Tag archive: Ringtone

Occurring on Tuesday night during a performance of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony by the New York Philharmonic, a man's iPhone erupted in the familiar marimba ring tone during the closing moments of the performance. Seated in the first row of Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, the man with the ringing iPhone watched as conductor Alan Gilbert halted the orchestra, turned toward the direction of the ringing and asked audience… Read More

So you just landed a BlackBerry. Once the age-old sidearm of corporate goons everywhere, the BlackBerry is now equally essential for keeping your friends abreast of your latest late-night urban adventures, updating your zombie fiction blog fresh with new entries, or cutting contracts for the indie record label you run out of your basement. Whatever the case, you’re holding onto the digital equivalent of a crunchy new backpack, still full of… Read More

Open iTunes.   Select the song you want to make into a ringtone. (note: iPhone ringtones run in 30 second loops so try and pick a song which contains 30 seconds that you won’t get sick of hearing over and over).

Mobile phone makers and operators are always touting their handsets' and services' ringtone capabilities, crowing they have the latest and greatest offerings so you can customize your phone to reflect your mood and personality. (Nevermind wondering how paying to play pre-recorded snippets of someone else's music reflects your personality—it'll make your head hurt.) So what exactly appeals to consumers as… Read More

Roxio, now a division of Sonic Solutions, plans on introducing their new Xingtone Ringtone Maker software to retail stores across America. Xingtone Ringtone Maker was previously only available on the company's online store. A recently published report by Consect, a leading provider of U.S. mobile market analysis, indicates that global mobile phone ringtone sales will total $4 billion in 2004. The report also reveals that in the U.S.… Read More