Ringtones represents your way of thinking. It represents your individuality and personality. Today different ringtones are used to represent different contacts. This means that a father , mother or family will trigger a particular ringtone while a friend may trigger a different ringtone.
What is this talk of monophonic, polyphonic and truetone ringtones? In earlier cell phones there was only the ubiquituous 'tring tring' ringtone. But with the advent of technology and widespead use of mobile phones the quality of rendering of the ringtones has also improved. Monophonic ringtones have the capability to play one tone. These use midi technology and is a combination of multiple notes played in sequence. With the arrival of other more advanced ringtone technologies, monophonic ringtones are now available for free at different web sites.
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Polyphonic ringtones are built on the same midi technology as monophonic ringtones but have the added capacity to play more than 40 notes in sequence. The quality of a polyphonic ringtone is much higher than a monophonic ringtone. If your mobile handset does not support mp3 ringtones, then polyphonic ringtones are the best you can opt for. But in case your handset supports mp3, then that is the option you should go for.
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By the way, polyphonic ringtones are also available free of cost but there are some select ringtones that are also chargeable. Now a days these ringtones cost anywhere between 99c and $3. Some sites charge on a membership basis but you can download sample ringtones just for registering. Visit the link in the author’s bio section for one such site.
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The best quality in ringtones is the truetone and the mp3 type. These can be downloaded into the cell and set as the ringtone. mp3 ringtones give real audio quality and are a real money spinner for audio companies as well as cell carriers. Whereas the audio companies were suffering huge losses due to piracy a few years back, today sales of ringtones account for a large share of profits.
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Some onsite ringtone companies also provide free ringtone to visitors for registering for free. These ringtones are sometimes 15 second clips of regular blockbuster soundtracks but may also be of other more ‘ringtonic’ types like the sound of a rocket launch or a baby crying! About the Author Jamster is one of the leading online ringtone merchants. They offer membership plans wherein each ringtone costs 99c and $3. Register using this link to register for free and what is more download a free ringtone.
Written by: Murali Dharan
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The internet is laden with free things and ringtones are not excluded from this list. You only need a browser to get tons of free ringtones for any make of phone you have. Typically, you only need to visit one of the hundreds of sites offering ringtones and help yourself to dozens of download available. Though some sites may charge a token fee, many of them offer their services for free because most of the tunes they use are no longer under copyright. Even when tunes have been under copyright, rintgone crazy webmasters have managed to seek licenses to produce tones out of them free for fans. If you locate a site, the next step is to get the ringtone into your phone memory so you can select it as a ringer.
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If you locate a site, the next step is to get the ringtone into your phone memory so you can select it as a ringer. There are several ways to get the tones into your phone: You can use a data cable to transfer the files into your phone, transfer through the net by SMS or manually type the keys on your phone to get the sound. A more sophicated technology is to use infra red technology like bluetooth to load the sound onto your phone.
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Of growing popularity in ringtones are mp3 rintgones which are actual music converted to ringtones. With this system, the voice recorder of the phone can be used to record any sound such as voice or actual music and then stored as a ringtone. Infact this method has enabled many exotic and sometimes latest pop music to be used as ringtones due to its ease of application. Now some sites offering free ringtones.
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It has an easy to use interface which suits beginners. Ringtones help individuals to express their personalities and uniqueness. With midi and mp3 formats available, any sound at all – including one;s own voice, can be easily converted to a ringtone in a matter of seconds.
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Latin Ringtones Mean Mucho Dinero to Ringtone Providers By Anthony Wayne Editor – Cool Ringtones Blog Until recently, when you thought of ringtones, you usually thought of hip-hop ringtones. This is not surprising given the genre’s wide acceptance of ringtones and cell phones and such smash chart crashers as 50-Cent ringtones, Snoop Dogg ringtones, and Lil Kim ringtones. But ringtone operators are now starting to see the value in Latin ringtones, especially in the urban Hispanic market—one often referred to as “hurban” by marketers. While the market for Latin ringtones is exploding in Mexico, Central America, and South America, major Latin acts have failed to reach the coveted Billboard Ringtone Charts
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Latin ringtones may be the lone remaining untapped pot of gold for ringtone sellers. “The Ketchup Song, by Las Ketchup was on our top ten list about three years ago,” said Bob Bentz, director of marketing at Ringingphone.com. “Then, there’s the traditional cross-over ringtones like Ricky Martin’s Livin’ La Vida Loca and Los Del Rio’s Macarena that are consistent sellers. We have good sellers with Juan Gabriel ringtones, Selena ringtones, and Marc Anthony ringtones, but, for the most part, our business is still mainly about rap ringtones and hip-hop ringtones.
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But, we like the opportunities in the Hispanic market and continue to expand our offerings.” Bentz has reason to be excited. It is a well-known fact that the market for ringtones has been driven by teens and young adults. According to the US Census Bureau, Hispanics will be the largest teen minority group by next year and will be twenty percent of the overall American teen population in 2015. Moreover, Hispanics, according to Forrester Research, tend to buy more multi-media capable phones and replace their handsets more frequently. Hispanics are also larger spenders on cell phones with monthly bills $10 higher than the national average.
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Twelve percent of Hispanics use mobile data services like ringtones compare to only seven percent, according to the Forrester report. So, the next time you hear a ringtone, it may have a Latin flavor to it. About the Author Anthony Wayne has 57 ringtones on his cell phone. No surprise that he is the editor of the Cool Ringtones Blog
