for them to send me one as they all either have an iphone , or they send their MMS to me as an email.

So in conclusion, I feel great that I can give AT&T the "bird" and not give them the satisfaction to make more money off of me(in case they charge extra for it) , by keep using my already existing FREE methods


peace

[Alli]

I quite agree with you. I spent years on Sprint where they use Picture Mail - a horrible substitute for true MMS. You know, click the link and view the picture on the web? Prior to that my kids had the same kind of thing on their Sidekicks with T-Mo.

I only know one person who still attempts to send MMS, and that's cause up until about 2 weeks ago, he was the only person I know in the US who didn't have a data plan!

If I have a picture i want to share now, I email it straight to Mobyphoto.com where it gets posted to my flickr, Facebook, and Twitter accounts (and maybe a few other places I've forgotten about) so that everyone I know gets to see it in one step.

MMS? Who needs it!

[jglowe74]

i'm in the same boat. i generally post my pics to Posterous and my friends and family know about it. so they check in and view my pics & videos. i don't mess around much with the 'MMS to Email' stuff because i can't seem to get my peeps to understand the MMS specific email address. lol

[iMuggle]

AT&T has already stated there will be no additional charge for MMS.

[touchyphone]

Yeah, theres no additional charge for MMS texting. Also, why use an app when it is native on there now and done in a slick manner? I hear where you come from, but dont understand it.

[llofte]

I'll definitely be using MMS. Most people I know do NOT have smartphones and check their email maybe once a day. Even my parents who have iPhones and email set up, don't check their email when one comes in. In fact, they email me a picture, then text me to tell me they emailed a picture. It never fails that my response is that "I've already replied. I check my email as soon as it comes in". With MMS, I won't have this problem. I also have no interest in keeping track of what carrier people use...

[jessi_9783]

I'm in the same boat as Leanna. My friends are broke. They can't afford iPhones and most don't check email daily. I've never been a big MMSer but my friends are and I'm sick of seeing that !@#$%^ AT&T message. Also my sister doesn't have a computer or a smartphone so MMS is it for her. I shutter whenever I think about how tech-less she is. I swear if I have to go to that !@#$%^ AT&T website and put in another password I just might snap!

[Behshad]

Originally Posted by llofte

I'll definitely be using MMS. Most people I know do NOT have smartphones and check their email maybe once a day. Even my parents who have iPhones and email set up, don't check their email when one comes in. In fact, they email me a picture, then text me to tell me they emailed a picture. It never fails that my response is that "I've already replied. I check my email as soon as it comes in". With MMS, I won't have this problem. I also have no interest in keeping track of what carrier people use...

I didnt mean that I e-mail them the pic to their e-mail acount but their phone to their number@carrier as an MMS they will recieve.

Your true friends should have an iphone anyways, so that way you can email pics, videos and voice back and forth , without any hassle, specially with push

[llofte]

Originally Posted by Behshad

I didnt mean that I e-mail them the pic to their e-mail acount but their phone to their number@carrier as an MMS they will recieve.

Your true friends should have an iphone anyways, so that way you can email pics, videos and voice back and forth , without any hassle, specially with push

I know that's what you meant. But like I said... I'm not interested in keeping track of everyone's carrier. It's not easy, not convenient, and half the time doesn't "just work".

[jhamilton3]

I definitely will. I've had too many moments in the past 6 months where I really wanted to pass along a picture to a friend.

The e-mail way-around is too much of hassle for people that don't own a smartphone, etc..