O2 iPhone MMS

andyhargreaves · 05-01-2009, 18:54

http://iphonemms.net/native-application.html

Great news. Not ideal, but a good workaround.

Andy

dreamfish · 06-01-2009, 12:21

purchasing credits in order to send a picture message! no thanks! o2 really should sort this and create a free app!

andyhargreaves · 06-01-2009, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamfish

purchasing credits in order to send a picture message! no thanks! o2 really should sort this and create a free app!

Why? You're not going to be able to send MMS for free even with an O2 app.

interactiv-uk · 06-01-2009, 12:49

Sending an MMS on a "normal" phone on O2 takes 4 text message units from your inclusive balance - in these times of huge or even unlimited allowances it is virtually free

Rachale · 06-01-2009, 12:58

^ beat me to it! - was on the message writing page for ages, as i wanted to make sure they did offer that and i wasn't making it up

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyhargreaves

Why? You're not going to be able to send MMS for free even with an O2 app.

o2, for normal tariffs let you use your text allowance for mms ,at the price of 4 sms. So technically costing your allowance, but you don't have to pay extra (obv. if you stick within your limit)

they don't do this on the iphone tariffs, but if the iphone supported mms, then i imagine o2 would

interactiv-uk · 06-01-2009, 13:02

Its 30-odd pence per mms sent - just tried it and it works really well and allows you to save the pics as you can with emails.. I probs won't send many but its nice to have the option to if I want to - free receive works great! Not bad for a free app!!

Matt D · 06-01-2009, 19:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamfish

purchasing credits in order to send a picture message! no thanks! o2 really should sort this and create a free app!

Why should O2 create anything?

Surely, if anything, Apple should update the iPhone to have MMS?

psionic · 06-01-2009, 19:12

I'm yet to comprehend why Apple don't implement this in a software update. Another thing which clients' remind me of - the inability to forward SMS messages. All these things could be resolved by Apple's software - it's a mystery to me why they don't.

Daveoc64 · 06-01-2009, 19:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by psionic

I'm yet to comprehend why Apple don't implement this in a software update. Another thing which clients' remind me of - the inability to forward SMS messages. All these things could be resolved by Apple's software - it's a mystery to me why they don't.

Apple's products tend to do the bare minimum required in certain areas.

This ends up being annoying for some users.

They still ship their Computers with one mouse button.

Steve_runner · 10-01-2009, 17:16

Just installed this app. A Free app that works really well, free to receive and 35p to send, get credit through paypal.

Steve

10-01-2009, 17:21

Why dont you use swirly mms?

MrKev · 10-01-2009, 17:37

Not everyone is willing to jailbreak to get it.

Swirly by far the best way to do things though if you can get the settings sorted.

dreamfish · 10-01-2009, 18:25

i'd like to know more about jailbreaking but it sounds complicated!

simonp820 · 10-01-2009, 18:51

Quote:

Who's Behind This?

Ed Lea; a talented iPhone developer behind many other excellent apps on the AppStore including TV Plus, which held the #1 spot in the Top 50 Apps for a number of weeks.

. . . and then made no more updates for months leaving people with an app that only half works

Mr Cable · 10-01-2009, 18:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by psionic

I'm yet to comprehend why Apple don't implement this in a software update. Another thing which clients' remind me of - the inability to forward SMS messages. All these things could be resolved by Apple's software - it's a mystery to me why they don't.

Because APPLE say you don't need it. As a result, 90% of Apple users accept this logic as fact.

I've got an iPhone & really like it but not being a Mac owner; I'm not willing to accept their attitude as gospel.

simonp820 · 10-01-2009, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Cable

Because APPLE say you don't need it.

To be fair, I think I've only ever sent/received an MMS half-a-dozen times in my life!

10-01-2009, 19:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrKev

Not everyone is willing to jailbreak to get it.

Swirly by far the best way to do things though if you can get the settings sorted.

Well its not like you can't restore the phone to its original state after jailbreaking. So people can't moan about voiding the warrenty.

toots66 · 10-01-2009, 22:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveoc64

Apple's products tend to do the bare minimum required in certain areas.

This ends up being annoying for some users.

They still ship their Computers with one mouse button.

Yes, but it's actually a highly configurable touch-sensitive mouse that lets you use it as 1 to 4 buttons:

http://www.apple.com/uk/mightymouse/design.html

Daveoc64 · 10-01-2009, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by toots66

Yes, but it's actually a highly configurable touch-sensitive mouse that lets you use it as 1 to 4 buttons:

http://www.apple.com/uk/mightymouse/design.html

My £700 Apple Notebook computer only has one button.

MrKev · 11-01-2009, 02:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sulriss

Well its not like you can't restore the phone to its original state after jailbreaking. So people can't moan about voiding the warrenty.

