AT&T has started to roll-out a software patch giving users of Apple's popular iPhone the ability to send picture messages -- or MMS.

Apple's iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS support multimedia text messaging, or MMS, and now that AT&T has finally activated the feature, iPhone users can start texting photos to their friends. If you're new to the world of MMS, here's how to get started

AT&T on Friday enabled MMS functionality for iPhone customers, after a long wait and a range of criticism. Users can enable the messaging service after downloading a carrier settings update via iTunes and then rebooting the iPhone. The update is expected to be gradually deployed through the day, helping to prevent network strain as users flood the servers with the first messages....

AT&T and Apple have released an update that brings support for MMS (multimedia Messaging Service) to the most recent iPhone models. Those who are interested can install it now.

iPhone OS 3.0 added support for multimedia text messages, or MMS, but AT&T didn't turn on the feature for it's iPhone toting subscribers for a few months. MMS is available now, and it's easy to add to your iPhone3G or iPhone 3GS.

As promised, AT&T began activating MMS support for iPhone owners late Friday morning. The update lets iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS owners include photos in text messages, just like many other mobile phones have been able to do for some time.

Update, 1:40 p.m., EST: Many readers have successfully accessed the MMS carrier update for the iPhone. Keep us posted in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Today Apple is set to release MMS service for the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3G S – a long-awaited update that ...

September 25th was the promised date for the arrival of MMS on the iPhone. It’s been a highly awaited mark on the calendar given the iPhone’s sad lack of MMS support, something that all its competitors have and the iPhone has handled extremely poorly since day one (way back in 2007). AT&T has said a [...]