Ring Tones for Iphone
August 7, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Grigoriy Anoshenko asked:
Apple has always prided itself in developing systems and software that attract the unconventional segment of the masses. And therefore, it comes as no surprise that they have gone a long way in personalising the mobile phone ring tones for their iPhone; taking it beyond mere personalisation and giving the users complete authority with its usage and ownership. At a price, of course.
iTunes users now are the privileged ones to have been given an opportunity to customise original sound tracks and other universal tracks to be able to create their own mobile phone ring tones for their iPhone. This new opportunity has the iPhone equipped with the iTunes ring tone maker that allows the users to choose from over half million songs made available through the iTunes Store. Users can purchase any song for 99 cents from the library, that is marked with a bell indicating that it can be converted into a ring tone. Once the purchase is made, the track can be played at full length and the user has the creative freedom to choose any portion of the song, add special effects such as fade in and fade out. The final length of the desired ring tone must be of 30 seconds or less and the user is ready to download the ring tone on to his/her iPhone. The cost of purchasing this custom made ring tone is another 99 cents, thereby taking the total cost of a ring tone for the iPhone to $1.98. Apple is touting this as a cheaper option to the $2.49 for mobile ring tone purchases through other providers. The final step in the acquisition of this custom made ring tone is to sync the iPhone to the system.
Although, industry experts are continuously arguing about the cost effectiveness of this feature, users are clearly not too impressed. One of the common grouses of users is the inability to comprehend why should they be made to cough up money for a song they have already paid for before. The fact that a particular track is available in their library to purchase and convert into a custom ring tone clearly demonstrates that they have already paid for that track once and that’s the reason it is sitting in their library. At $1.98 it is unarguably more affordable than other providers, but users are miffed about the fact that Apple’s marketing gimmick requires interested users to pay 100% of the song price AGAIN for a 30 second sound clip. There is a lot being said about the legality of playing sound tracks on one’s iPhone, and according to reports some views have been expressed to the effect of just manually turning on the iPod, scrolling to a song, and hitting play on it, every time the iPhone rings or vibrates to alert a call or a message! Just because it is legally right to do so and users are not willing to shell out an extra dollar to give the computer the authority to do it.
Quite understandably, research shows several articles on the web, discussing ways to work around it. Some people have suggested just purchasing the iToner for $15 and then converting multiple songs to ring tones, rather than paying a dollar each time a ring tone for the iPhone is desired. Various forums are dedicated to such activities and one of them suggests the probability of obtaining a cost free ring tone for the iPhone directly from the iTunes by just changing the extension of the file. Purchased ring tones within the iTune library have a .M4R extension and therefore any music file with the extension AAC needs to be manually changed to .M4R before it can show up in the library. Just jump to the last step and sync your iPhone and the job is done!
With these rumours doing the rounds, it will not be long before Apple comes up with another marketing strategy that not only combats this but also placates their irate customers.
Apple has always prided itself in developing systems and software that attract the unconventional segment of the masses. And therefore, it comes as no surprise that they have gone a long way in personalising the mobile phone ring tones for their iPhone; taking it beyond mere personalisation and giving the users complete authority with its usage and ownership. At a price, of course.
iTunes users now are the privileged ones to have been given an opportunity to customise original sound tracks and other universal tracks to be able to create their own mobile phone ring tones for their iPhone. This new opportunity has the iPhone equipped with the iTunes ring tone maker that allows the users to choose from over half million songs made available through the iTunes Store. Users can purchase any song for 99 cents from the library, that is marked with a bell indicating that it can be converted into a ring tone. Once the purchase is made, the track can be played at full length and the user has the creative freedom to choose any portion of the song, add special effects such as fade in and fade out. The final length of the desired ring tone must be of 30 seconds or less and the user is ready to download the ring tone on to his/her iPhone. The cost of purchasing this custom made ring tone is another 99 cents, thereby taking the total cost of a ring tone for the iPhone to $1.98. Apple is touting this as a cheaper option to the $2.49 for mobile ring tone purchases through other providers. The final step in the acquisition of this custom made ring tone is to sync the iPhone to the system.
