RE: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
RE: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
- Subject: RE: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
- From: "Kranich, Gregory D." <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:56:47 -0400
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Newton
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-----Original Message-----
From: fed-talk-bounces+gregory.kranich=email@hidden [mailto:fed-talk-bounces+gregory.kranich=email@hidden] On Behalf Of Joel Esler
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 6:55 AM
To: Miller, Timothy J.
Cc: Reese, Brian J Mr CTR DoD DMA; email@hidden; 'Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ)'
Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
Newton was the start.
IMO.
On Jun 15, 2011, at 12:46 PM, Miller, Timothy J. wrote:
> 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)" <email@hidden>
>>> Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:10
>>> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Imessage
>>> To: "Reese, Brian J Mr CTR DoD DMA" <email@hidden>
>>> Cc: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>, "fed-
>> email@hidden" <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"
>>>>> < wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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