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shutter13 · 04-13-2009, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by firewire

So, the two changes to hardware were 3G and GPS; if these two have no effect on MMS availability, then what else could possibly be limiting its usage to the 3G only?

I assume that on the 3G you receive even an edge signal through the 3G chip, perhaps the software limitation is that it has to pass through said chip. I do not know the technical specs for these things, so maybe I'm wrong. I can say though, that so far mms is working fine on my iPhone 3G with no 3G signal and/or with 3G turned off.

Originally Posted by styfle

Anyone else think its weird how there is an option to turn MMS on and off in the 3.0 beta? Its been in beta 1 and 2...

I hadn't thought about it, but yes it is odd. Since MMS counts towards a message count and (if no message plan) data. There really is no reason to be able to turn it off or on, since we are required to have a data plan and we cannot turn sms on and off.

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shutter13 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,471 Thanks: 52 Thanked 167 Times in 108 Posts	Originally Posted by firewire So, the two changes to hardware were 3G and GPS; if these two have no effect on MMS availability, then what else could possibly be limiting its usage to the 3G only? I assume that on the 3G you receive even an edge signal through the 3G chip, perhaps the software limitation is that it has to pass through said chip. I do not know the technical specs for these things, so maybe I'm wrong. I can say though, that so far mms is working fine on my iPhone 3G with no 3G signal and/or with 3G turned off. Originally Posted by styfle Anyone else think its weird how there is an option to turn MMS on and off in the 3.0 beta? Its been in beta 1 and 2... I hadn't thought about it, but yes it is odd. Since MMS counts towards a message count and (if no message plan) data. There really is no reason to be able to turn it off or on, since we are required to have a data plan and we cannot turn sms on and off. Last edited by shutter13; 04-13-2009 at 12:28 PM..