Although, industry experts are continuously arguing about the cost effectiveness of this feature, users are clearly not too impressed. One of the common grouses of users is the inability to comprehend why should they be made to cough up money for a song they have already paid for before. The fact that a particular track is available in their library to purchase and convert into a custom ring tone clearly demonstrates that they have already paid for that track once and that’s the reason it is sitting in their library. At $1.98 it is unarguably more affordable than other providers, but users are miffed about the fact that Apple’s marketing gimmick requires interested users to pay 100% of the song price AGAIN for a 30 second sound clip. There is a lot being said about the legality of playing sound tracks on one’s iPhone, and according to reports some views have been expressed to the effect of just manually turning on the iPod, scrolling to a song, and hitting play on it, every time the iPhone rings or vibrates to alert a call or a message! Just because it is legally right to do so and users are not willing to shell out an extra dollar to give the computer the authority to do it.
Quite understandably, research shows several articles on the web, discussing ways to work around it. Some people have suggested just purchasing the iToner for $15 and then converting multiple songs to ring tones, rather than paying a dollar each time a ring tone for the iPhone is desired. Various forums are dedicated to such activities and one of them suggests the probability of obtaining a cost free ring tone for the iPhone directly from the iTunes by just changing the extension of the file. Purchased ring tones within the iTune library have a .M4R extension and therefore any music file with the extension AAC needs to be manually changed to .M4R before it can show up in the library. Just jump to the last step and sync your iPhone and the job is done!
With these rumours doing the rounds, it will not be long before Apple comes up with another marketing strategy that not only combats this but also placates their irate customers.
Reviews of Cect A8+ Phone, Another Iphone Clone From China
August 5, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
kelvinyau asked:
CECT A8+, another so-called “Iphone Clone” from china, keeps the same compact and design of its predecessor yet manages to pack in even more features. It is the upgraded version of 599 or P168, with a slimmer appearance. The phone has a 3.2 inch display with the resolution 240 x 320px which ensures a visual display of excellent quality. The new features added on this phone are shake control and video rotation, one can “shake” for the next music or wallpaper.
If you are planning to buy the CECT A8+, you should be careful as there are two versions of A8+ on the markets, the previous version is Dual band, supports 900/1800 HZ, while the latest version is Tri-band , supports 900/1800/1900 HZ. The difference would be great, as you can’t use it in USA or Canada with the dual band cell phones.
The Good :
- Tri Band Cell phone supports GSM 900/1800/1900 HZ.
- Carrier free, phone is unlocked. You can use it with all carriers you like, not limited to T-mobile or AT&T.
- Comes with the features of shake control for music player and wallpaper.
- Long Standby time:180-240 hours.
- 3D Surround sound.
The Bad:
- The built-in camera , CMOS, is only 1.3 Mega-Pixels.
- Lack of stereo Bluetooth and 3G compatibility.
- TF memory card supports only up to 2GB.
Here is the summary for the specifications for A8+: :
– Network : GSM/GPRS Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 MHz
– Languages :7 languages – English, French, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Chinese (trad)
– Dimension: 55 x 110 x 12 mm
– Net Weight: 97g
– Display: 3.2″ 16:9 Large Screen Display – Touch Screen
– Camera: Built-in camera , CMOS, 1.3Mega-Pixels (4xDigital Zoom)
– MP3,MP4 playback Supported, USB Supported, Bluetooth 2.0 and WAP Supported
– SIM Card: Two-sim Card Support
– Ring Tone : 64 polyphonic, MP3
– Memory : Expandable to 2GB Max(miniT-flash)
– Talk Time: 3 hours (continuously)
– Standby Time: 120 hours
– SMS/MMS/GPR included: WAP/GPRS/MMS/SMS Enable MS/MMS/GPRS
– Cellular enhancement protocol : GSM, GPRS
– Useful Tool: Calendar, To Do List, Alarm, World Clock, Calculator, Unit Converter, Currency Converter, Health , Pedometer
– Security Setup: SIM Lock, Phone Lock, Keypad Lock, Black List, Filter List
– Multimedia: MP3/MP4 player,
– Music and Video: 3GP, MPEG-4, DV Shoot,
– Video-Geo-Tagging: Video will shift 90 degree when you hold your phone horizontally to match your view.
