Comments on: AT&T Playing Around With iPhone MMS Possibility, Wireless Network “Caching” http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/ Bridging the Apple Community and Keeping Tabs on the Rumor Mill. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Josh http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-3490 Josh Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:31:27 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1260#comment-3490 During beta testing for 3.0 MMS is live. It involves a few simple changes to the carrier file and a call to ATT to lift the ATT MMS OPT out. However good luck with that cause it nearly impossible for most. In fact apples itunes was moved from 8.1.2 (I may have sited the version wrong, sorry) to 8.2 to fix ATT Carrier file hacking that would enable the phones native support. The problem is some people report issues with visual voice mail after. So you are left with no visual voice mail and no mms if you stay with att after the carrier hack. There is no need for a 3rd party app apple iPhone native support is just fine it att who will not admit that there network can handle the traffic or if it cant they don't want to have to. My final thoughs are this is crap. I think they are still trying to hold on to the old way to keep up with support with apples lack of native support with the first generation iPhone. So in order to make everyone happy and no one left out they have been testing this work around. That my thought and opinion. FU ATT drop support for the first gen give apple the green light to edit the carrier files push the updates and let us have our MMS firmware 3.0 for 3G iPhone nativity supports it you stupid POS. During beta testing for 3.0 MMS is live. It involves a few simple changes to the carrier file and a call to ATT to lift the ATT MMS OPT out. However good luck with that cause it nearly impossible for most.

In fact apples itunes was moved from 8.1.2 (I may have sited the version wrong, sorry) to 8.2 to fix ATT Carrier file hacking that would enable the phones native support. The problem is some people report issues with visual voice mail after. So you are left with no visual voice mail and no mms if you stay with att after the carrier hack.

There is no need for a 3rd party app apple iPhone native support is just fine it att who will not admit that there network can handle the traffic or if it cant they don’t want to have to.

My final thoughs are this is crap. I think they are still trying to hold on to the old way to keep up with support with apples lack of native support with the first generation iPhone. So in order to make everyone happy and no one left out they have been testing this work around. That my thought and opinion. FU ATT drop support for the first gen give apple the green light to edit the carrier files push the updates and let us have our MMS firmware 3.0 for 3G iPhone nativity supports it you stupid POS.

]]> By: Connie http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-3476 Connie Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:03:23 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1260#comment-3476 I have an I phone and the web link does not work for multimedia messaging. I've even tried it on a desktop and a laptop. The site is shits. I have an I phone and the web link does not work for multimedia messaging. I’ve even tried it on a desktop and a laptop. The site is shits.

]]> By: William R Kenney Jr http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 William R Kenney Jr Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:20:53 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1260#comment-3247 After 2.5 hours in the ATT store arguing with the store manager about the fact that I was NOT receiving MMS messages that friends and family were sending me ( not even a link ) the manager called his tech support and was told that I was not getting the MMS messages because I was on the Family Texting Plan and the MMS messages were intentionally blocked by the server. He switched me to an individual messaging plan and immidiately I started getting the MMS messages ( links to a website to get the message) So ATT is forcing me to choose an individual plan with a monthly limit of messages as compared to the family unlimited plan. After 2.5 hours in the ATT store arguing with the store manager about the fact that I was NOT receiving MMS messages that friends and family were sending me ( not even a link ) the manager called his tech support and was told that I was not getting the MMS messages because I was on the Family Texting Plan and the MMS messages were intentionally blocked by the server. He switched me to an individual messaging plan and immidiately I started getting the MMS messages ( links to a website to get the message) So ATT is forcing me to choose an individual plan with a monthly limit of messages as compared to the family unlimited plan.

]]> By: Adam http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 Adam Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:49:23 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1260#comment-3117 I switched from Sprint to ATT the other day and got an Iphone 3G. 2 days later I received a text from my friend with the a message that stated. "I sent you a multimedia message. You can view my message w/in the next 7 days view the web at www.viewmymessage.com/en/legacy/login.jsp" There was then in the same message a username and password. Once I clicked on that link I put the username and password in and it brought me to the picture. Ever since that day I have never received another one. Several people have tried to send me pics and I have not received anything. Has anyone else seen this? Just curious as to why a few days after activation it seemed to work and just under a week later it hasnt worked anymore.. Odd I switched from Sprint to ATT the other day and got an Iphone 3G. 2 days later I received a text from my friend with the a message that stated. “I sent you a multimedia message. You can view my message w/in the next 7 days view the web at http://www.viewmymessage.com/en/legacy/login.jsp” There was then in the same message a username and password. Once I clicked on that link I put the username and password in and it brought me to the picture. Ever since that day I have never received another one. Several people have tried to send me pics and I have not received anything. Has anyone else seen this? Just curious as to why a few days after activation it seemed to work and just under a week later it hasnt worked anymore.. Odd

]]> By: Paul http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-3099 Paul Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:36:58 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1260#comment-3099 This is ridiculous. Apple needs to fix this MMS issue properly. Links will not cut it! It is embarassing that my multiple hundred dollar, state-of-the-art iPhone cannot perform a basic messaging feature that a $29 flip phone can! This is ridiculous. Apple needs to fix this MMS issue properly. Links will not cut it! It is embarassing that my multiple hundred dollar, state-of-the-art iPhone cannot perform a basic messaging feature that a $29 flip phone can!

