Is MMS a possible third party add on? I just want to know if I should get my hopes up for this.
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(Doesn't work for iPhones)
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There is a good thread about this (and my source) over at iLounge Forums.
The iPhone may be a handheld computer, but it is still a cellphone first and foremost, and has the responsibility of working as reliably as possible. Just look at Windows Mobile devices to get an idea of what programming freedom can become. It's a mess. Even with how much control Apple is having over the app store, I still have seen a drop in reliability of these phones since the 2.0 update, due to the 3rd party apps. Imagine if there was no control. I wouldn't always be so quick to condemn a company trying to keep a certain degree of QC and support.and since the iPhone is simply a handheld computer, I am completely against it.
And as such it should have MMS like every other mobile with a camera. It should at the very least give the consumer the choice.The iPhone may be a handheld computer, but it is still a cellphone first and foremost
True, but it's mysterious exclusion out of the box is a different story. I don't see the benefit of denying MMS apps unless there's a substantial amount of changes needed under the hood for it to work properly, which I don't really believe.And as such it should have MMS like every other mobile with a camera.
The iPhone may be a handheld computer, but it is still a cellphone first and foremost,
They work fine for me.
Well, I was referring to what it's marketed as since that's what drives Apple's decisions on the subject at hand. In fact, I use the phone part of my iPhone less than games, ipod, email or web browsing. Though, what it is to someone isn't the same for everyone, there still is a $2K phone contract required to use the device. Kind of hard not to think of it as a phone with that looming in my head.I would disagree. The difference is subtle but the iPhone is really a Handheld computer that happens to be a phone as well. It is marketed and sold as being a cell phone first and foremost but it is not designed as one.
There WAS an app available for Jailbroken phones. It is not compatible with 2.0 yet. The developer submitted the app to the app store but it got denied. Which as stated above means it will probably never happen.
The iPhone may be a handheld computer, but it is still a cellphone first and foremost, and has the responsibility of working as reliably as possible. Just look at Windows Mobile devices to get an idea of what programming freedom can become. It's a mess. Even with how much control Apple is having over the app store, I still have seen a drop in reliability of these phones since the 2.0 update, due to the 3rd party apps. Imagine if there was no control. I wouldn't always be so quick to condemn a company trying to keep a certain degree of QC and support.
I agree that the consumer has a responsibility for some discretion, but it's helpful to have a stakeholder involved. I still think it's not nearly as bad as other handheld 3rd party app communities. And I also don't condone abusing the system either.1. there's plenty of buggy apps out there with Apple filtering, so what's the difference, and 2. who says you have download every POS app that's developed? As with any computer program, you have to use some sensibility and research to decide what programs you want or don't want. If your phone becomes a buggy POS because you're downloading buggy programs, you have nobody to blame but yourself. Do you let people make all of your other decisions for you in life??
I still think it's not nearly as bad as other handheld 3rd party app communities. And I also don't condone abusing the system either.