| Most communication devices like the telephone | | | | More and more people are becoming addicted to |
| create a "sound" known as ringtone. This denotes an | | | | downloading these tones because the process is a |
| incoming call. | | | | breeze. The tones are segregated by genre, artist, |
| With the progress communication technology, | | | | title of song and album. A lot of these tones can be |
| ringtones are fast developing from the simplest to | | | | downloaded for free and depending on the features |
| the best form that you could get. | | | | of the phone, the tones length can be edited. If you |
| Primitive ringtones were known as monophonic tones | | | | only want the chorus part you can have it. |
| or monotones. These types of ringtones have very | | | | Personalized Stuff |
| simple sounds. They have single musical line. | | | | Depending on the cell phones capabilities, most has |
| Tones like these are usually programmed in the | | | | recording feature. You can record the sound of your |
| mobile phone. In some instances, the phone has a | | | | own voice, your kids singing, and the sweet nothings |
| "built-in composer" to create clear-cut sounds. The | | | | of your loved ones and set it as your ringtone or |
| composed tone can be sent through short message | | | | even set it as your alarm clock tone. |
| service also known as "SMS text." | | | | Third Generation Mobile Phones |
| Along came Polyphonic | | | | The features of mobile phones are getting better |
| A polyphonic tone or a polytone has much better | | | | and the 3G or third generation phone is the proof. It |
| sound quality than the monotone. It includes two or | | | | gives better and more realistic sound to ringtones. |
| more notes such as the sound of piano, drums, flute | | | | Many cellular phones nowadays are capable of holding |
| and a lot more. This sounds more lifelike and can be | | | | a couple to a hundred, and even to a thousand, of |
| easily downloaded to a mobile phone. | | | | these tones. These phones have memory cards that |
| Some networks made a lot of money by making | | | | can be changed. The memory capacities are from 64 |
| these tones readily available and easy to download. | | | | kilobyte, 256 kilobyte, 512 kilobyte and up to 1 and 4 |
| There is no need for you to compose one. This can | | | | gigabyte. |
| also be sent through SMS text. These tones are | | | | An Album of Ringtones |
| advertised on web sites, newspapers, radio and | | | | The usual album of an artist contains songs sang by |
| television. | | | | the artist himself or done in a duet but now you can |
| And Now Comes the Real Thing | | | | make customized ring tones on them. Artist Juvenile |
| A true tone comprises the real sound of a song. It | | | | releases his album entitled reality check. Now fans |
| has all the sound of the instruments and voice. | | | | can enjoy his music in a different level. His songs in |
| Basically, it captures the entire song. | | | | the album can be modified and easily make his songs |
| To program its real sound, "pulse code modulation" is | | | | your ring tone. Some even release albums with |
| used. The same thing is employed in creating | | | | polyphonic tones. |
| compact discs. It is contained in MP3, Windows media | | | | Ringtone downloading activities are becoming a fad |
| audio, wave and many more. These can easily | | | | because of the realistic sound that they bring and |
| become a ringtone. This can be downloaded from the | | | | their easy accessibility. Technology will not stop here |
| Internet and mobile phone networks. | | | | and it will get better than what you could imagine. |