All a-Flutter about nothing

The iPhone’s inability to exchange picture text messages (MMS) with other phones has been a bug bear for many users, and a put-off for potential new buyers.

So why wouldn’t MMS be included in the iPhone? Personally I believe the barrier is philosophical rather than technological, and MMS was never intended for the iPhone because they see the device already in an age where MMS is no longer relevant – i.e. where pictures are exchanged through the internet rather than your phone company’s (often expensive) MMS system.

That’s great if all your friends have internet phones – just email anything to them, and avoid the hefty MMS charges. But the bulk of your friends probably don’t have internet phones and can’t receive email on their phone.

In this respect, the iPhone is ahead of its time, possibly to its own detriment. So what’s the solution? Read more »