– Shake Control: Shake your cell phone for the next song, or change the wallpaper
CECT A8+, another so-called “Iphone Clone” from china, keeps the same compact and design of its predecessor yet manages to pack in even more features. It is the upgraded version of 599 or P168, with a slimmer appearance. The phone has a 3.2 inch display with the resolution 240 x 320px which ensures a visual display of excellent quality. The new features added on this phone are shake control and video rotation, one can “shake” for the next music or wallpaper.
If you are planning to buy the CECT A8+, you should be careful as there are two versions of A8+ on the markets, the previous version is Dual band, supports 900/1800 HZ, while the latest version is Tri-band , supports 900/1800/1900 HZ. The difference would be great, as you can’t use it in USA or Canada with the dual band cell phones.
The Good :
- Tri Band Cell phone supports GSM 900/1800/1900 HZ.
- Carrier free, phone is unlocked. You can use it with all carriers you like, not limited to T-mobile or AT&T.
- Comes with the features of shake control for music player and wallpaper.
- Long Standby time:180-240 hours.
- 3D Surround sound.
The Bad:
- The built-in camera , CMOS, is only 1.3 Mega-Pixels.
- Lack of stereo Bluetooth and 3G compatibility.
- TF memory card supports only up to 2GB.
Here is the summary for the specifications for A8+: :
– Network : GSM/GPRS Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 MHz
– Languages :7 languages – English, French, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Chinese (trad)
– Dimension: 55 x 110 x 12 mm
– Net Weight: 97g
– Display: 3.2″ 16:9 Large Screen Display – Touch Screen
– Camera: Built-in camera , CMOS, 1.3Mega-Pixels (4xDigital Zoom)
– MP3,MP4 playback Supported, USB Supported, Bluetooth 2.0 and WAP Supported
– SIM Card: Two-sim Card Support
– Ring Tone : 64 polyphonic, MP3
– Memory : Expandable to 2GB Max(miniT-flash)
– Talk Time: 3 hours (continuously)
– Standby Time: 120 hours
– SMS/MMS/GPR included: WAP/GPRS/MMS/SMS Enable MS/MMS/GPRS
– Cellular enhancement protocol : GSM, GPRS
– Useful Tool: Calendar, To Do List, Alarm, World Clock, Calculator, Unit Converter, Currency Converter, Health , Pedometer
– Security Setup: SIM Lock, Phone Lock, Keypad Lock, Black List, Filter List
– Multimedia: MP3/MP4 player,
– Music and Video: 3GP, MPEG-4, DV Shoot,
– Video-Geo-Tagging: Video will shift 90 degree when you hold your phone horizontally to match your view.
– Shake Control: Shake your cell phone for the next song, or change the wallpaper
Be Careful With iPhone Wallpaper
July 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Gloria Gangi asked:
Did you know that one quick and easy way for cyber criminals to access and steal a person’s details is through the download of wallpaper onto your iPhone? You ask how this is so? Well the wallpaper can hide malware. So any iPhone wallpapers not coming from Apple or from AT&T should be viewed with a certain amount of suspicion. But you ask what is malware?
The Definition Of Malware?
Malware includes viruses, spyware, rootkits, Trojan horses, keyloggers and adware. The best way to describe Malware is that it is a very broad classification of any kind of software that adversely affects your computer, PDA or cell phone that has internet access (like an iPhone). Malware can sometimes slow your computer, PDA or iPhone down – in the most extreme cases it can break into your personal data. Details such as account information and passwords are then transmitted back to the originator
Because mobile devises such as iPhone do not have the protection that your computer has, Internet security experts McAfee are saying that cyber criminals are concentrating on these types of devices to obtain the information they need. The quickest way for them to get the information is by tricking you into downloading a free iPhone wallpaper
Pop-Ups Are A No No
Beware of the popup, cyber criminals love to install malwares is in pop-ups for “free” iPhone wallpaper, ring tones”. How do these work? They work in a couple of ways, when you go to a web site and your browser suddenly opens up another window in order for you to see an add. Don’t click on any of these links as they can contain the malware . Most computers now have pop-up blockers as a standard feature. You should be able to manually turn the pop-up blocker off if you need to actually use the browser window that suddenly opens (such as to add a link in for your blog in Blogger). Those pop-up windows are not to sell stuff – you can safely use them.
