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Google Voice Gets MMS Support

Google Voice users have been long waiting for the possibility to enjoy support for MMS with the service, and they should get ready for having the wide support for the feature available. The first steps on this road were made, and pictures and other multimedia messages can now be received from Sprint subscribers, ...

15 October 2011
09:41 GMT

GSFC Builds Device to Study Magnetic Reconnection

Scientists with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) are currently developing a new instrument, that is dedicated to studying a critical phenomenon called magnetic reconnection. The device will fly to space with an upcoming NASA mission.For decades, experts have known that this process is responsible for under...

30 April 2011
06:05 GMT

Hacks Enable MMS, Tethering on 1st-Gen iPhones

iPhone Dev Team leader MuscleNerd has issued a series of tweets notifying iPhone users of the existence of new hacks. First, 9to5mac reports, there is a baseband hack called whiterat that allows 2G iPhones to send and receive photo MMS. Another baseband hack reportedly re-enables tethering on the most recent iPhone O...

19 October 2009
05:40 GMT

Guide to Enabling MMS on iPhone 3.0 Without 3.1 Update

It appears there is a way to enable iPhone MMS without upgrading your firmware to version 3.1, according to a report by OS X Daily. You must simply download the carrier file that enables the functionality. AT&T’s update apparently doesn’t require the iPhone OS 3.1 IPSW (update/restore) file from Apple in ...

29 September 2009
03:49 GMT

Enabling MMS for iPhone

iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users have finally received the new carrier settings from AT&T enabling the devices to send and receive multimedia messages shortly referred to as MMS. The basics to setting up MMS on your supported iPhone are outlined below. First off, readers should know that MMS (Multimedia Messaging Serv...

26 September 2009
03:36 GMT

AT&T Mass SMS Mentions iPhone MMS

AT&T has started issuing mass SMS messages to iPhone owners anxiously waiting for the MMS to kick in. Although previously confirmed in a written report and then via a YouTube video, MMS appears to be on track for the September 25 launch, according to AT&T. "AT&T Free Msg: Picture & video messaging (MMS) will be avai...

23 September 2009
05:18 GMT

iPhone MMS Already Available

PCWorld is informing that reports about MMS activation on the iPhone are beginning to surface, the earliest of which comes from Mediaite blogger Ash Kalb, who reported on Saturday that select U.S. iPhone customers now had MMS support. The blogger reported that MMS suddenly appeared on his phone soon after he had per...

14 September 2009
10:10 GMT

iPhone MMS Holdup Explained by AT&T Blogger Guy

AT&T recently confirmed that iPhone users would be able to start using MMS come September 25. Available via a software update (as stated by AT&T), MMS will be supported on iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS units, excluding the first-generation iPhone. Following the written announcement, AT&T has now posted a video featuring "...

7 September 2009
04:35 GMT

AT&T iPhone Users to Get MMS Functionality on September 25

Owners of Apple's iPhone iconic device that live in the US will be able to benefit from the MMS functionality that the iPhone OS brought to their iPhone 3G and 3GS devices as soon as September 25, wireless carrier AT&T announced today. The long awaited feature will finally come to the iPhone, and it will only re...

4 September 2009
09:18 GMT

MMS, iPhone Software Update Confirmed

AT&T has finally posted a statement disclosing an official date for MMS activation for iPhones running on its network. Moreover, the carrier has indirectly confirmed the rumored iPhone OS 3.1 Software Update. The update is likely going to be announced at Apple’s annual iPod event hosted on September 9 at the Ye...

4 September 2009
05:15 GMT

iPhone MMS, New iPods, iTunes 9 at September Event (Rumor)

Apple (along with US carrier AT&T) is widely believed to finally enable MMS, and other iPhone-related functions, sometime during September. New reports say the announcement will occur at a yet-unconfirmed September 7-9 event said to be focused on iPods and iTunes. AppModo reports that “the news leak of Apple h...

