2. Are "traditional" picture messages
supported as well?
Traditional picture messages are supported in black and
white, pictures in size 72 x 28 pixels.
The preloaded pictures are optimized for the larger color
screen, but the size is the same as in the traditional;
this means that all the traditional, small, detailed graphic
pictures do not look optimal in the Nokia 6610.
Multimedia Messaging Service, or MMS, is a messaging service
for the mobile environment standardized by the WAP forum
and the 3rd Generation Partnership Program 3GPP. To end
users, MMS is very similar to Short Message Service (SMS);
it provides automatic, immediate delivery for user created
content from phone to phone. The message addressing used
is primarily phone numbers, thus the traffic goes from
phone to phone. MMS also provides support for e-mail addressing
so that messages can be sent via e-mail.
In addition to the content type familiar from SMS, text,
MMS messages can contain images, text, voice or audio
clips, video clips, and presentation information. An MMS
message is a single entity with text, image, and sound
content. The extent of content support varies from phone
to phone.
MMS transport is done using WAP protocols; any bearer
capable of WAP can be used. Thus, MMS is bearer independent,
i.e. MMS is not limited to only GSM or WCDMA.
6. How much text can be included
in an MMS message sent from the Nokia 6610?
The only limit for the text size is the message size.
The Nokia 6610 supports messages up to 30 kB, so if a
message contains only text, several thousands of characters
are supported in one MMS message.
7. What is the maximum size of a
picture that can be sent by the Nokia 6610?
Images up to VGA (640 x 480 pixels) size can be zoomed
onto the screen, and the same messages can be sent from
the phone. In terms of image data volume, the entire 30
kB of the message can be used by one single image.
11. Can the text or other objects
from a message be saved in the Nokia 6610?
Yes, all content objects can be saved separately: text,
image and tones. The saved objects can be used when creating
a new Multimedia Message, a Wallpaper, or as a personal
ringing tone.
12. How fast is MMS transmission
from the Nokia 6610 to another MMS capable phone?
The speed of MMS transmission depends on the message size
and the used bearer. For example: assuming a message size
of 30kB and a GPRS bearer of net capacity 10 kbit/s gives
t = (30kB*8bit/B)/(10kbit/s) = 240kbit /10kbit/s = 24
s. This would give a total transmission time of 48 seconds
from the Nokia 6610 to server to receiving phone. However,
since the individuals receiving the MMS messages are not
aware of the ongoing transmission before the whole message
has been delivered, there is no delay perceived! Thus,
MMS is perceived as very fast!
13. How is copyright protection
handled in the Nokia 6610?
Java™ applications, SP MIDI tones, the Nokia ringing
tone and Nokia operator logo are defined as closed content
types. Each content type is identified by a separate MIME
type. For example, if the received MMS message contains
any of the closed content types, the message cannot be
forwarded to another phone or transferred to a PC via
PC Suite. Forwarding and sending of the following formats
are supported: JPEG, GIF87a, GIF89a, WBMP, PNG, and Unicode
text. No forwarding is allowed for SP MIDI and the other
closed content types listed above.
