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The Ringtone Market

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0400

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. Interviews with experts profering sexy theories about ringtones and identity construction lend an academic seriousness to the Crazy Frog phenomena.

The Ringtone Market

Ringtone Personalities

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0400

As mobile phones define ones personality in the same way ringtone defines mobile phones personality. Ringtone is nothing but the pleasing sound from the mobile instrument indicating an incoming call. It provides a sense of personalization to your mobile phone. Using the same old dull ring tone will never be able to differentiate you in the crowd. But, having a personal ring tone will immediately grab the attention. So ring tones are melodies, tunes, sound, noise your mobile make when an incoming call or message arrives.

Ringtone Personalities

Ringtone Jackpot

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0400

The ringtone industry is striking a popular cord with the teenage market. This group, mostly 13 to 24-year-olds, likes to purchase their favorite tune or sound without paying the high price for a CD. This segment isn't afraid to drop lots of discretionary income to download monophonic or polyphonic sounds, which makes the ringtone industry very happy.

Ringtone Jackpot

Cellular Ringtones

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0400

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.

Cellular Ringtones

Customize Your Phones

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0400

In ancient times, warriors would decorate their weapons with carvings or jewelry because these weapons became an extension of their lives and an expression of who they were. Today, cellphones are integrating themselves more and more into our lives, becoming an invaluable tool to our work and play. So it is only natural that we decorate our cellphone "weapons" as a form of personal expression and individualization.

Customize Your Phones

Mobile Phone Games

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Aside online games and static game devices like Playstation, mobile games are the next most popular games around now.

The popularity has grown so big that mobile operators are competing against each other by offering their subscribers loads of both free and paid games for their pleasure. Not only mobile operators, cell phone manufacturers are also pre-programming their phones with a variety of games.

Mobile Phone Games

Cell Phone Antenna Risks

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0400

There is growing consensus that cell phone antennas may be harmful to humans due to the huge volume of electromagnetic waves that get concentrated around it during the receipt and placing of calls. This danger is even further aggravated by cellular manufacturers who place the internal antennas close to the earpiece.

Cell Phone Antenna Risks

Personal Tracking with Cell Phones

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Cell phones have come a long way – regardless of whether you’re a business person or stay-at-home mom, having a cell phone with you is no longer a privilege – it’s a NECESSITY. In this modern technology age, the cell phone has progressed from being just your average communication device. The cell phone is now also a personal organizer, diary, calculator, timer, alarm clock, emailing device, faxing equipment, news reporter, etc.

Personal Tracking with Cell Phones

Smart Phones

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Do you remember the days when a cell phone was just a cell phone? You pulled it out of your pocket to make a call and that was about it. Now your cell phone can take pictures, send text messages, play music, become your personal organizer, play games, and even function as your GPS.

Smart Phones

12 Practical GPS Uses

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0400

GPS or Global Positioning Systems is a term that most commonly conjures up images of vehicle navigation systems, space-age satellite technology, and interactive maps for outdoors-types and sportsmen. But the reality is that there are far more applications of Global Positioning Systems beyond GPS vehicle tracking or map navigation that everyday people like us can benefit from. All it takes is a bit of creativity, and some trial and error. Here are a few of the many possibilities that can benefit you right now in your busy and hectic life.

12 Practical GPS Uses

Satellite vs Cellular

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0400

There are several factors that differentiate satellite phones from cell phones. How they work, their utility and cost just to name a few.

Satellite vs Cellular

The Growth of Cell Phones

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:43:33 -0400

Cellphones are quickly becoming an integral part of our lives. They increase the convenience factor, help us stay organized, and keep us in touch with the people that we love. They can also help us keep informed!

As cellphone technologies increase, cell phone manufacturers are finding new ways to pack great programs into their cellphones. One such program that is being built into cellphones now, and will increase in the future, is the RSS feed capability.

