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[WDWBlaze]

Subbing to this thread...what is MMS?

Multi-Media Messaging Service

These are text messages you can add pictures, audio and video too.

iPhone can only do SMS (Simple Messaging Service) right now. Meaning you can only send text.

MMS has been around for 5 years or so and is standard in just about every phone (including those sold by AT&T besides the iPhone).

side note - MMS is only coming to the 3G and 3Gs

 

[luke]

Mms works pretty well on the iPhone

 

[lorax123]

subbing...

yeah for picture MMS'ing! About time!

 

[Gav N Becx]

Mms works pretty well on the iPhone

Is good to see that O2 managed to release something before AT&T...but in an age where email (& attachments) are easily accessible over mobile devices (and lets face it MOST people do), I don't really see the advantage of MMS anymore. 4 text messages for one MMS is great if you have a bundle but can get expensive if not.

Can anyone recommend a good wait time app for WDW? Preferably free but I don't mind paying $1-$2 if it's reasonably accurate. I have 'WDW Wait Times' and will be using it for the first time in two weeks, so no idea on how accurate it will be (is based solely on feedback from other Iphone users with the app and am guessing that won't be many!).

 

[dvcfamily41801]

I have read pretty much this entire thread!! I just got an Ipod Touch for my birthday and I am loving it!

I have been busy downloading any free apps that I can....but I am giving myself a budget of $25.00 to spend on apps. What would you buy? I would like to get Toy Story Mania for sure!

Look forward to hearing some suggestions. Looking for games, anything cooking/house/home

Thanks!!

 

[lorax123]

Is good to see that O2 managed to release something before AT&T...but in an age where email (& attachments) are easily accessible over mobile devices (and lets face it MOST people do), I don't really see the advantage of MMS anymore. 4 text messages for one MMS is great if you have a bundle but can get expensive if not.

Can anyone recommend a good wait time app for WDW? Preferably free but I don't mind paying $1-$2 if it's reasonably accurate. I have 'WDW Wait Times' and will be using it for the first time in two weeks, so no idea on how accurate it will be (is based solely on feedback from other Iphone users with the app and am guessing that won't be many!).

maybe in the UK there is more mobile email access but not in the states. I know plenty of people that just have non-smart phones with no email access.

Besides it's frustrating to just not snap a pic and be able to send it somebody through MMS.

 

[astrodrummergirl]

My iPhone seems to be playing up on me

Most of my phone calls go straight to answer phone, and texts take a lot longer to come through. Also, charged it last night and it wasn't getting past 20%. I did get it charged up in the end, had to turn it off and on again a few times

I don't know why its doing this, my only thought that I've been playing with cydia, and downloading themes for it, found an awesome Fallout 3 one XD

@ Luke: How did you get the WALL-E theme and the others? Theres not that good a selection on Cydia, and I've seen loads online, but no idea how to transfer them from PC to iPhone.

 

[WDWBlaze]

Is good to see that O2 managed to release something before AT&T...but in an age where email (& attachments) are easily accessible over mobile devices (and lets face it MOST people do), I don't really see the advantage of MMS anymore. 4 text messages for one MMS is great if you have a bundle but can get expensive if not.

In my world most people don't have smart-phone's and of the ones that do they are so use to sending MMS that it is their default method.

For me receiving MMS directly to my phone will be the greatest part of this. The current website they have to retrieve them is horrible

 

[danagirl]

I love the toy story mania game!!!! Its really a lot of fun! My daughter loves the disney puzzle slider...plus when you get a new puzzle you can keep the picture and make it a wall paper...also love the yard sale games (hidden picture), puzzlings, sallys spa, ranch rush,doodle jump, airport mania, and you gotta have pocket god...lol...maybe i spend too much time playing games on my i phone but its sure helps when waiting in line to pick up the kid..

 

[luke]

@ Luke: How did you get the WALL-E theme and the others? Theres not that good a selection on Cydia, and I've seen loads online, but no idea how to transfer them from PC to iPhone.

I get all my themes from cydia, including the WALL-E one. Check out what repos you have in cydia, maybe you don't have the ones with most of the themes on? The best 2 I've manually put on (ie cydia didn't have them as repos automatically) are the xsellize and hackulo.us ones.

For themes that you get on the computer that you want to put into your phone you need to soft shell into your phone. I think you get something like 'opensource' from cydia then 'WinSSH' for your computer, I could be wrong tho.

For your problems, I don't think using cydia would kill battery any more than using safari, but themes do use more battery than not running one. I'd back everything up then rejailbreak as I was having odd problems (like podcasts not deleting with a manual swipe on the iPod - they'd delete but would be back again a day later!!) on jailbroken 2.xx but since going to 3.0 seems ok, I've not bothered with 3.01 yet.

Let me know how you get on

ps this is the longest, most complicated thing I've ever posted from my iPhone

 

[LizAgna]

I have had my iPhone for 2 weeks now and I added a few apps Gmail, GPush & Zoom right after I got the phone and they have worked great. Well, tonight I download some Disney ones...Hidden Mickey's, Radio Disney and Disney's All Star Cards (I paid 4.99 for this one). The card game won't work at all and now the icons and the names of the apps are all mixed up. I have deleted and re-downloaded the card game. I have synched several times. Does anyone have suggestions of anything else I can do?

