Short for multimedia messaging service, MMS is a type of SMS text message that “allows for much larger messages, plus the inclusion of pictures, audio clips or videos,” Reed says.

While SMS limits you to short, text-based messages, MMS provides more flexibility and creativity in the way you communicate with your clients. “MMS supports images, GIFs and longer messages, allowing ...

Unlike more modern data-based protocols like MMS and RCS, SMS does not facilitate media. This means you can only send text characters (numbers, letters, symbols, and simple emoji) to others.

Knowing the basics: SMS vs. MMS vs. RCS Before you can figure out which phone carrier fits your messaging needs, it helps to understand the differences between the three main types of mobile ...

By James Citron As the old adage goes, less is more. Well, that certainly is not the case when it comes to MMS. With MMS ? short hand for Multimedia Messaging ? the 160-character constraint of SMS ...

This is true for many other messaging systems like Telegram and WhatsApp, which do not have an SMS or MMS function, instead, multimedia and text content is sent using native app protocols.

On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding. If you don’t see Text Message Forwarding, go to Settings > Messages. Turn off iMessage, then turn it back on.

While this announcement may surprise those who don't know Signal can also be used to manage this type of text message, the Signal for Android app could be configured as the default SMS/MMS app ...