31 August 2009
05:19 GMT

iPhone AT&T Users Get MMS in September with OS 3.1

Several reports are confirming AT&T is gearing up to provide MMS support for iPhone owners in September. The much-anticipated feature was actually promised for summer 2009, but at least the carrier is delivering. Apple, for its part, introduced MMS support across its iPhone 3G and 3GS devices, but still has to wait f...

27 August 2009
05:25 GMT

AT&T to Delay MMS for iPhone to September

Wireless carrier AT&T might delay the launch of MMS functionality for the iPhone users, the latest reports on the Web show. According a piece of news on Appmodo, the carrier's customers that acquired the hot Apple device might have to wait until September for the MMS capabilities of their handsets to be availabl...

11 July 2009
11:01 GMT

NASA Approves Implementation Phase for Magnetospheric Multiscale

Officials from NASA's headquarters, in Washington DC, gave the final confirmation to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) on the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) misson, whose main objective is to analyze one of the most basic phenomena in the Universe, namely magnetic reconnection. Scheduled for launch in Apr...

22 June 2009
06:29 GMT

MMS System Requirements for iPhone 3G / iPhone 3G S

Earlier this year, Apple revealed that iPhone OS 3.0 supported MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service). With the release of the new OS version, all iPhone 3G users should finally be able to employ the service. However, in some areas, and for some iPhone models, MMS is not / not yet available. Thus, the company has posted ...

19 June 2009
06:36 GMT

AT&T's Network Unable to Fully Support the iPhone 3G S

According to the latest news on the Web, wireless carrier AT&T might face some difficulties when it comes to providing the necessary support for the upcoming iPhone 3G S. It seems that the handset includes some functionalities that the operator is not ready to support just yet, such as multimedia messaging and &ldquo...

17 June 2009
05:59 GMT

No MMS for iPhone 2G with OS 3.0

Although numerous members of the Apple community are aware of this fact, it may be worth noting that first-generation iPhones, also referred to as iPhone 2G (in contrast with the 3G nature of the second-gen iPhone), will lack support for multimedia messaging – MMS. Earlier this year, Apple introduced what was ...

16 June 2009
04:28 GMT

iPhone OS 3.0 Improves Photo Quality and YouTube, Removes MMS

New iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5 findings have emerged, relating to the software's photography capabilities, YouTube streaming and MMS. According to at least two sources, iPhone OS 3.0 Beta takes better pictures with the same 2-megapixel camera found on the device, while additional changes have been found in the YouTube...

8 May 2009
04:35 GMT

The Increased Number of Smartphones to Facilitate Mobile Viruses

It seems that the adoption of smartphones during the past few years and their continuous growth in the future could easily offer more possibilities for mobile viruses to spread into the wild. Currently, there are more than 600 mobile viruses known to exist, which raises the risk of getting infected when using a high...

25 April 2009
06:40 GMT

iPhone OS 3.0 Does Video MMS

Apple is set to unlock video MMS capabilities with the release of iPhone OS 3.0 this summer, according to the findings of a few tech-savvy folks over at The Boy Genius Report. Tests run on iPhone OS 3.0 beta and a 3G handset have shown that “you can receive and play videos over MMS just fine.”Upon launchi...

6 April 2009
08:19 GMT

iPhone OS 3.0 Packs 100+ Features, Including Copy/Paste, MMS

Scot Forstall, Apple's SVP of iPhone Software, revealed yesterday that iPhone OS 3.0 was the most advanced mobile OS ever created. Launching this summer as a free download to all iPhone owners, and as a paid upgrade to iPod touch users, the new software packs over 100 fresh features, addressing the needs of iPho...

18 March 2009
04:17 GMT

iPhone OS 3.0 Event Today – What to Expect

Apple is known to prepare the unveiling of a new OS version for the iPhone today. Rumored additions include MMS and tethering via Bluetooth and USB, as well as the long missed copy-paste functionality.Last week, Engadget reported that Apple would display an "advance preview of what they're building" on March 17....

