Saturday, June 24, 2006


Mario Ringtone Pwns Cell Phones
Kotaku - Jun 16 8:51 AM
My ringtone might be the Lupin The Third theme, but chances are yours ain't. If the Billboard Hot Ringtones ranking is any indication, it's probably Koji Kondo's Super Mario Brothers Theme, which is...Save to My Web

Motorola Q Reviewed (Verdict: Excellent)
Gizmodo - May 26 5:42 AM
PC Magazine got its hands on a Motorola Q smartphone, and already posted a review, saying it's an excellent phone, great for e-mail and Web surfing, very thin, and is easy to use with one hand. The...Save to My Web

Cleaning up, drying out: Crews work to restore power, clear mess left by storms
The Times-Reporter - Jun 24 4:59 AM
Cleanup and utility crews will be working around the clock and some Tuscarawas Valley residents still were without power Friday, but area officials say despite the wrath of Thursday nights storm, damage was moderate.Save to My Web

Verizon Launches Child Locator Service
BetaNews - Jun 12 10:51 AM
Verizon on Monday introduced a new service aimed at parents who wish to keep track of where their children are through their cell phones. Additionally, the service will give children a way to easily contact their parents.Save to My Web


Mondo breaks into the Far East
Times of Zambia - in Europe and America, which we would consider as more traditional markets for African music, Folotiya says. Under the contract, LKC Music will publish copies of Mondo Music releases on CD as well as selling internet downloads, mobile ringtones and

Mobile phone ringtone maker
Pocket-Link.co.uk - If you are one of these people that likes to buy ringtones on Jamster, but bulk at the 1.50 price then this will be up your street. 06 September 2005 - With companies like Jamster making a fortune for mobile ringtones and screensavers, Avantquest

Jamster finds hope in Chinese piracy crackdown
Network World Fusion - Jamster sells downloads of mobile ringtones and animated wallpaper that it develops. The company's Crazy Frog character has been a hit in many countries, but is less popular in China. "It doesn't do as well as you'd expect

MyNuMo.com Brings Inspirational Wallpapers to Mobile
24-7PressRelease.com - We provide tools for the creation and publication of mobile ringtones, wallpapers, and videos. myNuMo LLC has created a mobile portal that reliably delivers the best independently created mobile content, rated by real people around the world, right

Friday, June 23, 2006


Planes, mobiles, snoring: the most annoying noises
Hounslow Guardian, UK - Jun 2, 2006... Other people's mobile ringtones bother or annoy 54 per cent of residents and the loud mobile phone conversations that often follow score even higher 58 per cent ...

Sell-off hits MonsterMob after chief asked to leave
The Herald, UK - Jun 13, 2006Shares in MonsterMob, the mobile ringtones specialist in which Scottish entrepreneur John Boyle still holds a significant stake, plunged more than 21 ...

For teenyboppers, a new ringtone s within earshot
Afternoon Dispatch & Courier, India - Jun 15, 2006... teens. However, it is now being used by teens as mobile ringtones in college classrooms as adult teachers cannot use it. However ...


New teenager-only ringtones to be launched in Ireland
Unison.ie, Ireland - Jun 18, 2006New mobile phone ringtones that only teenagers can hear are to be launched in Ireland. The ringtones, called Teen Buzz and Mozzy ...

Artists go gold, platinum with ringtones; Rick Ross, Beyonce among ...
Jam! Showbiz, Canada - Jun 14, 2006... Ross received a plaque bearing a golden cellphone Wednesday when music industry officials honoured 128 songs as the first batch of gold and platinum ringtones. ...

Music: Top Rings
Wall Street Journal (subscription), NY - 1 hour ago... Last week, the Recording Industry Association of America began awarding gold and platinum certifications to ringtones, just as they award "gold record" status ...

Tingling ringtones
Telecom Asia Daily / Wireless Asia, Hong Kong - May 22, 2006For the 0.75% of the world's mobile users who actually worry about their ringtones disturbing others in movie theatres, meetings and public transport ...

