AT&T Announces MMS

**Michael Essany** · 09-03-2009, 01:35 PM

Better late than never, right?

Millions of Apple customers will presumably mark their calendars today. Indeed, a day Apple customers have long awaited is finally upon us.

On September 25th, AT&T will at long last flip the switch on MMS service for Apple's iPhone 3G and 3GS customers.

Apple says that MMS (which allows instant messages to include embedded multimedia) will be enabled through a software update beginning that day. It should be noted, though, that the original iPhone will not be capable of transmitting MMS.

The announcement came today on the company's website.

We know that iPhone users will embrace MMS. The unique capabilities and high usage of the iPhone’s multimedia capabilities required us to work on our network MMS architecture to carry the expected record volumes of MMS traffic and ensure an excellent experience from Day One. We appreciate your patience as we work toward that end.

It's a long awaited move that, according to Kent German at CNET, finally inducts the iPhone "into the cell phone family."

Apple customers have been extraordinarily patient in waiting for this development (there have even been lawsuits inspired by the lack of MMS on the iPhone). So for many of us - but especially the litigious ones - September 25th simply can't come soon enough.

Congratulations to Apple, the iPhone, and to all of us!

**jerrykid323** · 09-03-2009, 01:36 PM

Yea yuh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**schmittg** · 09-03-2009, 01:44 PM

I've had MMS working since April this year.....

**armani107** · 09-03-2009, 01:46 PM

great news!!! software update??

**big poops** · 09-03-2009, 01:48 PM

F-ing Finally!!!! I hate sending and recieving through Email!!! hopefully when september 25th comes they dont postpone longer...haha!!

**.:MirrorminD:.** · 09-03-2009, 01:48 PM

As Patrick said, it sure wasnt summer

**rockjohn** · 09-03-2009, 01:49 PM

finally

**southfrisco** · 09-03-2009, 01:50 PM

How many think AT&T's network will be crippled that day due to all the iPhone users trying out MMS?

Fastest 3G my a** too. AT&T can you move any slower?

**clive.weller** · 09-03-2009, 01:50 PM

Wonderful! Now let us have fully functional bluetooth!

**Poseidon79** · 09-03-2009, 01:55 PM

Bluetooth functionality is Apple's deal.. not AT&T.

**plcrules** · 09-03-2009, 01:56 PM

i just got mine working yesterday lol

**McMike** · 09-03-2009, 01:56 PM

Could this "software update" be the update to 3.1?

**bretthartt** · 09-03-2009, 01:57 PM

MESSANY----- What happened to my shout out? lol

**e10100** · 09-03-2009, 01:57 PM

Finally!!

**1shuttle1** · 09-03-2009, 02:00 PM

It will be interesting to see if I even drop more calls when I have 3G enabled when the network is flooded with MMS.

**leram84** · 09-03-2009, 02:01 PM

any word on teth?

**dale1v** · 09-03-2009, 02:04 PM

On my birthday- too bad this isn't a birthday present, seeing as I had it since June.

**finalfantasy** · 09-03-2009, 02:06 PM

really? at&t still doesnt have it? sept 25th? lmao wow... canadians had something before americans??? OMG lol we got MMS in canada Rogers (canadian version of at&t) 2 weeks after iphone 3gs came out lmao..... REALLY... i still cant believe at&t took this long when canada has had it all this time lmao

**MetallicaFan1991** · 09-03-2009, 02:07 PM

^Lol, your not even in the US

**brotherbond007** · 09-03-2009, 02:09 PM

okay, will this be the final reason I stop jailbreaking? NOT!
I've lived without it this long. No big deal.

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