I get asked a lot about MMS on the iPhone an dhow to make it work with Tmobile. The solution used to be a bit convoluted but the most recent work around works smoothly and results are great.
I used to direct people to help.benM.at (enter this address into Safari on your iPhone) to enable MMS and tethering on their iPhone. The big advantage to this site is that it can help you get the correct carrier profiles for just about any carrier worldwide. With the profile installed you were then directed to add your specific carrier details such as:
APN wap.voicestream.com or internet2.voicestream.com
MMSC 216.155.174.84/servlets/mms
MMS Proxy 216.155.165.50:8080
Restart your phone and voila you have native MMS and tethering enabled.
The problem here is that Tmobile doesn’t officially support the iPhone and the servers that send out MMS to your phone wont recognize the iPhone. So they do what is in your best interest. The servers shrink you message down to the smallest possible size (a thumbnail in this case). Yeah, you get your message but it isn’t very clear when you enlarge it to view. The fix is even simpler than previously used methods and the end result are clear MMS images on your iPhone.
You’ll need to enter into Cydia>Sections>Tweaks and scroll down to the Tmobile section.
Tmobile Postpaid MMs Fix image
Here you will need to locate (currently 2nd in the ‘T’ section) T-Mobile US-Postpaid. This tweak adds the Tmobile carrier profile to your iPhone, the MMSC and Proxy and adjusts a line in a .plist on your iPhone to make it look like a blackberry when receiving MMS. After you install and then reboot the iPhone, you will still need to enter the correct APNs from above but that’s it. You can now send and receive MMS like every other phone out there.
By the way, if you are one of the unlucky that had MMS only to find it failing for the past couple months in getting this message form Tmobile
“the media content was not included due to a picture resolution or message size restriction”
If you have an iPod or an iPhone, you may have had a need at some point to copy your music files back to the computer. Most commonly this is due to a replaced hard drive and other times it just is more convenient to plug your device in to move a large music library.
This weekend I found that I needed (really just wanted) to pull a few songs off an iPod I had synched with a previous computer. I happily found some lost music I thought was gone forever when my last computer past away. So I did what everyone does when they don’t have the answer..I Googled for a solution. I came across many posts and web pages dedicated to this task.
The first solution I came across from metaphoric labs in a post titled 5 Ways to copy music OFF your iPod (Windows / Mac OS X). The title is self-explanatory but I did use one tool that it linked me too called iPodDisk This tool proved to be easy to use and straight forward by allowing me to browse the connected iPod in my Finder window via album and artist categories. This did the trick for me but then I started to wonder about getting music off my iPhone. Turns out..not as easy of a task but not impossible.
For Windows users, Elena Santos over at onsoftware.com provides easy to follow directions for dusitng off that copy of winamp on your pc and a simple pllug-in you can download. The plug-in allows winamp to communicate wiht the iPhone and all music can be downloaded or uploaded.
For Mac users, like myself, I didn’t find any free elegant solutions. I found one that involved SSH and a reminder of a little piece of software I hadn’t used in years called Senuti. You can download a demo version from the developer. The cost for this app is $18 but is definitely worth the price for its simplicity and utility.
I had to take an iPhone part today and had to reference some direction via the web to figure just how to do it. For step by step that you can print out head on over to ifixit.com, for those visually inclined then here is a great instructional video.
Just in time for Valentines Day! Amazon is offering a free download of the quintessential Valentine’s Day song, “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye. Click the link above to get add this must have to your library and go on and get it on in the spirit of Valentines Day.
I was looking over my data usage the other day (I never have since it’s unlimited) and came across something very unusual. There were large amounts of data being sent from my phone during times I am asleep and within 15 minutes of the same time over several nights. Sometimes it will be every other day and other times its once a week. When I say large amounts of data, I mean 8mb 22mb.
That’s a lot of data to be sent from my phone especially when it shouldn’t be sending anything. If it were data coming in I would presume it was mobileMe but it’s all outgoing.
Of course, I did what everyone does and Googled for an answer. Strangely I have only been able ot find one result that fits my situation from a poster on the Apple forums.
