Sprint PCS
Upside:
Picture Mail site tightly integrated with contact list; fun extras; can access photos stored online from your phone; direct photo-printing service on Samsung MM-A800.
Downside:
Per-kilobyte charges still apply to basic subscription package; can't use Bluetooth or infrared port to send pictures.
Bottom line:
Though it's pricey, Sprint offers a near-complete picture-messaging experience.
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Sprint used to bundle its picture-messaging plan as part of the broader PCS Vision service. Now you can purchase Sprint PCS's Picture Mail picture-messaging plan as a standalone option. For the full $15-a-month Vision package, you get unlimited picture messages, up to 100 text messages, and all the other perks that come with PCS Vision, including games, instant messaging, and Sprint TV. For $5 each month, you pay 1 cent per kilobyte for shared and uploaded messages from your camera phone, but you still get access to all the cool Picture Mail functions. For example, you can upload images from your camera phone to the Picture Mail Web site with one click. A nice touch is the ability to view your uploaded shots on the phone, even after you've deleted them from the handset.
The Picture Mail site is the most intuitive of the bunch. It provides access to your contact list so that you can easily select names. You can set enhancements such as brightness, cropping, and special effects to your shots. You can also upload up to 30MB of images from your PC. The interface throughout is simple and uncluttered. Picture Mail includes a link to Fujifilm's Web site to order prints, which you can pick up at several retailers, including Wolf Camera, Ritz Camera, and Sam's Club. The cost without a picture-messaging plan is 1 cent per kilobyte plus airtime to send photos, but you don't get access to Picture Mail.
Browse an album: Sprint's service offers an online storage site that anyone can use to view photos uploaded from your phone. |
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