And if so, how nigh? Apparently one of the CNet iPhones managed to pick up AT&T Carrier 5.0, which enables MMS controls in your SMS interface. There’s still no way to send the pictures, but it’s definitely interesting to see the controls reappear.

You may remember the control’s first appearance on the OS 3.0 developer build. All retail builds have had the controls disabled. When running OS 3.0.1 with Carrier 5.0, though, the controls reappear, making everyone wonder how soon MMS is coming. AT&T only has until September to make good on their “end of summer” promise for MMS capabilities. It’s also worth mentioning that 3.0.1 broke the hacked tethering we’d been enjoying. Could it be we’ll see both features sometime soon? I certainly hope so. I’m tired of seeing “I sent you a multimedia message” on AT&T’s flagship phone, especially since their message viewing sites rarely work as intended.