There has been something sending data from my phone at night while I’m asleep. The breakdown on ATT site in the Data Usage section lists it as WAP.Cingular and is usually different – from 200k to 2MB
appx. and is listed as “sent”.
I am on my home WIFI network so I’m perplexed with the usage that is being recorded ; although I’m not being charged as I have unlimited internet usage, I still wonder how/why this is happening.
It is periodic and does not correspond directly with the Mail App as far as I can tell.
Has anyone had this happen, if so, what is it?
I tried calling ATT&T but got a blank look at least that’s what it felt like on the phone. Take a look at your bills and let me know if you are getting the same kind of data outgoing.
Apples keynote at its last MacWorld is due to start in just a few hours. Typically the keynote is prefaced with rumors of new products updates and just the granting of wishes from its users.
This year has been a little different. The only rumors flying around surround some announcement of Snow Leopard (the latest Max OS) and a much needed update to the Mac Mini line up. So there is some excitement but not as much as previous years. So what are we to do? Thanks to the Onion News Network you now have something to get really excited about. The ONN revealed the MacBook Wheel to the internet and the news has been spreading like a wildfire.
X’Mas is almost here and as you are putting the finishing touches together for the big day, you know (food, drink, last minute gifts), don’t forget about the holiday sounds. Maybe you already have your iTunes playlist ready to go but for those wanting to add on to the collection or you last minute types like me, Amazon has 25 days of FREE MP3 X’Mastunes for you to download. Just click the link to get started with your downloading and don’t forget to keep checking back right up until the 25th of December.
Not familiar with Woot? That’s okay since not everyone on the planet does but now is your chance to be in the know, to finally be in the loop. Woot is a site that delivers great deals daily until sold out. Occasionally that have “Woot! Off” that are lighting rounds of bargains. Once one item is sold out then another gets listed. So head on over and get shopping.
Well it’s my birthday today so celebrate with me by having a tasty hot beverage at your local Starbucks. Plus for every tasty beverage purchased, Starbucks will be donating 5¢ to the Global Fund.
Join us for World AIDS Day. On Dec 1, buy any hand-crafted beverage and we’ll give 5¢ to the Global Fund to help save lives in Africa.
Starbucks just introduced their Starbucks Gold Card for
…people who really love Starbucks
This is actually a pretty good deal especially for those of you that make those daily visits..and you know who you are.
Annual membership will set you back $25. What do you get for handing over your McDonald’s $1 menu feast?
10% off most purchases in participating U.S. Starbucks stores
A free drink when you purchase your membership in-store
Then when you register, you’ll unlock additional value:
A free beverage on your birthday
Exclusive offers and discounts throughout the year
Free Wi-Fi access for up to 2 hours each day in participating Starbucks stores
Even for the casual visitor this is still a great deal just for your 2 FREE beverages and 2 hours of WiFi. Head on over to your local Starbucks to get started. YEs, you can sign up online but then you miss out on your first FREE drink.
Ph? (Vietnamese pronunciation in IPA: written pho and pronounced "fuh" IPA: /f?/ in English) is a traditional Vietnamesenoodle soup dish. ~wikipedia.org Ok so I'm not some restaurateur, I'm just an average guy who likes his gadgets for what they do to make life better and otherwise bring a smile when opening a box for the first time. This blog is simply the recording of many of my adventures/mishaps with gadgets and my foray into the blogosphere with an occasional side of something special. I do a bit of web design and most recently my focus has been on Wordpress customization. You'll probably hear a lot regarding Apple products or products for my mac. I'm a recent convert after being in the Windows universe for many years. My first computer was vic20, upgraded to the 64 and then I purchased my first desktop (Yeah, I remember having to make that boot disk to make certain things run right). I was convinced to try out a mac last year and the new macbook pros with their Intel chips left me with no reason not to. I have ben ecstatic ever since (I don't think I qualify just yet as fanboy status but I'm getting their). Yeah, I drank the Kool-Ade and am waiting for a refill ;)
tunes for you to download. Just click the link to get started with your downloading and don’t forget to keep checking back right up until the 25th of December.
