I heard that ATT does lack the capacity. At least at 3G levels.
Don't they offer MMS on pretty much any other phone on their network? My RAZR was on AT&T, and it did MMS, I thought.
How's it sit? Pretty cunning, don'tchya think?
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Sean K - Jun 08, 2009 9:48:16 am PDT #10341 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
le nubian - Jun 08, 2009 9:52:07 am PDT #10342 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I don't mean for MMS - I mean for tethering.
Jessica - Jun 08, 2009 9:53:20 am PDT #10343 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
As far as I can see, they're not going to allow tethering at all. MMS will just be delayed. (Which is EXTREMELY LAME.)
Jessica - Jun 08, 2009 9:53:59 am PDT #10344 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh man, video support. Now I want new hardware too.
Sean K - Jun 08, 2009 9:58:01 am PDT #10345 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I don't mean for MMS - I mean for tethering.
Ah. I meant MMS.
Even then... They sell 3G laptop connect cards. Isn't tethering just turning your iPhone into a laptop connect card?
As far as I can see, they're not going to allow tethering at all.
I've read some speculation that they'll allow it, but only for stupid amounts of money. Every other carrier in the world is offering it immediately for free.
Jessica - Jun 08, 2009 10:05:05 am PDT #10346 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Even then... They sell 3G laptop connect cards. Isn't tethering just turning your iPhone into a laptop connect card?
Sean, I think you may be applying too much logic to AT&T's decision-making procedures.
If they let people tether their iPhones to their laptops, what's to stop people from marrying box turtles? Won't somebody please think of the children???
ION, $299 for the 32GB phones! Want!
tiggy - Jun 08, 2009 10:07:28 am PDT #10347 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
seriously, Jessica. i'm frothing at the mouth! can't wait to get rid of my krazr.
Vortex - Jun 08, 2009 10:10:55 am PDT #10348 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I'm trying to convince myself that i don't need a 32GB phone that that 8GB is fine. It's not, but it's really not that big of a deal. so, I keep telling myself.
le nubian - Jun 08, 2009 10:11:47 am PDT #10349 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sean,
I think that tethering will strain the network and ATT doesn't want that. If the iphone had been less successful, they might be able to risk it, but having every Tom, Dick, and Harry out there tethering? We won't be able to make cell phone calls for days. Especially since iphone users typically use about 3-5X as much data as they average phone user already.
Technically, I have an unlocked Nokia phone that I use to tether on occasion (like a day here or there).
tommyrot - Jun 08, 2009 10:13:00 am PDT #10350 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So, no change to the 17" MacBook Pro besides a price reduction?