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iPhone watch: MMS support may be coming to iPhone 3G

Noah Kravitz
Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008
by Noah Kravitz, Senior Editor, Consumer Products and Services
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Take this one with a grain of salt, but iPhone Atlas (who I hadn't heard of before  now) has "received corroborated word that an AT&T employee memo lists MMS ... as a feature of the iPhone 3G."  To iPhone Atlas' credit, they say to take their report with a grain of salt as well, so start shakin' ...

MMS isn't a new technology by any means, but the first-gen iPhone doesn't have it.  Conventional wisdom says that Apple would just as soon have you use their Mobile Me online service, and not MMS messaging, for your photo sharing needs since Apple charges $100/year for Mobile Me.  But AT&T is laying out all kinds of cash to subsidize iPhone 3G's new, lower price, and they'd stand to recoup some of that money by way charging for iPhone MMS messages.

It's worth noting that the new iPhone plan does not include messaging of any sort (the "old" iPhone plan does).  Current AT&T messaging plans start at $5/month for 200 messages.  As with everything else iPhone 3G, all will become clear when the next-gen of Apple's mobile handset goes on sale July 11.

CHRIS NEPOMUCENO
Monday, July 07, 2008Good day! Hi! Am from cayman islands ijust wondering if i can buy a iphone in states bec, i really like a iphone 3G but the problem is that i call in apple they say i cant buy thru online. but we dont have 3G here in cayman islands..i really want an i phone 3G. would u mind if u can help me out. i want a open line so that i can used the iphone here in cayman islands. pls response. Thank you!
Mr Informed
Friday, July 04, 2008Isn't it $599 (8 Gig) for customers still in contract? Also, you can bet there will be additional charges for MMS "IF" ATT adds this feature to the iphone. I doubt it will be added.
Matthew Klooster
Wednesday, July 02, 2008I want the new iphone but At&t is going to charge me $499 because I haven't had my plan for 18 months so I'm not elgible for an upgrade. I've never been late on a bill either...is the iphone 3g worth $499?

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