Thursday, June 22, 2006


V-ENABLE Leads Market with Newly-Awarded Patent for Mobile Voice Search Technology
ZDNet India - Jun 12 11:32 PM
V-ENABLE, Inc., the worldwide leader in delivering voice- and text-based (multi-modal) mobile search solutions, has been granted Patent #7,054,818 by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The grant, with 45 total claims approved, reinforces V-ENABLE's industry leadership; the company is the first in the mobile sector to receive a mobile voice search technology patent.Save to My Web

A Lynchian Divorce
E! Online - Jun 13 7:53 PM
David Lynch, who has made a name for himself telling the stories of strange people from even stranger places, is entering familiar territory. The "Twin Peaks" creator has filed for divorce from his third wife, Mary Sweeney. The duo, longtime colleagues and the parents of a 14-year-old son, were only married for a month. Their son is named Riley Sweeney Lynch. Lynch cited "irreconcilable Save to My Web

9 Squared Exceeds 23 Million BREW(R) Mobile Application Downloads
Broadcast Newsroom - May 31 10:08 PM
SAN DIEGO , May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- 9 Squared, Inc., a MonsterMob Group Company (GB:MOB) and leading mobile media solutions company, today announced that its family of BREW applications has driven more than 23 million mobile content downloads since the company's first BREW application deployment in 2003. With 9 Squared's BREW applications commercially available around the world, including in the Save to My Web

RealTone JukeBox(TM) Wins 'Best Ringtone Application' Award at BREW 2006 Conference
SYS-CON Media - Jun 05 10:49 AM
9 Squared, Inc., a MonsterMob Group Company (GB:MOB) and leading mobile media solutions company, today announced that one of its BREW(R) applications, RealTone JukeBox(TM), has been honored by QUALCOMM Incorporated as the winner of the Best Ringtone Application category for the BREW Developer Awards. The BREW Developer Awards is a global program honoring and promoting innovative applications and Save to My Web


Barrier to Mac Adoption Finally Broken?
MacNewsWorld - after Goliath while Microsoft is trying to protect its flank. It feels threatened by open source software, such as Linux. Linux and programs that run under it are also typically much less expensive than Windows and Windows programs. Free Ringtones:

Desperate Housewives Appear Online
TechWeb - Desperate Housewives , credited for boosting ABC's previously sluggish ratings with an average of over 20 million viewers, already markets mobile ringtones, desktop wallpaper, online quizzes and viewer polls. The strategy is in line with a couple of

Ringtones recognized as golden opportunities
Lexington Herald-Leader - NEW YORK - Rapper Rick Ross's ringtone is now a blingtone. Ross received a plaque bearing a golden cell phone Wednesday when music industry officials honored 128 songs as the first batch of gold and platinum ringtones. Just like vinyl, tapes and CDs


Review: Motorola W208
Mobile Burn - Jun 21 10:15 PM
POLL: Are our videos a worthwhile addition? Snapshot by Brad Kellett on Thursday June 22, 2006. Note: Sponsored advertising links, if any, are in green.Save to My Web

Motorola no match
Chicago Tribune - Jun 21 12:40 AM
Nokia-Siemens wireless phone equipment combination to add to market pressure Consolidation has finally come to the wireless phone equipment business, but it has left Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. on the sidelines, a niche player in a market increasingly dominated by giants. Save to My Web

Visto Delivers Push Email On New Motorola Q
SYS-CON Media - Jun 21 3:50 PM
Visto Corporation, a leading global provider of secure push email, today announced the availability of its Visto Mobile(TM) push email service on the Motorola Q (MOTO Q), available exclusively to TELUS clients across Canada. The combination of Visto Mobile and the MOTO Q provides business workers with a highly stylized device that delivers instantaneous access to email, contacts, calendaring and Save to My Web

Nortel and Motorola: Waiting for a call?
International Herald Tribune - Jun 20 5:43 AM
As Nokia and Siemens announced plans to merge their telecommunications equipment businesses - the third major industry deal in less than a year - the big unanswered question was not if, but when, the remaining giants would team up.Save to My Web


Monstermob ousts chief after new warning
ShareCast - Jun 13 4:25 AM
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Mobile ringtones specialist MonsterMob slumped by a fifth on another trading warning and the departure of chief executive Martin Higginson.Save to My Web

Look back for anger
BBC News - Jun 09 4:25 AM
The No 1 single is a nostalgic memory of the radical 1960s. But what do young people really know about those years?Save to My Web

