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AT&T Announces iPhone MMS Launch Date: September 25

How can they try to "stay ahead" if they are already behind?

We want you to know that we're working relentlessly to innovate and invest in our network to anticipate this growth in usage and to stay ahead of the anticipated growth in data demand, new devices and applications for years to come.
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MMS - no
Tethering - no
Slingbox - no but Blackerry or WM devices can on their network
Data - have you been to NYC or San Fran lately? yeah..they update..whatever

They seem pretty far behind to me. Hahahaha. I just hope the revenue will go to infrastructure rather than line pockets of corporate execs. OH...I sound like an evil anti-capitalist. hahaha
 
I don't quite understand why everyone is getting quite so upset about:

a) It being the end of Summer or not.

b) MMS being late

c) Wanting to use MMS so much?

d) Finding something to complain about - get a life. You already have an excellent phone, a provider that's pretty decent in all honesty (And as anyone who works with IT etc will know that nothing always goes to plan, things get delayed and take longer than planned)

If you want to send pictures so desperately use E-Mail!

Anyone else want to have a good moan?
 
I've seen no mention in this thread of one VERY useful thing that MMS can do: send your current GPS location to another phone. (I'm not sure how many phones can receive it in a useful way, but iPhones apparently can map it so you can find each other.)

That means no more, "I'm by the fountain with the big trees. Yes. Yes. No, wait, an arch? I don't see an arch. Yes, it's raining here, too. I'm trying! Be quiet a minute. The trees are really tall, taller than the rest. What do you mean 'arch?' I said i'm trying, if you would just listen! Look, it's not my fault you can't have kids! Great, well I don't like your mother either! There, I just threw the car keys in the fountain, happy now? This is the worst anniversary ever! Maybe I won't even TELL you when I get my test results! Good bye! Forever!"

:)
 
Yup.

I can see it now..
 

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That means no more, "I'm by the fountain with the big trees. Yes. Yes. No, wait, an arch? I don't see an arch. Yes, it's raining here, too. I'm trying! Be quiet a minute. The trees are really tall, taller than the rest. What do you mean 'arch?' I said i'm trying, if you would just listen! Look, it's not my fault you can't have kids! Great, well I don't like your mother either! There, I just threw the car keys in the fountain, happy now? This is the worst anniversary ever! Maybe I won't even TELL you when I get my test results! Good bye! Forever!"
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Lol - I guess if MMS helps with these kinds of problems then it can be a good idea - hadn't thought of that either :)
 
Well, for once my prediction was right. I've been saying for months that AT&T will buy as much time as possible to get their 850 mHz overlay rolled out, and judging from the user reports on howardforums.com, they were making progress in the big cities (NY, LA, and SF) but still had a ways to go. That is still true, but at least lately they have made some big steps forward.

Some individuals jumped on me for this prediction, saying I had no basis, but it just made sense. It was plainly obvious that the big cities didn't yet have enough capacity for the current load, let alone MMS, so why would AT&T flip the switch until that was fixed? That would just screw people more. I'd rather have mediocre service without MMS than have MMS but no data service. What would even be the point?
 
This will be delayed. Around the middle of the month AT&T will come out with some BS about how they want the best experience possible for their users so they want the server ready for the billions of MMS that will be sent every minute of the day by iPhone users only. 3+ months of work for something every other carrier on the planet was ready for 3 months ago. If AT&T wants the best experience for us, they should get their S*** together and catch up with the rest of the world.
 
chr1s60 said:
This will be delayed. Around the middle of the month AT&T will come out with some BS about how they want the best experience possible for their users so they want the server ready for the billions of MMS that will be sent every minute of the day by iPhone users only. 3+ months of work for something every other carrier on the planet was ready for 3 months ago. If AT&T wants the best experience for us, they should get their S*** together and catch up with the rest of the world.
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To be fair, move all those iPhone users to any OTHER single US network, and it too would begin to fail--especially the data network, but maybe MMS too, if iPhone users find the features easier and thus send more MMS messages than other people. Plus it's just a lot of people, period.

I despise AT&T, to be sure, but "every other" carrier wouldn't have been trouble-free either. Something would be bound to go wrong (in the US anyway :eek: ).
 
"AT&T said the delay was to ensure that its network could handle the extra traffic it expects." Bull S+*T, just the fact that new users that came on board from the 3GS is or impacted the "system" more than MMS will ever impact. But then again, can't be any worse than what we have now...

And "ensure an excellent experience from Day One," Call quality sucks on AT&T. Anybody remember those bogus commercials about fewest dropped calls... Hmmmm, ever wonder why we don't see those any more? hahahaha

:rolleyes:
 
good to see my iphone will be able to complete tasks my cellphone could do in 1998. no more viewmymessage.com links! woo hoo!

/yeah yeah...i know i can go around giving every single contact my email address and i can get their mobile email address...but why when i can just text it to them? and it's a pain to give everyone your email and an extra pain to figure out their phone's mobile email.
 
At&t

kupua said:
"AT&T said the delay was to ensure that its network could handle the extra traffic it expects." Bull S+*T, just the fact that new users that came on board from the 3GS is or impacted the "system" more than MMS will ever impact. But then again, can't be any worse than what we have now...

And "ensure an excellent experience from Day One," Call quality sucks on AT&T. Anybody remember those bogus commercials about fewest dropped calls... Hmmmm, ever wonder why we don't see those any more? hahahaha

:rolleyes:
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I will believe it when I see it happen. You cant take anything AT&T says as being legit. They need to fix the problems of calls dropping. I am having 4-5 calls a day dropped. Its getting old. We pay to much for these plans to have that crappy of service.
 
Thank god. People will finally be able to send/receive their precious stupid videos and pics, which they have done fine without for the past 2+ years, and further clog up the already overcrowded 3G network. I swear, if one single person who clamored for MMS comes here after it's up and running and cries about their 3G being slower since MMS, I am gonna scream into a pillow.
 
So does this mean Apple can discontinue it's contract with AT&T now that they lied to millions of Apple's customers? I switched from Verizon to get an iPhone.. and boy do I miss their network. I drop a call once a week? I can't remember EVER dropping call with Verizon.
 
mcdj said:
Thank god. People will finally be able to send/receive their precious stupid videos and pics, which they have done fine without for the past 2+ years, and further clog up the already overcrowded 3G network. I swear, if one single person who clamored for MMS comes here after it's up and running and cries about their 3G being slower since MMS, I am gonna scream into a pillow.
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I'll say it now: 3G speeds will be slower after MMS deploys, and it will suck. Want a hankie?
 
tobyw7 said:
(And as anyone who works with IT etc will know that nothing always goes to plan, things get delayed and take longer than planned)
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That's because people in IT are borderline retarded, and have little grasp of reality.
 
i see speeds being a bit slow for a few weeks, because people will be all into it, but then after that it will be back to a medium.
 
Telcos system being overtaxed is why there is a need for a standard issue of service, hopefully 4G for everybody would do the trick and Apple opening up the iPhone to other carriers and it's popularity regarding the owner of actually USING the service they are paying for will hopefully dissipate as the demand spreads evenly over at the other carriers. Unless, everyone is piggybacking on everyone elses infrastructure and makes my whole post mute?! :eek:
 
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