17 March 2009
07:08 GMT

Apple Approves iPhone MMS in Sweden

It has been revealed that Sweden residents will be the first to benefit from a Multimedia Messaging Service (also known as MMS) for iPhone. Meanwhile, developer Mobispine already has a native MMS app for iPhone users. The only gap left to fill is, of course, a spot in the App Store.According to Bengt Olsson, Corporat...

20 November 2008
15:16 GMT

Mobispine Has a Native MMS App for iPhone

Last week we reported that folks at iPhone Hellas had blown the whistle on the release date for iPhone OS 2.2. The news attracted both positive and negative feedback from readers. Some of our commenters expressed their lack of hope for MMS making its way onto the iPhone, with the arrival of the iPhone 2.2 software. ...

20 November 2008
06:20 GMT

iPhone MMS 'Bridges the Gap'

iPhoneMMS, a web app for iPhone users on O2 in the UK, makes viewing MMS messages easier. It requires an Internet connection, and retrieves your messages from O2 much like o2.co.uk/m, but in a far more user-friendly way, optimized for the iPhone's screen and bandwidth.Basically, iPhone MMS offers users what Appl...

7 November 2008
08:20 GMT

Alltel Rolls Out 3D Avatars Service

The 13.5 million American Alltel customers have, from now own, a new 3D animated MMS greeting service that comes to take mobile multimedia messaging to the next level. Leveraging on the Xend 3D hosted platform provided by Vidiator (a company based in Bellevue, Washington), Alltel Avatars allows mobile users to c...

10 September 2008
04:33 GMT

Sprint Gets MMS Search Service for Its Camera Phones

23half Inc., a Mountain View based mobile services company, announced that its revolutionary Thrrum MMS Search was available for Sprint's US customers. More exactly, for Sprint's customers who own camera cell phones, because Thrrum MMS Search is developed only for such devices. Thrrum MMS Search allows use...

19 June 2008
11:43 GMT

Make and Send Any Postcard You Want With your Camera Phone

With the growing popularity of the Internet after the mid 90's, postcards were mainly replaced by e-cards, which provided and still provide an easier, faster and cheaper way to send greeting cards to friends or family. However, classic post cards have their own charm, and I'm sure they will never be complet...

15 February 2008
13:48 GMT

Nokia Siemens Networks and O2 Europe Extend MMS Agreement

Nokia Siemens Networks and Telefonica O2 Europe have decided to extend their multimedia messaging agreement. Their partnership must have been quite profitable in the past, which has lead to their interest in singing it again for a new period of time.The agreement between Nokia Siemens Networks and Telefonica O2 regar...

9 August 2007
11:21 GMT

General Wireless Launches SMS and MMS PC-plugins for Windows Vista and Outlook 2007

General Wireless announced that it will be the first company to ship SMS and MMS mobile messaging PC-plugins for Microsoft Windows Vista and Outlook 2007. General Wireless' PC-plugins, named eSMS and eMMS, enable users with an Internet connection to easily send text, pictures, sound and video from PCs to mobile ...

30 May 2007
11:08 GMT

3 UK And Aicent Enter Partnership for MMS Gateway

Aicent has announced its partnership with mobile media company 3 UK in an attempt to deliver more multimedia messages worldwide. Mobile operator 3 was awarded the 'Best Messaging Service' title at the 3GSM Congress during February this year and is a market leader in mobile communications, entertainment and ...

26 April 2007
09:22 GMT

Jiangsu Wuxi Mobile Selects CDC Mobile as Mobile Content Provider

CDC Mobile announced it has entered into a mobile content agreement with Jiangsu Wuxi Mobile, a subsidiary of China Mobile. As part of the agreement, CDC Mobile will provide the carrier with rich MMS and WAP content, including ringtones, graphics, weather forecast, and more. CDC Mobile will also send the content on t...

16 April 2007
10:07 GMT

Combined SMS, MMS and Mobile IM Announced

Airwide Solutions, one of the leading providers of next-generation mobile messaging infrastructure, has teamed with Colibria to provide a messaging solution that seamlessly integrates SMS, MMS and mobile IM. The solution delivers on the promise of next-generation networks by helping operators quickly and cost-effecti...

19 March 2007
05:53 GMT


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