Deliver A Song

Since the first Nokia mobile cell phone and the Nokia tune the mobile phone industry has exploded, and also did the ringtones market. There didn’t only come more customers to buy the ringtones but there was a huge climb in the technology behind ringtones as well.

The first Nokia tune was a simple monophonic ringtones with only one beep sound. Soon after the Nokia tune there came a lot of other monophonic ringtones and even real songs that were composed to monophonic ringtones. But the technology did not stop. Because some years after the first Nokia tune the first polyphonic ringtones came out. Polyphonic ringtones became a big hype and every one who had a mobile cell phone wanted a new one that supported polyphonic ringtones. These polyphonic ringtones consist of more beeps than just one, so it sounds like a real song but without any singing. And the drums and the piano were very realistic. But after the polyphonic ringtones the technology behind ringtones slowed down a little bit. For a few years many companies were looking to find the best quality ringtone sound with the least file size. But after a while the mobile phone companies started to create and use bigger memory chips in their phones, and upgraded the quality of the sound. So after a while it became possible to have MP3 songs on your mobile phone and play them with good quality of sound. The first realtones are born…

But the first realtones weren’t actually the realtones we use to know. Because it was a little bit too risky to set up deals with record label companies to use their artists songs. Just because they didn’t know if anyone would be interested in the realtones. And the mobile phones that supported the realtones were very expensive and almost nobody had one. So the first realtones were actually called truetones. Truetones are mp3 sounds of real things. Like a mowing cat or the mowing of a cow. You even had a Yihaa! as a truetone or a big burp or a fart. But eventually more people bought a MP3 supported mobile phone as they became less expensive and those people actually bought those truetones. And eventually the market became bigger and bigger. The next thing after the truetones were the covertones. Covertones are the covers of real existing songs. But it was useless to make those because the productional costs were very high and you still had to pay a lot of money to the record label companies. So after the flop of covertones the ringtone providers switched to realtones. Real songs of real artists.

But why did it took so long before the realtones came? Well, that is really easy to answer: money. The realtone providers had and still have to make deals with record companies these deals go deep into the $100.000’s only for the deal! After the deal you still have to pay for every realtone you sell! So it is really expensive to legally offer those realtones. And you have to make deals with a lot of record label companies because there are a lot of artists at different companies. So there just was not a big market for the realtones at first and the ringtone companies had to wait until the big crowds got into the MP3 supported mobile phones.

There are some negative things about realtones, the quality of the sound on your phone is most of the time not as good as the real song so you might hear a different way of the song on your mobile phone than when you listen to the preview. Also, realtones are very expensive because of the high record deals. Realtones sometimes even cost two times as much as a polyphonic ringtone. And when you buy a realtone online you pay more for the realtone then when you buy the full song online!

But there are also some bright sides of realtones. Realtones are mp3 ringtones so they’re the newest thing and you can really show off when you have one! Also the realtones of the future are probably going to be a lot less expensive because the market gets bigger and bigger every day. Also the mobile phones of the future have better technology and better sound. There are even now mobile phones which have about 4 gigabytes of memory storage and it’s only going to be more in the future. So with realtones you can make turn your mobile phone into a media system.

So the realtones might be a little expensive right now, but in the future they’re going to be big, really big!

Pete Moret
http://www.articlesbase.com/cell-phones-articles/realtones-theyre-new-theyre-hot-and-theyre-totally-mp3-songs-72176.html

Ringtones are musical sounds that a mobile phone or cell phone plays when an incoming call or text message is received to the handset. Because the popularity and technology advantage of mobile phones over basic landline telephones, ringtones can be downloaded to a handset and used to personalize a callers ringing tone. The fact that users can choose what ringtone there mobile phone rings too, is the biggest selling point and the main purpose of ringtones popularity.

There are various different formats of ringtone, and each format of ringtone is more suited to a range of different manufacturers and models of mobile phone. Many people who purchase a mobile phone think that they can receive any type of ringtone; this is not the case in many situations.

At the moment, there are currently 5 different format of ringtones available:

RTTTL, which is short for Ring Tones Text Transfer Language, is a simple text based format that you can use to make/create ringtones that can be uploaded or transferred onto your mobile phone via various mobile phone uploading techniques e.g. Infrared, SMS, and Bluetooth.

