MMS - what is it?
- The acronym MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service, an evolution of the well-known SMS. Via SMS just Text messages sent via MMS are also sent pictures, Videos and documents.
- These messages will not be sent the SMS over the mobile network, but via the mobile data network. Thus, higher costs of about 10 to 20 cents to fall. The MMS can also be used as a small subsidiary of the E-Mail is viewed.
- You write a normal SMS and you can add a Video or a picture, the SMS auto MMS. You may need to enter the previously in the settings of your phones have the correct data. In many cases, these are configured already on the SIM card.
- Now you know what an MMS is, the age of the MMS is over but for a long time. With services like WhatsApp and iMessage to Send pictures and Videos faster and above all cheaper. You can find further information in the next paragraph.
MMS on the mobile phone to send
Why is it worth the sending of MMS hardly?
- Theoretically, even very large files can be send by MMS to send, in Germany, the size of a MMS is limited, however, from the network operators.
- Thus, an MMS message can be a maximum of 300 KB, around 0.3 MB. You shoot a photo with your Smartphone, however, it will be around 1 to 3 MB in size. However, you can send it via MMS.
- A message is sent, it lands in the MMSC, the Multimedia Messaging Center. Here is the message from the cellular service provider is adapted to the recipient and forwarded. The image is at the receiver however, only about 300 kByte in size and is thus quite blurred.
- Services like WhatsApp and iMessage to send pictures and Videos, as well as other content. In the best case, but you are in a Wi-Fi network, so the shipping is free of charge. A MMS is worth these days on classic mobile phones.
In the next practical tip we show you how WhatsApp works.