The Growth of Cell Phones

Cell Phone History

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:42:18 -0400

In 1949 the first car phone service was introduced. It was called Mobile Telephone Service. But the beginning of wireless communication started many years earlier, in 1895, when an Italian physicist named Guglielmo Marconi successfully sent wireless signals a distance of one and one half miles.

Cellular Phone History

Mobile Handset Features

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:41:15 -0400

If you asked 100 people the factors that drive their choice of a cell phone, 80% would say the ringtone or the flashy design. Though personal preferences may determine how we buy our mobile phones, it is considered prudential that we factor other elements into our purchase decisions so we derive full value for our money and do not rush into extra expense after using the device.

Mobile Handset Features

Choosing a Cell Phone Plan

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:40:34 -0400

The Best Cell Phone Plans Vary According to The Amount Of Calls You Make. Find Out If A Prepaid or Postpaid Plan Is The Right One For You.

Before buying the first prepaid or postpaid plan you see, it’s better to first find out about the different cell phone plans available. The best way to rate exactly what kind of plan you should have is to think about how much you’ll be making calls on your mobile phone. You also need to monitor the time (hour) that you often make calls. This is because most cell phone plans will be limited to ‘anytime’ minutes which mean that you can make limited calls during peak hours.

Choosing a Cell Phone Plan

Choosing a Cell Phone

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400

If Alexander Graham Bell were alive today he would be amazed. It wasn't that long ago when he made the first telephone call to his assistant from another room in his laboratory. At the time they had been working on a device to help deaf people hear. Bell patented the telephone in 1876. Now, 130 years later, people are walking around with tiny but powerful computers held to their years. These wireless devices can be used to browse the Internet, play games, text message, manage schedules… and even to use a telephone!

Choosing a Cell Phone

Cell Phone Questions and Answers

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0400

1. What's the difference between analog and digital phones?

Analog phones operate on an older and less effective technology. This technology doesn't scale well and is more costly. Analog service is not compatible with numerous new features. Digital phones are lighter and more compact and have a longer battery life. When you are inside of a calling area the quality is better than analog. Digital phones support new features like caller ID, text messaging or wireless internet services.

Cell Phone Questions and Answers

Polyphonic Ringtones

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:00:00 -0400

Polyphonic ringtones seem to be portrayed as something to be associated with trendy teens wanting to show off their latest ringtone every time their mobile phone rings. Is this really the case though?

Polyphonic Ringtones

Recycling Cell Phones

Mon, 13 Sep 2004 22:47:45 -0400

What many don't realize is that in many cases, the materials used to construct cell phones are toxic. Toxic elements found in many of today's cell phones can include arsenic, in semi-conductors and lead in the solder material. While the materials in a single phone are minimal consider the number of discarded cell phones in the relatively short time the technology has been available. The placement of these devices in landfills will cause long lasting damage and harm to the environment.

How Reliable are Cell Phones

The alternative to voice communication is traditional text messaging, enjoyed by the young as SMS, a 'hip' communication method, and the older as the tried and true paging, a trustworthy means of communication. A carrier receives pages or text messages via a traditional dial up modem or Internet connection to their terminal, and then broadcasts the messages over their network to the appropriate wireless device. How instant is sending a text message? The answer might surprise you...it depends.

What is SMS?

SMS, also known as short messaging service, is the rage in Europe and parts of Asia. Gradually SMS is gaining momentum in the US as a low cost messaging solution. SMS is defined as text messages, up to 160 characters in length, sent to mobile phones. In recent months SMS has become synonymous with any text message sent to a cell phone.

What are Ringtones?

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 saleability.

Cellular Number Portability

In the past individuals have been forced to make decisions between the quality or clarity of service and a new number. Decidely one of the biggest reasons individuals keep service they are dissatisfied with is because they don't want to lose the number known to friends and collegeaus. The ruling, said to go into effect November 24, 2003 in top metro areas, will open the market for cellular service providers.