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AT&T MMS Delay May Be Due To Opt-Out Codes, $70 Tethering Plan In Works [IPhone]
Gizmodo —
... As for the tethering delay, BGR also noted that AT&T; is still in the process of hammering out a pricing plan—possibly as much as $70 per month for unlimited data/tethering. None of this is confirmed of course, but $70 a month for an unlimited data plan with tethering would be way to damn much. [BGR] ...
AT&T MMS Delay May Be Due To Opt-Out Codes [IPhone]
Gizmodo —
... As for the tethering delay, BGR also noted that AT&T; is still in the process of hammering out a pricing plan—possibly as much as $70 per month for unlimited data/tethering. None of this is confirmed of course, but $70 a month for an unlimited data plan with tethering would be way to damn much. [BGR] ...
AT&T will make iPhone users wait for MMS messaging and Internet tethering
iPhonefreak —
... being worked out. So far, it was noted that it could possibly cost $70 a month and it would be for unlimited data and tethering. Of course, there was not any time frame given as to when AT&T customers can expect to see a tethering plan available. Honestly, these could both be labeled as a FAIL on the part of AT&T. After all, it is not any secret that iPhone OS 3.0 would have built-in support for MMS and tethering. You would have thought that AT&T could have planned ahead a little. [ BGR ]
AT&T To Charge $70/Month For Tethering? Ridiculous.
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews —
... According to Boy Genius Report, AT&T is also in process of putting together a plan that will cost $70 per month for unlimited data and tethering. SMS and MMS will not be included as part of that $70 per month. Personally I think AT&T is screwing over their customers (including myself) here. Just to have a basic plan and a data plan with tethering, that would run at least $120 per month without text messaging. That is about the same monthly payment as a car lease. ...
The dying goodwill toward AT&T
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... been trying to play catch-up when it comes to service and tower availability. But, the release of the iPhone 3G S might be the straw that breaks the camel's back. I can walk down to my local AT&T store and pick up a cheap handset for less than $100 that will have MMS. AT&T knew this day was coming. The company may wail and gnash its teeth, complaining that it aren't ready for this, but it should be, especially since Boy Genius Report tells us that all AT&T needs to do is manually remove the opt-out code! ...
The Fine Print: AT&T Disappoints On iPhone Upgrades
mocoNews —
... , AT&T; said there was no MMS yet as they were "finalizing internal system upgrades", or according to Boy Genius Report, "AT&T; has to manually remove all the "Opt Out MMS" codes on each account before MMS can work." As for tethering, AT&T; is reportedly working out a data plan costing in the range of $60-$70 that would permit unlimited tethering. But as PC World reports, could the carrier also be worried about the "strain" such a feature could put on their already shaky network already bogged down by data-snarfing iPhone users and 3G notebooks? ...
Now For The Fine Print: AT&T Disappoints On iPhone Upgrades; No MMS Or Tethering Just Yet
mocoNews —
... , AT&T; said there was no MMS yet as they were "finalizing internal system upgrades", or according to Boy Genius Report, "AT&T; has to manually remove all the "Opt Out MMS" codes on each account before MMS can work." As for tethering, AT&T; is reportedly working out a data plan costing in the range of $60-$70 that would permit unlimited tethering. But as PC World reports, could the carrier also be worried about the "strain" such a feature could put on their already shaky network already bogged down by data-snarfing iPhone users and 3G notebooks? ...
Report: AT&T Won't Support iPhone 3GS MMS, Tethering at Launch
Gearlog —
... Apparently AT&T; won't support the long-awaited addition of MMS upon the iPhone 3GS's launch. Boy Genius Report explains the situation thusly, ...
Why AT&T won't support MMS until late summer, plus tethering plan rumours
Obsessable News Feed —
... Sources close to TBGR indicate that enabling MMS support for iPhone 3Gs at the June 17 launch of the iPhone OS 3.0 or for the iPhone 3GS at its launch June 19 would require AT&T; to "manually remove all the “Opt Out MMS codes” on each account." In other words, it sounds like more of an administrative issue than a technical one that will prevent iPhone 3G users from sending and receiving MMS until the "late summer" date AT&T; has promised to provide support by. That... sorta stings. Surely the carrier head some heads up this was coming, right? Maybe they didn't ...
Roundup: iPhone tethering,
VentureBeat —
... Why can’t AT&T support iPhone tethering? Boy Genius report takes blog journalism to the next level by reporting two anonymous rumors at once: First, the reason iPhone buyers won’t be able to send pictures and videos to each other is that AT&T has to manually flip a database value called “Opt Out MMS codes” on all accounts. I don’t know what that means any more than you do. But I can believe there was a database goofup that will require weeks to fix and test. ...
Daily Tech: The iPhone OS 3.0's New Features
GeekSugar —
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Here's a closer look at the iPhone OS 3.0. - Engadget
The lowdown on MMS and tethering with AT&T on the iPhone. - The Boy Genius Report
HP launches the Pavilion dv6z Artist Edition 2 notebook. - Gizmodiva
The iPhone 3G S is available for preorder. - CNET
Nintendo's new Wii Vitality Sensor will measure stress levels. - Switched
Looks like Color e-books won't be here anytime soon. - Wired
Some great geek gear ...
AT&T tight-lipped on MMS, tethering
Macworld —
... . But don’t get too excited, U.S. customers—these features won’t be available at launch. According to AT&T, MMS won’t come until late summer, and the company did not give tethering availability. Our AT&T spokesperson said that these issues have nothing to do with the 3G network. Rather, AT&T blames lack of MMS on “finalizing internal system upgrades”—whatever that means. The blog Boy Genius Report reports that AT&T has to manually remove all the “Opt Out MMS” codes on each account before MMS can work. As for tethering, some are speculating that AT&T and Apple are still ...
How AT&T Stumbled Through the iPhone 3GS Launch
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... So what could it be? A tipster told The Boy Genius Report that MMS isn’t immediately available because AT&T must manually remove a code disabling MMS — an “Opt Out MMS Code” — from each account. We’re confused about this explanation, because prior to the launch of iPhone 3.0, Apple’s text-messaging app didn’t support MMS to begin with. Why insert an opt-out code to begin with? ...
Endless Summer: AT&T Has Three Weeks To Fulfill Its MMS Promise
TechCrunch —
... it is that about three months now after much of the rest of the world got it, the U.S. still has no MMS capabilities for the iPhone. Reasons seem to vary for why exactly it is taking AT&T so long, but my favorite is the one where they have to manually remove MMS opt-out codes from each iPhone contract. Genius planning right there, if that’s true. And still, why exactly does that take three months? ...
