Since practically its inception, Twitter has supported SMS (short message service) for updating your Twitter status. If you text something to 40404 in the U.S., your Twitter will update with that text message. However, most smartphones are capable mutlimedia messaging (MMS), which allows you to share pictures and videos from phone to phone.

Now MMS support has made it way into Twitter…if you’re a customer of Orange UK, a mobile network provider. According to Twitter, this is the first time MMS support has been introduced into Twitter.

We’d love to see MMS tweeting within the states, but these deals are carrier-to-carrier, so it’s tough to tell when or even if MMS support will be introduced. Regardless, we’ve included the full announcement below, just in case you’re wondering how it works or how to activate the new feature:

“The UK has had an outsized cultural impact on the world. From music to sports to literature… and now â?? MMS with Twitter.

Today, not only has Orange UK turned on Twitter SMS, but it has added a first-of-its-kind special enhancement. Orange UK users can also send picture messages (MMS) to 86444 in addition to text messages because of a site that Orange UK has created called Snapshot. The best part is that it is incredibly simple to use:

1. Take a photo on your Orange mobile phone

2. Select ‘Send via MMS’ or ‘Send multimedia message’

3. Send it to 86444

Twitter does not charge for this service. It’s just like sending and receiving messages with your friends â?? your carrier’s standard messaging rates apply. Give it a try by sending a text message to 86444 with the word “START.” This means that with the same shortcode, 86444, UK users can tweet via SMS with Vodafone, O2, and now Orange.”

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