You could still brick your iphone jailbreaking it. It's updating the firmware, one problem and you can be screwed. It's not uncommon for iPhones to develop hardware faults either. You'd be again screwed if one of those hit you on a Non-standard firmware phone.

jammers · 11-01-2009, 09:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveoc64

Apple's products tend to do the bare minimum required in certain areas.

This ends up being annoying for some users.

They still ship their Computers with one mouse button.

No, Macs all ship with the mighty mouse, have done for probably three years which as customizable buttons including one a for a right click. However they all ship configured in System Prefs to use a one button mouse - you have to set it up how you want to use it.

jammers · 11-01-2009, 09:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveoc64

My £700 Apple Notebook computer only has one button.

Yep, all the laptops only ship with one button - in the case of the new ones they ship with no buttons lol.

Look in system prefs because multi touch trackpads allow for a right click in a quicker and easier way than having two buttons. I think it is tap two fingers for a right click.

Good video on this page

http://www.apple.com/uk/macbook/features.html

Sonnystar · 11-01-2009, 21:41

I am a bit clueless and probably a touch thick but I got an iphone for christmas and as far as I was aware, when I got sent a msm, O2 texted me with a site and a password so that I could view it. Is this not the same thing. I didn't download any apps at this point.

Does this app do it better?

Daveoc64 · 11-01-2009, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonnystar

I am a bit clueless and probably a touch thick but I got an iphone for christmas and as far as I was aware, when I got sent a msm, O2 texted me with a site and a password so that I could view it. Is this not the same thing. I didn't download any apps at this point.

Does this app do it better?

This app lets you send MMS (which the iPhone can't do natively).

You can also retrieve MMS that people have sent you with less hassle.

Sonnystar · 11-01-2009, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveoc64

This app lets you send MMS (which the iPhone can't do natively).

You can also retrieve MMS that people have sent you with less hassle.

Ahh, I forgot about not being able to send them. I think I will give it a try.

Thanks for that.

Can I just add that I absolutely love my phone, I have had it since christmas day and I cannot stop faffing about with it.

05-01-2009, 18:54	#1
andyhargreaves Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 513	O2 iPhone MMS http://iphonemms.net/native-application.html Great news. Not ideal, but a good workaround. Andy

06-01-2009, 12:21	#2
dreamfish Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,512	purchasing credits in order to send a picture message! no thanks! o2 really should sort this and create a free app!

06-01-2009, 12:36	#3
andyhargreaves Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 513	Quote: Originally Posted by dreamfish purchasing credits in order to send a picture message! no thanks! o2 really should sort this and create a free app! Why? You're not going to be able to send MMS for free even with an O2 app.

06-01-2009, 12:49	#4
interactiv-uk Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 587	Sending an MMS on a "normal" phone on O2 takes 4 text message units from your inclusive balance - in these times of huge or even unlimited allowances it is virtually free

06-01-2009, 12:58	#5
Rachale Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 292	^ beat me to it! - was on the message writing page for ages, as i wanted to make sure they did offer that and i wasn't making it up Quote: Originally Posted by andyhargreaves Why? You're not going to be able to send MMS for free even with an O2 app. o2, for normal tariffs let you use your text allowance for mms ,at the price of 4 sms. So technically costing your allowance, but you don't have to pay extra (obv. if you stick within your limit) they don't do this on the iphone tariffs, but if the iphone supported mms, then i imagine o2 would

06-01-2009, 13:02	#6
interactiv-uk Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 587	Its 30-odd pence per mms sent - just tried it and it works really well and allows you to save the pics as you can with emails.. I probs won't send many but its nice to have the option to if I want to - free receive works great! Not bad for a free app!!

06-01-2009, 19:04	#7
Matt D Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 13,064	Quote: Originally Posted by dreamfish purchasing credits in order to send a picture message! no thanks! o2 really should sort this and create a free app! Why should O2 create anything? Surely, if anything, Apple should update the iPhone to have MMS?

06-01-2009, 19:12	#8
psionic Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crystal Palace TX Posts: 19,702	I'm yet to comprehend why Apple don't implement this in a software update. Another thing which clients' remind me of - the inability to forward SMS messages. All these things could be resolved by Apple's software - it's a mystery to me why they don't.

06-01-2009, 19:20	#9
Daveoc64 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol (BBC1 West) Posts: 15,143	Quote: Originally Posted by psionic I'm yet to comprehend why Apple don't implement this in a software update. Another thing which clients' remind me of - the inability to forward SMS messages. All these things could be resolved by Apple's software - it's a mystery to me why they don't. Apple's products tend to do the bare minimum required in certain areas. This ends up being annoying for some users. They still ship their Computers with one mouse button.

10-01-2009, 17:16	#10
Steve_runner Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Peterborough Posts: 526	Just installed this app. A Free app that works really well, free to receive and 35p to send, get credit through paypal. Steve

10-01-2009, 17:21	#11
Sulriss Posts: n/a	Why dont you use swirly mms?

