Filed under: Multimedia, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
Multi-Photo solves an iPhone problem
For all the good things about the iPhone, there are still some troubling features that were left out (No, this isn't a post about MMS or copy and paste).One of the things I often find myself wanting to do is send an email containing multiple photos. As it is, the iPhone/ iPod touch doesn't allow this, but now a 3rd party has solved the problem.
Enter Multi-Photo [App Store link] that gives you this functionality for US$.99. After a brief setup where you tell the app who your email provider is, a short test ensues and if everything is OK you're ready to go.
You select your photos from your camera roll, add an email address or multiple addresses, and the pictures squirt out to your friends or family. In the app settings you can preset a subject line, as well as text for the body of your email, or just insert your own as you would in the regular email app. You can also select some quality options for the images you are sending, as well as determine the size of the image.
The app is pretty intuitive, and the publisher happily provides a built in video tutorial and a user manual. Unhappily, the first time I tried the video, it crashed about half way through, but it worked fine the next time. I didn't think the way addresses are selected was as easy to figure out as I would have liked. You can type a recipient in manually, or grab it from your address book, but I had to give the interface a second glance to get that procedure right.
The look of the app is not quite to my taste. I think the wood grain background is a bit garish, but Multi-Photo does what it advertises and does it well. It solves a long standing issue with the iPhone and I can only wish Apple had included this in the iPhone feature set from the start.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Johnny said 3:08PM on 1-19-2009
This is something I've really been waiting for. If it works as described..definitely worth the .99
There has to be a reason why Apple didn't include this? Are they trying to discourage "heavy" bandwidth usage?
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erotsppa said 3:19PM on 1-19-2009
Which email account will it use?
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Drew Mcmanus said 3:39PM on 1-19-2009
Apple really needs to fix the terrible user experience using MMS on the iPhone. I make the case here: http://blog.mcmanus-family.com/2008/09/the-case-for-mms-on-the-iphone.html
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Moxie Mo said 3:56PM on 1-19-2009
Great article - thanks for posting this. As Johnny wrote, I've been waiting for this feature for a long time, almost as long as waiting for copy and paste!
-Moxie Mo
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Glyn Evans said 4:58PM on 1-19-2009
This isn't the only app that does this, check out SendPhotos at http://www.iphoneography.com/journal/2009/1/19/new-iphone-photo-app-sendphotos.html
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Mike said 5:53PM on 1-19-2009
"After a brief setup where you tell the app who your email provider is, a short test ensues and if everything is OK you're ready to go."
What does this mean? Why not say something a little more useful like what email protocols it supports, what info you need, etc. Does it interface with mobileMail.app's accounts? Does it support MobileMe, IMAP, POP?
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John Gettler said 6:22PM on 1-19-2009
There is also ePhotos for $0.99.
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Michael said 8:54PM on 1-19-2009
Ugghhh! Why do we have to keep buying all of these 3rd parts apps for something the phone should be able to do natively?! When is Apple going to get off their rear ends and give us the stuff that we want?!
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John Russell said 10:37PM on 1-19-2009
Fred G. Redmon Bridge FTW!
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elephanteum said 2:36AM on 1-20-2009
in german language it doesnt work.
the pic can not be viewed. (they are blank)
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elephanteum said 2:46AM on 1-20-2009
sendphoto works well
Robbie said 8:56PM on 2-05-2009
the Fetch MMS app lets you send photos to any phone.. check it out www.fetchmms.com
Imagine Engine said 10:31PM on 2-25-2009
Is the app only accessing Mail on the iPhone to send photos or is it actually connecting with the developer's server, thus allowing him/her to see our personal information (ie: email, password, photos)?
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