Monophonic ringtones are very basic ringtones, most commonly found on older mobile phones such as the Nokia 3210. Monophonic ringtones are only capable of making one sound at a time; hence monophonic. Each tone or sound is created at a different frequency creating a melodic, but simple sound. RTTTL is the basis behind monophonic ringtones.

Polyphonic Ringtones are compatible on mobile phones that can produce the playing of up to 16 separate tones simultaneously. Polyphonic ringtones are slightly more musical than monophonic ringtones, but there is still no real comparison to a real life song. Most modern mobile phones support polyphonic ringtones.

MP3 ringtones also know as real tones, real music tones and true tones are ringtones that are complete emulations of CD quality music. As the name suggest, mp3 ringtones are just MP3 music files that are assigned as ringtones. This allows the user to have perfectly quality sounds coming from there mobile phone, which for the first time has allowed mobile phones to produce real life sounds such as signing and voices. Many people now download full track albums to there mobile phone and simply use the files for recreation, such as using the mobile phone as an MP3 Player, then assign the MP3 file as a ringtone. This has seen a big surge in ringtone sales as it allows consumers to kill two birds with one stone.

With today’s technology increasing and the market for mobile phone content rapidly expanding, we have seen the creation of video ringtones. Video ringtones are simply small video clips with a MP3 file assigned to play in the background, so when you receive an incoming call to your mobile phone, the video and ringtone is played. Although video ringtones have been around for a while now, they have never really become main stream and could be a new market for many mobile ringtones websites.

Michael Thomson
http://www.articlesbase.com/cell-phones-articles/different-ringtone-formats-94095.html

Since the first Nokia tune, which is still the standard sound for Nokia phones, there has changed a lot. The original goal of ringtones was to personalize your mobile phone. So when it rings you will be able to know it is your phone that is ringing, and not someone else’s.

The first ringtones that personalized your phone were the monophonic ringtones, these ringtones are based on one single beep-like tone. And at the time they first came out they were the newest gadget to show-off with. These days they’re a bit boring. Because after the monophonic ringtones the polyphonic ringtones came. Polyphonic ringtones are ringtones that are based upon more beep-like tones. So it sounds almost like real music. Polyphonic ringtones are the standard nowadays, but realtones are coming in fast.

Realtones are ringtones that are not based on beepy sounds like the monophonic ringtones and the polyphonic ringtones. Realtones are actually the real sounds of artists. Realtones are 30 seconds during mp3 songs. Realtones are totally it these days! But they’re very expensive, because there must be made big contracts with music label companies. And companies who legally sell realtones have to pay a lot for every sold item. But witch realtones you can do a lot of things, they don’t necessary need to be real songs of real artists. You can also record a burping sound, or a chewing cow as a realtone! Those sounds are called truetones. But let’s get to the point. Let’s get to the ultimate way to personalize your mobile cell phone.

The ultimate way to personalize your mobile cell phone are nametones or naam ringtones. Nametones are actually realtones, or mp3 ringtones. Those nametones (or naam ringtones) are songs that are recorded with your name in it. So when your phone rings you don’t hear Madonna’s newest hit, no you hear your phone shouting at you to pick up your phone! So you always know when it is your phone when you hear a phone ringing. There are different sorts of nametones, you have nametones in the form of a song where someone is singing that you’re phone rings. Those nametones are in different sorts of genres like hardcore, hip hop, bubbling, pop and a lot more! Also there are celebrities telling you to pick up your phone, or just normal people with a funny voice and some swearing tell you to pick up your phone.

The only problem is that if someone else with the same name get’s called and that person has the same nametone like you, you both pick up your phone. But… at least you’ll have a good laugh!

Pete Moret
http://www.articlesbase.com/cell-phones-articles/the-ultimate-way-to-personalize-your-cell-phone-nametones-72174.html

Long gone are the days when incoming calls were indicated only by mechanical bell ringing or annoying warbling electronic sounds. The portable cellular phones of today are essentially mini computers and they are able to utilize a portion of that processing power to generate interesting and attention grabbing ringtones. Cell phone ringtones have come a long way, and modern phones are capable of producing full spectrum digital sound.

