Archive for the 'Audio' Category
Ringtone Media Studio Allows Users to Create Custom Ringtones, Wallpapers and Videos
Avanquest Software, a leading developer and publisher of utility, mobility and productivity software for the global PC market, today introduced Ringtone Media Studio, the first all-in-one mobile phone ringtone creation and image-editing suite for the North American market.
Targeting a U.S. consumer ringtone market forecasted to exceed $500 million in 2005, Ringtone Media Studio is compatible with more than 450 popular mobile phones, enabling millions of consumers to personalize their mobile phones without the repetitive high cost of purchasing digital content.
Ringtone Media Studio provides everything consumers need to create high-quality real music ringtones from their ...
Posted on 27th July 2005
Under: Audio, Multimedia, Ringtones, Services, Software, Technology, Video |
ROK Entertainment Group, the developer of ‘ROK Player’ technology which allows full-length movies and music video albums to play on mobile phones, today announced the creation of a Joint Venture company in Korea aimed at marketing ROK Player across Asia.
"Because the Asian market is of such enormous importance to us" said Jonathan Kendrick, Chairman of ROK "we decided it really needs to be managed from the region itself - hence the creation of ROK Korea".
Since filing international patents on the new technology developed by ROK to allow the full-screen play of high-definition content on compatible mobile phones, the company has licensed a large portfolio of ...
Posted on 12th July 2005
Under: 3G, Accesory, Audio, Multimedia, Video |
Cingular Customers Can Use Their Camera Phones to Snap and Share Picture and Video Messages with More People than Ever Before
Cingular customers can exchange pictures and short video messages, including text and audio, with any Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Leap Wireless and US Cellular customer, who has an MMS-enabled device, as well as any email address. With Intercarrier Multimedia Messaging Service, Cingular customers have access to the broadest wireless MMS community, representing 80 percent of wireless subscribers in the U.S.
Interoperability is great news for all wireless customers as well as the wireless industry as it dramatically expands the mobile universe of family and friends ...
Posted on 7th July 2005
Under: Audio, Cingular, MMS, Multimedia, T-Mobile, Verizon, Video, Wireless |
Sprint names famed rock group as its July 'Featured Artist'
Sprint (NYSE:FON) and Warner Bros. Records today announced that Sprint is the first wireless carrier to offer the songs of rock-music legends Metallica as ringers. Sprint customers will have an exclusive opportunity to personalize their mobile phones with Metallica's music by downloading Music Tones -- ringers made from actual clips of the band's songs -- direct from their Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Phones. As Sprint's July "Featured Artist," more than 20 Metallica Music Tones will be available for customers to choose from, including "Enter Sandman," "Fade to Black" and "For Whom The Bell Tolls."
"Sprint customers will be ...
Posted on 1st July 2005
Under: Audio, Ringtones, Sprint |
Miyow Pty Ltd, the world's leading personalised music company, has launched an innovative and unique range of personalised ringtones for mobile phones. These Singing, Love and Caller Nametones are available with the top 2000 English names - 95% of the English speaking population - and in six music genres - Club Mix, Rock, Mediterranean, Latin, Jazz, and Spanish Guitar.All Nametones are available for immediate licensing by mobile content providers, aggregators and operators. To find out more, please visit
http://www.miyow.com/mobile.
Personalised Mobile Music Products
Singing Nametone:
Singing Nametones sing the user's name when they receive a call, e.g. [ Peter ], hey pick up!
Love Nametone:
A great mobile ...
Posted on 28th June 2005
Under: Audio, Multimedia, Ringtones |
Sonaptic Limited, the leading developer of advanced 3D audio technologies for handheld devices, today announced completion of its JSR-234 Audio Engine and its involvement and support for developing this new standard for multimedia and 3D audio on mobile phones and convergence handsets using Java™. Sonaptic™ were recommended as participants in the Expert Group by Vodafone® (Newbury, England) and Sun Microsystems® (Mountain View, CA) and played a major role in the development of the audio portion of this standard within the Java Community ProcessSM (JCPSM ), in tandem with Nokia® (Helsinki, Finland) (NYSE:NOK) and Ericsson® (Stockholm, Sweden) (NASDAQ:ERICY) - a testimony to Sonaptic’s acknowledged leadership in ...
Posted on 21st June 2005
Under: Audio, Handset, Java, Sharp, Siemens, Sony Ericsson |
Easy-to-use menus, stylish designs at the heart of new handsets for WCDMA, GSM and CDMA markets
Today, at the Nokia Connection events in Helsinki and Singapore, Nokia introduced seven new handsets under the heading "Simple Pleasures." Four new slide phones were revealed, including the 3G-enabled Nokia 6280 for WCDMA markets, and the Nokia 6265, Nokia's most feature-filled CDMA model to date. Additionally, Nokia introduced two folding designs and a traditional monoblock design. All seven models are expected to begin shipping in the second half of 2005.