Sell-off hits MonsterMob after chief asked to leave
The Herald - Jun 13 6:09 PM
Shares in MonsterMob, the mobile ringtones specialist in which Scottish entrepreneur John Boyle still holds a significant stake, plunged more than 21% yesterday after after it said it had asked chief executive and founder Martin Higginson to leave.Save to My Web

Hills emerge from tube with hang 10 look
The Age - Jun 20 7:19 AM
A fresh wave of sale speculation has dumped Globe International into unfriendly water with the stock exchange. -Save to My Web

Wednesday, June 21, 2006


Motorola announces exclusive agreement with David Beckham
Moneycontrol.com, India - Jun 15, 2006Motorola (NYSE:MOT) has today announced the signing of the hottest property in professional football as a global brand ambassador. ...

Motorola V195 Offers Style and Affordability for T-Mobile ...
Dexigner - Jun 17, 2006Motorola, Inc. and T-Mobile USA today announced the nationwide availability of the sleek and affordable Motorola V195, exclusively from T-Mobile. ...

Motorola tapped by Warid Telecom to deploy new GSM network in ...
Forbes - Jun 19, 2006SINGAPORE (XFN-ASIA) - Motorola Inc said in a statement received here that it has been tapped by Warid Telecom International of Bangladesh, to deploy a new GSM ...

Nortel drops on fears of no dance partner
Globe and Mail, Canada - Jun 20, 2006... interview. Nortel, Motorola Inc. ... Siemens. "In short, we believe that there now remain only two likely partners for Nortel, namely Motorola Inc. ...


Tokay grads have jubilant, yet bittersweet goodbye
Lodi News-Sentinel - In the stands of the Grape Bowl, the buzz of cell phone ringtones added to the din as family members and friends darted around looking for their cheering sections. Once the Tokay Symphonic Band started performing "Pomp and Circumstance," the cell

'Idol' tricks: quick clicks
Variety - Idol" already has a number of programming elements repackaged for digital venues, including cell-phone ringtones and a VIP club, which allows subscribers who pay $30 to access additional material. But it will continue to shy away from making entire

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Search: Wired News Wired Magazine HotBot (the Web)
Wired - 5. Roll Your Own Ringtone 02:00 AM Jan. 31, 2006 -0500 MIT promotes a free version of its Hyperscore music composition software for creating short spots -- perfect for cell-phone ringtones. U2's Edge judged a recent competition of the miniature

Tuesday, June 20, 2006


Motorola Q: TiVo via Slingbox
Gizmodo - Jun 16 5:27 AM
If you have a Motorola Q smartphone or are thinking about getting one, you'll want to watch this. Here's a demo of a Q running a TiVo from home via Slingbox. You can see the guy fast forwarding,...Save to My Web

Cycling: Director reflects on a lifetime with the Tour de France
International Herald Tribune - Jun 20 8:25 AM
For more than three weeks every July, the Tour de France is nearly a sovereign state, closing and opening roads to other traffic throughout the country and boasting its own police force, post office and the only bank allowed to remain open on July 14, the French national day.Save to My Web

Warid Telecom Selects Motorola to Deploy Extensive GSM Network in Bangladesh
Boursorama - Jun 19 10:44 PM
SINGAPORE, June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. announced today that it has been chosen by Warid Telecom International LLC, a full service telecom provider for Bangladesh, to deploy a new 2.5G GSM network in the country.Save to My Web

Motorola Reach Solutions Launched in Asia Pacific to Connect the Unconnected in Emerging and Mature Markets
SYS-CON Media - Jun 20 3:43 AM
Motorola Inc. today launched its portfolio of GSM solutions, Motorola Reach, in Asia Pacific. Designed for rapid and cost-effective deployment of mobile services, Motorola Reach is targeted for network operators in emerging and mature markets.Save to My Web


Free Music Ringtones - Sparkling!
LiveArticles.org, CA - May 19, 2006Music ringtones for cell phones seem to be one of the newest and hottest trends right now. I am sure you have all noticed that when ...

Ringtones hit the charts
TMCnet - Jun 19, 2006... As well as providing established artists with a new outlet for their music, ringtones are acting as a springboard for some unlikely new stars. ...