Monophonic ringtones were the first ringtone technology to be universally available on cellular phones. While more realistic cell phone audio technologies have recently become available, monophonic ringtones are still popular due to their relative simplicity and wide availability. This article will discuss several ways to load and create your own monophonic ringtones.

Monophonic ringtones are simply sequences of individual notes played successively; only two values are required to completely specify the tone–the frequency (or pitch) and the duration. A number of simple languages have been developed to describe monophonic ringtones. Probably the most popular of the monophonic ringtones description languages is Ringing Tone Text Transfer Language (RTTTL) developed by Nokia.

You can compose your own monophonic ringtones or download them for free or for a fee from the internet. Regardless of how you obtain your monophonic ringtones, they need to be loaded into your phone. There are three basic ways to load monophonic ringtones, though the exact method will vary by phone. Be sure to consult your phone’s documentation for the exact procedures. Some phones allow you to load tones using a data cable or infrared link. Some cell phones can load monophonic ringtones that are sent via Short Message Service (SMS) messaging. A simple but laborious way to load monophonic ringtones is to key them in directly if the phone features some sort of composer service.

Monophonic ringtones are still popular despite their simplicity when compared with some of the other ringtone technologies available. Their ease of use and almost universal availability make monophonic ringtones a popular choice for many cellular phone users.

Ringtones are available for download from a wide variety of online web sites and are typically free or, more usually, available for a small fee.

Craig Thornburrow
http://www.articlesbase.com/communication-articles/truetone-ringtones-the-ultimate-ringtone-technology-38218.html

Chalk it up to three main reasons:

1. Image. To everyone in earshot, your ringtone broadcasts a little bit about who you are . . . or who you\’d like them to think you are.

2. Instant identification. If you have ever been in a meeting or with a group of friends and had to play the \”Whose Cell Phone Is It?\” scramble, you can appreciate the advantage of playing \”Name That Tune\” instead.

3. Caller ID. If your cell phone has multiple memory slots, you can immediately know which of your friends, co-workers, or family members is after you by programming specific tones to denote each caller.

The mobile market has been booming these past few years. All over the world, millions of people have embraced the mobile world into their life. The cell phone and their various ringtones have become status symbols. Ringtones show that you\’re up to date and happening. You can even take a test that defines which ringtone best suits your personality. You can truly display your lifestyle and certainly your musical taste on your sleeve.

A quick Google search will produce countless articles trying to understand the popularity of \’ringtones\’; hundreds of bloggers waxing lyrical on the benefits of personalizing their cell phones. The figures are pretty serious too, in the U.S.A. alone, the Yankee Group predicts, ringtones will be worth $500 million. That\’s roughly the GDP of Fiji.

Obviously our cell phones need a voice, but does that voice need to be a polyphonic adaptation of \’Living on a Prayer\’?

Ringtones are melodic sounds a cellular or cell phone makes when an incoming call or message arrives. Since cellular phones are significantly more sophisticated than landline phones, ringtones can be personalized to suit the owner\’s personal taste. A variety of ringtones have appealed to consumers, increasing handsets sale ability.

Types of Ringtones

There are typically three different types of ringtones: monophonic ringtones, polyphonic ringtones and realtones.

Monophonic Ringtones

Monophonic tones are simple tunes, most commonly compatible with today\’s cell phones. The majority of cell phones can only make a single tone at a time. The monophonic ringtone tune is comprised of a series of sequential tones at different frequencies.

Polyphonic Ringtones

Polyphonic tones are played on cellular phones that have the capability of playing up to 64 separate tones at once. The combination of tones creates a harmonic melody. Polyphonic ringtones are more musical than a monophonic ringtone. Newer phones support polyphonic ringtones. It is likely that future cell phones will be capable of producing musical ringtones of CD quality.

Realtones

Real Music ringtones or MP3 Ringtones, are ringtones that came from \”real\” or actual songs. They use original pieces of music along with lyrics, exactly as the original recording. The format is usually MP3, WAV, WMA, etc. This feature and support for real music ringtones is being built into most new models of almost all mobile phone manufacturers. Real Music Ringtones are also called true tones, real tones, voice tones, full music or MP3 ringtones.

manro
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/why-are-ringtones-so-popular-127056.html