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April 2005 issue of
Entrepreneur.
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Now that you've gotten used to sending text messages from
your cell phone, a new advance has arrived. Mobile Multimedia
Messaging (MMS) goes beyond letters and numbers into pictures,
video and sound. Photo messaging is, basically, an outgrowth of
MMS. The services are rudimentary in the United States, but could
be a welcome addition to the mobile arsenal for those who have
embraced text messaging and built-in cameras.
The Samsung p735, released on the T-Mobile system, is an example
of an MMS phone that is fairly new on the market and a sign of
things to come from all manufacturers. The p735 features a
1-megapixel digital camera, video recorder, MP3 player, 64MB of
memory and the ability to accept memory cards--all in an unusual
swivel design. Early adopters will have a field day. Others may
want to hold off until its nearly $500 price tag drops.
These wireless multimedia machines will come down in price as
they become more common. Mobile warriors will find uses for the
multimedia functions to communicate with the office or with
customers. Just keep in mind that it could be a while before
everyone else's phones are able to keep up with this new type
of messaging. Visit www.mobilemms.com for news and information.