In order to be sure that you are safe from any kind of malware, you need to have the latest versions of:
- an anti-virus program
- an anti-spyware program
- a firewall
- a spam filter for your email
- a pop-up blocker
Also remember to have tthe most recent updates of your OS (like Windows, Linux or Macintosh), and the most recent updates of your music playing software
Did you know that one quick and easy way for cyber criminals to access and steal a person’s details is through the download of wallpaper onto your iPhone? You ask how this is so? Well the wallpaper can hide malware. So any iPhone wallpapers not coming from Apple or from AT&T should be viewed with a certain amount of suspicion. But you ask what is malware?
The Definition Of Malware?
Malware includes viruses, spyware, rootkits, Trojan horses, keyloggers and adware. The best way to describe Malware is that it is a very broad classification of any kind of software that adversely affects your computer, PDA or cell phone that has internet access (like an iPhone). Malware can sometimes slow your computer, PDA or iPhone down – in the most extreme cases it can break into your personal data. Details such as account information and passwords are then transmitted back to the originator
Because mobile devises such as iPhone do not have the protection that your computer has, Internet security experts McAfee are saying that cyber criminals are concentrating on these types of devices to obtain the information they need. The quickest way for them to get the information is by tricking you into downloading a free iPhone wallpaper
Pop-Ups Are A No No
Beware of the popup, cyber criminals love to install malwares is in pop-ups for “free” iPhone wallpaper, ring tones”. How do these work? They work in a couple of ways, when you go to a web site and your browser suddenly opens up another window in order for you to see an add. Don’t click on any of these links as they can contain the malware . Most computers now have pop-up blockers as a standard feature. You should be able to manually turn the pop-up blocker off if you need to actually use the browser window that suddenly opens (such as to add a link in for your blog in Blogger). Those pop-up windows are not to sell stuff – you can safely use them.
In order to be sure that you are safe from any kind of malware, you need to have the latest versions of:
- an anti-virus program
- an anti-spyware program
- a firewall
- a spam filter for your email
- a pop-up blocker
Also remember to have tthe most recent updates of your OS (like Windows, Linux or Macintosh), and the most recent updates of your music playing software
Customize Iphone Ringtone the Easy Way
June 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Mitch Edwards asked:
If ordinary phone users can take advantage of the many applications that they can have with their phone, iPhone users can expect much, much more! iPhone manufacturers made it sure that you only get the best out of their phone model. Cool tricks are conveniently installed for the purpose and – you can even go to the point of customizing your ringtone!
When this phone was launched, the manufacturer is pretty sure that it will hit the market like a storm. It is available for less than two hundred dollars but it is already outfitted with an amazing wireless technology. It contains a lot of features that you would normally expect from an Apple-made gadget; widescreen, amazing phone, iPod, device to surf the internet, e-mails, and a lot more. It is also available in different languages so it is definitely something that can be used by all sorts of people across the globe. It has support for Microsoft exchange and GPS mapping, too.
If you are a music aficionado then you’ll be happy to know that you can have customized ring tones for your iPhone easily by means of iTunes which contain more than half a million tracks that users can utilize. They range from the classic music to the recently released tracks, any person can choose the kind of ringtone that they wish to have.
The good thing about making ringtone by means of iTunes is that the tone is yours to keep. For $1.98, you will have a ringtone that is yours to keep for a lifetime. Making your own tone is a piece of cake. A system will help you take step by step so you don’t have to worry that you wont be able to do it right. All you have to do is to pick the songs from the library then mark the items with the ringtone symbol which typically looks similar to a bell. The moment when you see the sign then you are on your way in creating a thirty-second ringtone for your iPhone model.
There are so many reasons why it would be great to customize ringtone for your phone. A lot of people take pleasure with the fact that they can have something which is uniquely their own. You can even use the sound as your signature so people will think of you the moment they hear the tone.
Furthermore, one can even customize the ringtone through iTunes in even more extreme level. Users will have the ability to set ringtones for various people that call you. By having this, you can assign a certain ringtone in order to alarm you just in case your boss is on the line.
