MacRumors has now received the complete iPhone Training Workbook from AT&T. They offer a very nice breakdown, including scans, on their website so we won’t repeat all of the information here. However, here are some of the more interesting details:
- iPhone lets you carry on a phone conversation while you simultaneously browse the Internet or send an email. [Edit: Will only work with WiFi]
- There is a vibrate mode.
- SMS text message button shows how many new messages are waiting.
- Does not support MMS messaging for photos or videos.
- Can have multiple websites open at once and switch between them
- Websites you have bookmarked on your computer will be transfered to your iPhone from your Mac or PC
- GPS is not part of the iPhone feature set.
In addition, the workbook points out that there might be additional iPhone features that could be announced at a later time.
Keep in mind that there might be additional iPhone features that are announced at iPhone’s launch as well as additional information about the features in this guide.
Honestly, I’m quite amazed that the iPhone will not support MMS pictures messages. Why wouldn’t it? On the bright side, however, a vibration alert is included. I guess you can’t have everything. But no MMS? That’s so random…
If you would like to see to see a more detailed overview including some of the scans, feel free to head over to the MacRumors website.
Update 1:57am: The MacRumor User Forum is buzzing with anger that the iPhone will not support MMS picture and video messaging. Still don’t understand why Apple couldn’t support this feature. What’s your take on this?
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“What’s your take on this?”
They left it out because no one actually sends photo or video messages? “Sharing photos and video” is better served by the zillions of web services that accommodate this, not expensive phone carrier based ones.
That is generally true, but still, wouldn’t you at least want to be able to ‘receive’ an MMS, even if you yourself easily can send an eMail? Also, AT&T probably wouldn’t mind Apple supporting their premium services…
I’d say it depends Allen. If you have a text messaging plan in the U.S. an MMS doesn’t cost you any more than an SMS. And even though Email and web services might be an alternative you still would want to be able to send a picture message to phones other than the iPhone that don’t support email and the web.
Sending an MMS is simple and fun. It’s very hard to understand why Apple wouldn’t want to support this feature.
I send mms messages all the time. I am shocked that they will not allow it. I agree, at least let me receive them.