The Mobile Cell Phones Ringtones Blog - Ringtone News

Monday, October 30, 2006

Massive Catalogue For India

Ringtone fans across India will be happy to hear that ndiatimes 8888 and Soundbuzz have launched the largest catalogue of ringtones in the Indian market place. The offering is the first fully copyright-protected MP3 service in India, and is expected to flourish in an arena where illegal copies have blighted the landscape. Read more...

Ringtones And Coke

Mobile users in the US will soon find themselves able to pick up ringtones from Coca-Cola vending machines. Amusement machine maker Inspired Gaming Group (IGG) will be developing a range of vending machines that do drink, CDs and ringtones in partnership with Coke. The trial will begin in 2007 with around 220 machines across the states. Read more...

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Squashed Mosquito

The infamous mosquito tone that only teenagers can hear has run into hot waters. After a barrage of complaints from angrt parents, the company behind the it - tonez.co.uk - have decided to stop selling the buzzing tone. This is thought to be the first time a ringtone has been removed from sale due to customer complaints! Read more...

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

AOR - Adult Orientated Rock Ringtones

News that a whole new generation of people are the next big growth area of the ringtone industry. Forget about youngsters and their Hip-Hop, Crazy Frog and Mosquito tones, classic rock tracks are the next big thing as more and more oldsters turn on to customizing their cellular phones. Read more...

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Music Ringtones Down, Video Ringtones... Up!

Well, as we've already mentioned, the ringtone market may have shrunk by 20% this year, but there's still plenty of hope for the industry, as according to Cellular News, Video Ringtones are set to be the next big growth area. All it needs is more compatible handsets and a bit of a buzz. Read more...

Friday, October 06, 2006

Ringtones On The Wane

According to the BBC, market saturation, users fed up with subscription charges and moving towards music downloads all add up to a downturn in the ringtone industry. With more and more people donwloading full tracks that their phones can use as the ringer, the market has dropped by 20% this year, according to researchers. Read more...