If ordinary phone users can take advantage of the many applications that they can have with their phone, iPhone users can expect much, much more! iPhone manufacturers made it sure that you only get the best out of their phone model. Cool tricks are conveniently installed for the purpose and – you can even go to the point of customizing your ringtone!
When this phone was launched, the manufacturer is pretty sure that it will hit the market like a storm. It is available for less than two hundred dollars but it is already outfitted with an amazing wireless technology. It contains a lot of features that you would normally expect from an Apple-made gadget; widescreen, amazing phone, iPod, device to surf the internet, e-mails, and a lot more. It is also available in different languages so it is definitely something that can be used by all sorts of people across the globe. It has support for Microsoft exchange and GPS mapping, too.
If you are a music aficionado then you’ll be happy to know that you can have customized ring tones for your iPhone easily by means of iTunes which contain more than half a million tracks that users can utilize. They range from the classic music to the recently released tracks, any person can choose the kind of ringtone that they wish to have.
The good thing about making ringtone by means of iTunes is that the tone is yours to keep. For $1.98, you will have a ringtone that is yours to keep for a lifetime. Making your own tone is a piece of cake. A system will help you take step by step so you don’t have to worry that you wont be able to do it right. All you have to do is to pick the songs from the library then mark the items with the ringtone symbol which typically looks similar to a bell. The moment when you see the sign then you are on your way in creating a thirty-second ringtone for your iPhone model.
There are so many reasons why it would be great to customize ringtone for your phone. A lot of people take pleasure with the fact that they can have something which is uniquely their own. You can even use the sound as your signature so people will think of you the moment they hear the tone.
Furthermore, one can even customize the ringtone through iTunes in even more extreme level. Users will have the ability to set ringtones for various people that call you. By having this, you can assign a certain ringtone in order to alarm you just in case your boss is on the line.
Iphone Upgrade Rumour
June 13, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
John Gray asked:
Many customers that have purchased the iPhone have been pleased with its stylish looks and touch screen technology, but have been disappointed by some of its features. Fear not iPhone users help is at hand, and it’s been heard through the grapevine that Apple have the all the answers!
Rumours have been sparked about an upgrade by Apple to the firmware in the iPhone.
A major disappointment to the iPhone was the fact that you can only text one person at a time as it does not have a multiple text feature. The new upgrade will resolve this problem and is possibly the best part of the upgrade.
The upgrade will also allow Google maps to locate you with just one click by using cell tower triangulation.
You will also be able to allow icons to be rearranged by drag and drop with the added extra of being able to include bookmarks to your favourite websites and pagination (the ability to scroll through different homepages).
Unfortunately Apple has yet to confirm if or when the upgrade (1.1.3) will be released. In the meantime iPhone users will have to make do with the iPhones stylish looks and tolerate some of its more basic features.
When the upgrade is released it would be an added bonus if it allowed stereo Bluetooth support, gave the ability to copy and paste information/text from a website into an email, and adding a louder ring tone would be helpful. I think the upgrade needs upgrading already!!
Many customers that have purchased the iPhone have been pleased with its stylish looks and touch screen technology, but have been disappointed by some of its features. Fear not iPhone users help is at hand, and it’s been heard through the grapevine that Apple have the all the answers!
Rumours have been sparked about an upgrade by Apple to the firmware in the iPhone.
A major disappointment to the iPhone was the fact that you can only text one person at a time as it does not have a multiple text feature. The new upgrade will resolve this problem and is possibly the best part of the upgrade.
The upgrade will also allow Google maps to locate you with just one click by using cell tower triangulation.
You will also be able to allow icons to be rearranged by drag and drop with the added extra of being able to include bookmarks to your favourite websites and pagination (the ability to scroll through different homepages).
Unfortunately Apple has yet to confirm if or when the upgrade (1.1.3) will be released. In the meantime iPhone users will have to make do with the iPhones stylish looks and tolerate some of its more basic features.
When the upgrade is released it would be an added bonus if it allowed stereo Bluetooth support, gave the ability to copy and paste information/text from a website into an email, and adding a louder ring tone would be helpful. I think the upgrade needs upgrading already!!