10-01-2009, 17:37	#12
MrKev Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Durham Posts: 1,636	Not everyone is willing to jailbreak to get it. Swirly by far the best way to do things though if you can get the settings sorted.

10-01-2009, 18:25	#13
dreamfish Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,512	i'd like to know more about jailbreaking but it sounds complicated!

10-01-2009, 18:51	#14
simonp820 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,884	Quote: Who's Behind This? Ed Lea; a talented iPhone developer behind many other excellent apps on the AppStore including TV Plus, which held the #1 spot in the Top 50 Apps for a number of weeks. . . . and then made no more updates for months leaving people with an app that only half works

10-01-2009, 18:52	#15
Mr Cable Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,868	Quote: Originally Posted by psionic I'm yet to comprehend why Apple don't implement this in a software update. Another thing which clients' remind me of - the inability to forward SMS messages. All these things could be resolved by Apple's software - it's a mystery to me why they don't. Because APPLE say you don't need it. As a result, 90% of Apple users accept this logic as fact. I've got an iPhone & really like it but not being a Mac owner; I'm not willing to accept their attitude as gospel.

10-01-2009, 18:57	#16
simonp820 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,884	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Cable Because APPLE say you don't need it. To be fair, I think I've only ever sent/received an MMS half-a-dozen times in my life!

10-01-2009, 19:04	#17
Sulriss Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by MrKev Not everyone is willing to jailbreak to get it. Swirly by far the best way to do things though if you can get the settings sorted. Well its not like you can't restore the phone to its original state after jailbreaking. So people can't moan about voiding the warrenty.

10-01-2009, 22:26	#18
toots66 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stockport, UK Posts: 139	Quote: Originally Posted by Daveoc64 Apple's products tend to do the bare minimum required in certain areas. This ends up being annoying for some users. They still ship their Computers with one mouse button. Yes, but it's actually a highly configurable touch-sensitive mouse that lets you use it as 1 to 4 buttons: http://www.apple.com/uk/mightymouse/design.html

10-01-2009, 22:27	#19
Daveoc64 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol (BBC1 West) Posts: 15,143	Quote: Originally Posted by toots66 Yes, but it's actually a highly configurable touch-sensitive mouse that lets you use it as 1 to 4 buttons: http://www.apple.com/uk/mightymouse/design.html My £700 Apple Notebook computer only has one button.

11-01-2009, 02:03	#20
MrKev Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Durham Posts: 1,636	Quote: Originally Posted by Sulriss Well its not like you can't restore the phone to its original state after jailbreaking. So people can't moan about voiding the warrenty. You could still brick your iphone jailbreaking it. It's updating the firmware, one problem and you can be screwed. It's not uncommon for iPhones to develop hardware faults either. You'd be again screwed if one of those hit you on a Non-standard firmware phone.

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O2 iPhone MMS

11-01-2009, 09:47	#21
jammers Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London Posts: 4,223	Quote: Originally Posted by Daveoc64 Apple's products tend to do the bare minimum required in certain areas. This ends up being annoying for some users. They still ship their Computers with one mouse button. No, Macs all ship with the mighty mouse, have done for probably three years which as customizable buttons including one a for a right click. However they all ship configured in System Prefs to use a one button mouse - you have to set it up how you want to use it.

11-01-2009, 09:50	#22
jammers Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London Posts: 4,223	Quote: Originally Posted by Daveoc64 My £700 Apple Notebook computer only has one button. Yep, all the laptops only ship with one button - in the case of the new ones they ship with no buttons lol. Look in system prefs because multi touch trackpads allow for a right click in a quicker and easier way than having two buttons. I think it is tap two fingers for a right click. Good video on this page http://www.apple.com/uk/macbook/features.html

11-01-2009, 21:41	#23
Sonnystar Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 475	I am a bit clueless and probably a touch thick but I got an iphone for christmas and as far as I was aware, when I got sent a msm, O2 texted me with a site and a password so that I could view it. Is this not the same thing. I didn't download any apps at this point. Does this app do it better?

11-01-2009, 21:47	#24
Daveoc64 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol (BBC1 West) Posts: 15,143	Quote: Originally Posted by Sonnystar I am a bit clueless and probably a touch thick but I got an iphone for christmas and as far as I was aware, when I got sent a msm, O2 texted me with a site and a password so that I could view it. Is this not the same thing. I didn't download any apps at this point. Does this app do it better? This app lets you send MMS (which the iPhone can't do natively). You can also retrieve MMS that people have sent you with less hassle.

11-01-2009, 21:51	#25
Sonnystar Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 475	Quote: Originally Posted by Daveoc64 This app lets you send MMS (which the iPhone can't do natively). You can also retrieve MMS that people have sent you with less hassle. Ahh, I forgot about not being able to send them. I think I will give it a try. Thanks for that. Can I just add that I absolutely love my phone, I have had it since christmas day and I cannot stop faffing about with it.