Re: RE: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
Re: RE: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
- Subject: Re: RE: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
- From: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:59:19 -0400
- Priority: normal
Thankfully it's on Wikipedia so it will be easy to change if Steve is reading. :o) (See Invention of the Internet written by Al Gore.)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Miller, Timothy J." <email@hidden>
Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:49
Subject: RE: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
To: "'Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ)'" <email@hidden>, "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>
Cc: "Reese, Brian J Mr CTR DoD DMA" <email@hidden>, "email@hidden" <email@hidden>
> Credit where credit's due means you have to give the smartphone
> credit to IBM. :)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Simon
>
> Apple doesn't do much technological innovation. They excel in
> design and integration. Steve closed up the research operations
> in 1997.
>
> -- T
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: fed-talk-bounces+tmiller=email@hidden
> [mailto:fed-talk-
> >bounces+tmiller=email@hidden] On Behalf Of Pike, Michael
> >(IHS/HQ)
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 11:25 AM
> >To: Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC
> >Cc: Reese, Brian J Mr CTR DoD DMA; email@hidden
> >Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
> >
> >The truth is, whether or not you love Apple or hate them, credit
> for where
> >ALL smartphones are today is because of Apple.
> >
> >Before the original iPhone all of them sucked.
> >
> > Even for years after the original iPhone they sucked, HTC was
> claiming touch
> >screens when it was a piece of plastic that wouldn't work.
> >
> >It's only in the last year or so that Android has caught up to
> iOS, but even with
> >that, iOS is much more refined... everything just works. Music
> fades out on
> >phone calls, if you get a get a text while listening to music it
> gracefully lets
> >you know...
> >
> >Android is a train wreck for a lot of the "just nice features".
> >
> >It's like a Kia or a Hyundai.. they get the job done, but
> Mercedes will get the
> >job done and make it exceptional.
> >
> >I purposely didn't use the BMW analogy Steve used to use because
> I hate
> >BMW :)
> >
> >Porsche and Mercedes for me :)
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >On Jun 15, 2011, at 10:17 AM, Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, I thought of the early adapter issue as I noticed that
> Itunes is already
> >offering Icloud features but they're not officially supported by
> Apple yet. So
> >I'm reticent to try it yet.
> >>
> >> I just wish they'd come out with the new phone already and I
> hope it is
> >significantly special. But maybe it's like dreaming you'll have
> another>experience like first love. Nothing will match the first
> Iphone debut,
> >whether you stick an "I" in front of it or not. :o)
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ)" <
> >> Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:10
> >> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
> >> To: "Reese, Brian J Mr CTR DoD DMA" <
> >> Cc: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <, "fed-
> >email@hidden" <
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hopefully this is a feature that can be disabled. The reason
> >>> being is with picture and video messaging data can add up, whereas
> >>> if you are using SMS/MMS the data used to transmit multimedia
> >>> material does not count against your data cap.
> >>>
> >>> I'd prefer the standard SMS/MMS that I currently have, as the plan
> >>> includes unlimited mobile to mobile minutes on any carrier with
> >>> ATT, so it provides a little bit more benefit than just the
> >>> messaging aspect. And MMS does not count against my data... i
> >>> tether a lot so any data not sent unnecessarily is crucial for me.
> >>>
> >>> mike
> >>>
> >>> On Jun 15, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Reese, Brian J Mr CTR DoD DMA wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> My understanding of how iMessage will work is that it will
> >>> somehow check if
> >>>> the recipient is on an iOS device. If they aren't, it will send
> >>> a normal
> >>>> SMS/MMS message and normal carrier charges will apply. If they
> >>> are on an iOS
> >>>> 5 device, it will just send it over the data network so it will
> >>> count just
> >>>> the same as any other data. It probably works similar to the
> >>> FaceTime check.
> >>>>
> >>>> It will be a great feature since I think SMS is old, overpriced
> >>> technology> that needs to die. All it does is serve to pad the
> >>> carriers profits. I have
> >>>> a feeling they aren't happy about it. It would be great if
> >>> iMessage could
> >>>> somehow work on other platforms, but I doubt it.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 6/15/11 11:48 AM, "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC"
> >>>> <>>>>
> >>>>> So I'm reading over the iOS5 stuff on apple.com and don't see any fine
> >print
> >>>>> in the iMessage material that carrier texting charges apply. Is that an
> >>>>> oversight or do they somehow not apply?
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