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

I have had my iPhone for 2 weeks now and I added a few apps Gmail, GPush & Zoom right after I got the phone and they have worked great. Well, tonight I download some Disney ones...Hidden Mickey's, Radio Disney and Disney's All Star Cards (I paid 4.99 for this one). The card game won't work at all and now the icons and the names of the apps are all mixed up. I have deleted and re-downloaded the card game. I have synched several times. Does anyone have suggestions of anything else I can do?

Which Iphone do you have, do you have the 3GS? I ask because I looked at buying that same Disney card game the other day but when I read the description it says it does not work yet with the 3GS...so maybe that is the problem? I think it said they were working on a fix for sometime in September, so maybe you just have to wait until the update if that is your issue.

 

[LizAgna]

Which Iphone do you have, do you have the 3GS? I ask because I looked at buying that same Disney card game the other day but when I read the description it says it does not work yet with the 3GS...so maybe that is the problem? I think it said they were working on a fix for sometime in September, so maybe you just have to wait until the update if that is your issue.

I have the 3GS. I guess I should have read about the game. That's what I get for trying to buy apps while watching college football. I deleted all 3 that I had purchased and then reloaded the Gmail, Hidden Mickey's and Radio Disney and now all of the icons and names match up. Thanks!! I'll keep a look out for when the upgrade for the card game happens.

 

[Ctsplaysinrain]

I am a new user- just got my iphone last monday and am completely in love.. But, I need an app that is simple to use but that I can make a spreadsheet on. It would be great if I can transfer from home computer to app as well ( we use windows.) What I need especially is that I have a booth at a Antique mall. I need to keep track of what items I have put there and what prices are so whn I get the inevitavle calls of a price tag has fallen off- I can look it up whever I am.
Any recommendations?

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

I have the 3GS. I guess I should have read about the game. That's what I get for trying to buy apps while watching college football. I deleted all 3 that I had purchased and then reloaded the Gmail, Hidden Mickey's and Radio Disney and now all of the icons and names match up. Thanks!! I'll keep a look out for when the upgrade for the card game happens.

No problem-I almost purchased it without seeing that myself. I'll be watching to see if they update it soon because it looks like it would be cool to have on the phone.

 

[vwlfan]

So last week I am at an Apple Store for a class they offered about the Iphone (pretty informative btw). I ask the presenter about a viable fm transmitter for the Iphone and she pointed to a whole wall filled with fm transmitters. I ask a salesgirl about the best one and she doesn't really have a clue. A fellow standing nearby volunteered that I wait for the tom tom cradle. I was fine with that answer except I forgot to mention to him that I don't want the tom tom app, very happy with my Garmin thank you.

So I still haven't found a recommendation for an iphone fm transmitter that charges the phone, plays the ipod, answers the calls whilst plugged into the transmitter.

But, while at my doctor the other day, he volunteered that I could turn on the bluetooth in the phone and that there was a device for cars that would do all the tricks I am asking for.

Has anyone heard this "prescription" before?

 

[MM32830]

But, while at my doctor the other day, he volunteered that I could turn on the bluetooth in the phone and that there was a device for cars that would do all the tricks I am asking for.

Has anyone heard this "prescription" before?

I had the same situation when i got my iPhone. Looked at a LOT of FM transmitters. Even tried a couple but I wasn't happy with them. You will find that you will get interference in certain locations. You can change frequencies but you'll experience the same problem in other locations.

What I ended up doing was to replace the radio! My original radio was not Bluetooth compatible. I bought a radio that is iPod/iPhone compatible and it is a great investment.

I can now listen to the iPhone while driving and if I get a telephone call it puts whatever I was listening to on pause while I answer the phone call. Once I disconnect the phone call, what I was listening to resumes.

You can find radios that are iPod compatible for about $150.00. Just a little more than a "really good" FM transmitter but it does SO much more.



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[brattosa]

I am a new user- just got my iphone last monday and am completely in love.. But, I need an app that is simple to use but that I can make a spreadsheet on. It would be great if I can transfer from home computer to app as well ( we use windows.) What I need especially is that I have a booth at a Antique mall. I need to keep track of what items I have put there and what prices are so whn I get the inevitavle calls of a price tag has fallen off- I can look it up whever I am.
Any recommendations?

I picked up the app called "Spreadsheet" by Softalk LTD for my iTouch and love it. The functions are almost identical to Excel. You can create a spreadsheet on your desktop and then connect to your iTouch via an open HTTP connection via the app to upload it to your handheld device. You can also e-mail spreadhsheets from your iTouch to your workstation. The application supports many, many calculating functions as well as multiple worksheets per spreadsheet. We're not only using a spreadsheet on it for a packing list but I'm also working on a template to help us track our dining expenses for our upcoming WDW trip.

 

[pjajatt]

I got an Iphone a couple of weeks ago and love it! Went in to replace my old Palm and had no intention of getting the Iphone. Told the first salesman that I had no interest in it in fact. Long story short...the second AT&T store I went into, walked up to the counter to purchase a completely different phone and the salesman started talking about his Iphone. Well, I walked out with it and LOVE it!

The only thing I'm worried about now is I'm thinking I should have splurged and purchased the 3GS! Hmmmm....it's going to be a long time before I can update!!

I'm also interested in which Disney wait app is best?? Leaving in about 2 weeks for a visit there and can't wait!

Thanks everyone for all the tips!!!

 

[MM32830]

The only thing I'm worried about now is I'm thinking I should have splurged and purchased the 3GS! Hmmmm....it's going to be a long time before I can update!!

If you purchased your iPhone within the last 30 days, you should be able to exchange the 3G for a 3GS.

AT&T Return policy is at:

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/legal/return-policy.jsp




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