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> But at the same time, that you can't receive mms is just crazy To be fair, I don't think I've ever sent or received an MMS. I'm pretty sure it's not that com

> But at the same time, that you can't receive mms is just crazy To be fair, I don't think I've ever sent or received an MMS. I'm pretty sure it's not that common, so most people probably don't really miss it.

untog 14y ago
I've noticed that a lot more people did it once iMessage arrived, which tends to compound the problem of being one of few non-iDevice users.
- jeffool 14y ago
  I'm sorry, I don't quite understand your comment. iMessage uses SMS/MMS. People with Apple phones can send texts and media files to non-Apple phones just fine. (And iPhones are a third of the market. That hardly makes you "one of few".)
  - AjithAntony 14y ago
    Actually I think iMessage is in fact not SMS/MMS. I'm not an apple user so I don't have first hand experience. Perhaps there is an SMS bridge on the backend server to deliver to non-ios devices.
jeffool 14y ago
Really? You've never had anyone send a picture or video to your phone? Maybe it's that I live in southern Georgia (though in a city of 77k) but I tried explaining to people a few times that "if you're going to send a picture or video, send it to my email." The reply was usually the same, and hostile. "I don't know how to send things to email on my phone!" "You just type in my email. Or choose it from the contact list you chose my number from." "Nevermind. I don't know why you have to make it complicated." And this is from 26 year olds who grew up with computers and use them daily.
- dylanvee 14y ago
  I could make myself remember to special-case you fairly easily, but I really don't want to have to special-case anyone. That's why I love iMessage--it's a progressive enhancement, not a separate app. When that breaks down, like when I can't fall back to SMS when sending from my Mac, I get annoyed.
  - jeffool 14y ago
    Absolutely; I wouldn't WANT anyone to have to special case me. It's silly, and no one should have to. That's why I think Google (and anyone wants to get into the phone-number game) should be handling that behind the scenes like I presume Apple's iMessages does.
justin66 14y ago
> To be fair, I don't think I've ever sent or received an MMS. I'm pretty sure it's not that common, so most people probably don't really miss it. You do know this is the standard that is used for transferring photos via text message? Even my not-smartphone-savvy friends use this. MORE of them use it, it seems.

untog 14y ago

I've noticed that a lot more people did it once iMessage arrived, which tends to compound the problem of being one of few non-iDevice users.

jeffool 14y ago
I'm sorry, I don't quite understand your comment. iMessage uses SMS/MMS. People with Apple phones can send texts and media files to non-Apple phones just fine. (And iPhones are a third of the market. That hardly makes you "one of few".)
- AjithAntony 14y ago
  Actually I think iMessage is in fact not SMS/MMS. I'm not an apple user so I don't have first hand experience. Perhaps there is an SMS bridge on the backend server to deliver to non-ios devices.

jeffool 14y ago

Really? You've never had anyone send a picture or video to your phone? Maybe it's that I live in southern Georgia (though in a city of 77k) but I tried explaining to people a few times that "if you're going to send a picture or video, send it to my email." The reply was usually the same, and hostile. "I don't know how to send things to email on my phone!" "You just type in my email. Or choose it from the contact list you chose my number from." "Nevermind. I don't know why you have to make it complicated." And this is from 26 year olds who grew up with computers and use them daily.

dylanvee 14y ago
I could make myself remember to special-case you fairly easily, but I really don't want to have to special-case anyone. That's why I love iMessage--it's a progressive enhancement, not a separate app. When that breaks down, like when I can't fall back to SMS when sending from my Mac, I get annoyed.
- jeffool 14y ago
  Absolutely; I wouldn't WANT anyone to have to special case me. It's silly, and no one should have to. That's why I think Google (and anyone wants to get into the phone-number game) should be handling that behind the scenes like I presume Apple's iMessages does.

justin66 14y ago

> To be fair, I don't think I've ever sent or received an MMS. I'm pretty sure it's not that common, so most people probably don't really miss it. You do know this is the standard that is used for transferring photos via text message? Even my not-smartphone-savvy friends use this. MORE of them use it, it seems.