"Today's launches showcase Nokia's commitment to offer consumers easy-to-use mobile phones in a variety of desirable designs - regardless of cellular ...
Posted on 13th June 2005
Under: 3G, Accesory, Audio, Browser, Camera, Games, Handset, Memory, Multimedia, Music, N-Gage, Nokia, Video, Wireless |
Cingular Sounds(TM) Momentum Continues with Exclusive Addition of 'Hollaback Girl' Music Tone and Video Postcard
ATLANTA, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless today announced the first-ever wireless content release from chart-topping artist Gwen Stefani, including a 30-second Master Tone and Video Postcard from her new hit single "Hollaback Girl." The Video Postcard is a new component to the Cingular Sounds(TM) music program, and offers yet another innovative method for delivering exclusive music content to Cingular customers and music fans across the country.
"The success of Cingular Sounds has allowed us to continue working with today's top artists and industry labels to provide the hottest and most exclusive ...
Posted on 3rd June 2005
Under: 3G, Audio, Cingular, Multimedia, Video, Wireless |
Now Playing on Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Phones: Sprint Presents Music Tones From the Hottest Shows on Broadway
Sprint (NYSE:FON) today announced the availability of Music Tones featuring actual song clips from the most popular shows on Broadway. Sprint PCS Vision customers don't have to be Broadway insiders to hear music from "Wicked," "Chicago," "Avenue Q," "The Producers," "Hairspray," "Phantom of the Opera" and more every time their phone rings. Many of these ringers are exclusively available to Sprint customers.
"Sprint customers are downloading music to their wireless phones at a phenomenal rate," said Jeff Hallock, vice president - Product Marketing and Strategy, Sprint. "As a proud partner ...
Posted on 2nd June 2005
Under: 3G, Audio, Multimedia, Ringtones, Sprint, Video, Wireless |
Cingular Wireless, the largest wireless carrier in the United States, and UTStarcom Personal Communications Division (formerly Audiovox Communications Corp.), a division of UTStarcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTSI), today announced the availability of the Audiovox SMT 5600 Smartphone to all Cingular Wireless customers.The Audiovox SMT 5600, a Microsoft Windows Mobile-based handset, has proven to be a favorite with users and has received numerous accolades from the industry, winning both critical acclaim and industry awards. PC Magazine named the Audiovox SMT 5600 as an "Editors Choice" in December 2004, January 2005, February 2005 and March 2005. It also received a "Girl's Best Friend Award" at the International Consumer Electronics ...
Posted on 4th May 2005
Under: Audio, Cingular, Smartphone, Windows Mobile, Wireless |
Verizon Wireless Customers Can Express Their Individuality With a Choice of Popular Universal Music Group Artists
Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, announced it has entered into an agreement with Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, to bring new Ringback Tones from the company's extensive catalog of chart-topping artists to Verizon Wireless Ringback Tone customers. With an extensive collection of 500 hot Ringback Tones, Universal Music Group is the newest resource for Verizon Wireless customers looking for the perfect Ringback Tone to replace the standard ring callers hear while they wait for their call to be answered. Verizon Wireless became the first ...
Posted on 18th April 2005
Under: Audio, Ringtones, Verizon, Wireless |
Exclusive audio accompaniment, including signature ringtone "Dharma", by award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto
 Drawing upon modern watchmaking and jewelry techniques, Nokia has unveiled a truly inspired mobile phone for today's connoisseurs of quality and taste. Encased in a slim stainless steel body, the Nokia 8800 subtly glides open to reveal a number of distinctive details, each meticulously considered and researched to complement the prestige and quality of the device. To heighten the experience, the Nokia 8800 features exclusive audio accompaniment, including all ringtones and alerts, by award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. This attention to detail continues Nokia's heritage of premium mobile phones that have set the industry ...
Posted on 7th April 2005
Under: Audio, Nokia |
Cingular Wireless Customers Can Now Access Live MLB Broadcasts Right from Their Wireless Phones
Cingular Wireless, the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., and MobiTV, the world's first television network for mobile phones, today launched the availability of Mobi- MLB.com Gameday Audio to Cingular Wireless subscribers. Cingular's customers can now listen live to every Major League Baseball game played from opening day to the World Series, directly from their wireless phones.
Cingular's Mobi-MLB.com Gameday Audio service provides subscribers with access to more than 2,500 MLB games with the same audio broadcast available on radio. This agreement with MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) delivers unlimited access to subscribers ...
Posted on 1st April 2005
Under: Audio, Cingular, Video, Wireless |