RealTone JukeBox(TM) Wins 'Best Ringtone Application' Award at ...
Wireless Developer Network - Jun 5, 2006RealTone JukeBox is an innovative BREW application that enables users to download real music ringtones from the top recording artists. ...

Why the future is in South Korea
CNNMoney.com - Jun 8, 2006... sale. Cyworld's digital garage sales include music, ringtones, clothes for your avatar and furnishings for your own minihompy. Cyworld ...

Monday, June 19, 2006


Wireless Players Secure New Funding
Wireless Week - 6 hours ago... INCA technology is designed to enable mobile phone users to purchase content, including ringtones, wallpaper and games, with just one click. ...

Eminem settles lawsuit over use of songs as ringtones
Lansing State Journal, MI - Jun 6, 2006... winning rapper Eminem's publishing companies have settled a lawsuit filed in what they said was an effort to illegally sell his songs as cell phone ringtones. ...

Free Photos and RingTones for Your Cell Phone
PC World - May 26, 2006If you can connect your cell phone to your PC, you can grab images from the Web and use them as wallpaper, without having to deal with SMS restrictions or fees ...

Oldies dialling up nostalgia as ringtones
Scotsman, United Kingdom - May 21, 2006... Although current hits remain the most in-demand material, European labels increasingly are exploiting back catalogue as master ringtones for mobile download ...


Notebook: Kabul
Guardian Unlimited - Jun 17 5:11 PM
Jason Burke on the favourite sport activities of people in Kabul.Save to My Web

Fire fumes kill dad and 2 children
Independent Online - Jun 19 4:34 AM
A father and his two children died in their sleep, apparently of asphyxiation, after the family neglected to put out a brazier in their home in Nyanga.Save to My Web

Tickets To Watch World Cup Final At Empire Up For Grabs
BruDirect.com - Jun 16 5:44 PM
Bandar Seri Begawan - Due to the popularity of b.mobile's 3G World Cup Content Pack, all subscribers are now automatically entered into a lucky draw and stand a chance to snatch two tickets to watch the 2006 World Cup final live at the Empire Hotel and Country Club.Save to My Web

Sunday, June 18, 2006


Rookie beats Cup drivers in Busch race
Greensboro News-Record - Jun 18 6:07 AM
SPARTA, Ky. -- Rookie David Gilliland became the first non-Nextel Cup driver to win a NASCAR Busch race this season, passing J.J. Yeley with 10 laps to go Saturday night in the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway. (Credit: "The Associated Press")Save to My Web

Michigan: Winning team race quotes
Motorsport.com - Jun 18 6:51 PM
NOTE: Kahne scored his circuit-leading fourth victory of the season and the fifth for Dodge at Michigan International Speedway since Dodge rejoined the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup circuit in 2001. Dodge has won more races at Michigan than any other track and is tied with Ford with five wins each at MIS since 2001.Save to My Web

Evernham doing it again
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Jun 17 10:39 PM
Ray Evernham made a name for himself as a crew chief when he masterminded three of four NASCAR Cup championships for Jeff Gordon. The New Jersey native has wasted little time making a name for himself as an owner in the Nextel Cup ranks as well.Save to My Web

Nextel Cup 3M Performance 400 Lineup
Kansas City Star - Jun 17 7:20 AM
After Fridays qualifying; race Sunday In Brooklyn, Mich. At Michigan International SpeedwaySave to My Web


Gilliland, a non-Nextel driver, wins Busch race
Springfield News-Leader - SPARTA, Ky. Rookie David Gilliland became the first non-Nextel Cup driver to win a Busch Series race this season, passing J.J. Yeley with 10 laps to go and holding on to take the Meijer 300 on Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway. Gilliland, making

Lester proud of improvement at Michigan NASCAR
WTOL-TV - BROOKLYN, Mich. Bill Lester is plenty happy with his 32nd-place finish in the NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. He finished 38th at Atlanta in March. Heavy rain forced NASCAR to call today's race after 129 of the scheduled

Sports Watch
KOLD-TV - MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) _ Tiger Woods is the only golfer in the last 50 years to win three consecutive majors. Phil Mickelson can join Woods today by winning the U-S Open at Winged Foot. Mickelson began the final round at 2-over, tied for the lead with