]]> By: scully http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 scully Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:30:22 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1260#comment-3083 See the recent New York Times article regarding the cost vs/ price of SMS to the carriers. Summary: cost = $0, price = $0.25, profit = $$$$$$$$$) Now _that_ is BS It's like saying there's no cost for an owner of a road that you drive there. Hence you shouldn't have to pay taxes, toll or similar. See the recent New York Times article regarding the cost vs/ price of SMS to the carriers. Summary: cost = $0, price = $0.25, profit = $$$$$$$$$)
Now _that_ is BS

It’s like saying there’s no cost for an owner of a road that you drive there. Hence you shouldn’t have to pay taxes, toll or similar.

]]> By: scully http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-3082 scully Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:17:52 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1260#comment-3082 Why would AT&T and other mobile carriers want to block one of their revenue streams? Why would AT&T and other mobile carriers want to block one of their revenue streams?

]]> By: Mitch http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-3037 Mitch Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:49:36 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1260#comment-3037 The inory is my HTC with Windows Mobile supports MMS (an old technology). However the business model Microsoft generally works with is WE BUILD THE SOFTWARE YOU DEAL WITH THE HARDWARE. Apple on the other hand says we build great hardware, and fantastically simple software as a base for you to enrich. You see Apple allows thrid-party companies to provide 'lacking' software. What this does is it gets more companies in bed with Apple (knowingly or not). In doing so there is a need for these companies to push their technology and then the Apple tech as well. This creates a web of dependancies and therefore you tend to stick with Apple because of all the value adds. The reason the iPhone doesn't have MMS properly is because 1) the US is very behind on mobile tech and 2) no one has really tried properly yet. There is this hope that Apple will do it. Some how I don't think they will. The other thing is who cares about MMS + SMS etc. when you can invent something better something cheaper. We have basically a base to work from you have a device that has a strong data connection and you just wana use sms and mms... that seems backwards. SMS was the networks first try at simple data, then MMS followed by making that better and now finally through all the steps we have 3G (now already a pretty mature technology). The first two were released to keep us happy but that is all they were is plugs. They weren't meant to stay. So get with it and stop trying to get a old tech into something new and great. I don't see anyone complaining that the iPhone doesn't have a stiffy drive ;) The inory is my HTC with Windows Mobile supports MMS (an old technology). However the business model Microsoft generally works with is WE BUILD THE SOFTWARE YOU DEAL WITH THE HARDWARE. Apple on the other hand says we build great hardware, and fantastically simple software as a base for you to enrich. You see Apple allows thrid-party companies to provide ‘lacking’ software. What this does is it gets more companies in bed with Apple (knowingly or not). In doing so there is a need for these companies to push their technology and then the Apple tech as well. This creates a web of dependancies and therefore you tend to stick with Apple because of all the value adds.

The reason the iPhone doesn’t have MMS properly is because 1) the US is very behind on mobile tech and 2) no one has really tried properly yet. There is this hope that Apple will do it. Some how I don’t think they will.

The other thing is who cares about MMS + SMS etc. when you can invent something better something cheaper. We have basically a base to work from you have a device that has a strong data connection and you just wana use sms and mms… that seems backwards.

SMS was the networks first try at simple data, then MMS followed by making that better and now finally through all the steps we have 3G (now already a pretty mature technology). The first two were released to keep us happy but that is all they were is plugs. They weren’t meant to stay. So get with it and stop trying to get a old tech into something new and great. I don’t see anyone complaining that the iPhone doesn’t have a stiffy drive ;)

]]> By: Vincent http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-3019 Vincent Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:11:53 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1260#comment-3019 An App named Fetch just hit the store, it's kind of a frontend for the link/random username/random password system you're forced to use now. It's kinda expensive @ $5 and a little awkward to get the hang of but it's the best App I've paid for yet! An App named Fetch just hit the store, it’s kind of a frontend for the link/random username/random password system you’re forced to use now. It’s kinda expensive @ $5 and a little awkward to get the hang of but it’s the best App I’ve paid for yet!

]]> By: Christopher Cox http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/20/att-playing-around-with-iphone-mms-possibility-wireless-network-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-2933 Christopher Cox Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:41:42 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1260#comment-2933 Why not just give us MMS by having our MMS images automatically forwarded as an email to an address we configure? I already get MMS by telling people to send (from their phones) MMS using my email address instead. It seems easier on resources to simply have all mms sent do the phone forwarded to configured email. Why not just give us MMS by having our MMS images automatically forwarded as an email to an address we configure? I already get MMS by telling people to send (from their phones) MMS using my email address instead. It seems easier on resources to simply have all mms sent do the phone forwarded to configured email.

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