I was very excited to download and update my iPhone to the latest and greatest version 3.0. It has a lot of great new features in the updated, including cut & paste, network tethering (use your iPhone for mobile 3G internet), and something that is a real pain right now, MMS (Multimedia Message Service — an extension of SMS, which aka ‘texting’).

This would have been all well and good,  IF   AT&T had gotten off their asses and updated their network in time to support them!    What is most unacceptable, is that EVERY other network provider in the world, supporting iPhone equipment, supports these features!

Here is a quote from AT&T:

“We will be offering a tethering plan and MMS for the iPhone,” Mark Siegel, AT&T’s spokesman, said by phone. “But we haven’t announced a date.”

ref: CNET – Why is AT&T delaying rollout of iPhone tethering, MMS?

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“We plan to offer a tethering plan, but don’t have an announcement to make at this time,” the spokesman said. “We absolutely will offer MMS on iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G with 3.0 upgrades in late summer once we complete some system upgrades that will ensure our customers have the best experience with MMS. These upgrades are unrelated to our 3G network.”

ref: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/06/att-iphone3/

They have quite an excuse fest ramped up.  I don’t buy it.  AT&T has simply, again, shown it’s lack of vision and it’s  “Were the Monoploy – tough **** attitude”.  If only I had a choice for iPhone provider networks, I’d be gone yesterday.

Hey AT&T;   You are lucky you are the only game in town.. for now!