SMS / MMS - limited # of characters and extra charges for photos???

Hi, I am wondering if any of you would know whether there will be a difference on the Passport and/or the Classic as far as MMS goes - currently I am charged when sending a photo via SMS on a different rate than sending a regular SMS (it eats into the data plan, whereas on other phones I hear that it doesn't). Also, the SMS on my Q10 has a limited number of characters per message, which is annoying. Any idea if this will be different on the new models?? Thanks!

Doesn't this depend on what plan you have with the carrier? I don't think it's the device...

SMS has always been 160 characters so not sure who your carrier is. MMS has always been data as well.