My gift to all…Merry Christmas.

Just download the file and copy it to your iTunes ringtone directory.

get it here blog.devost.net

Apple started selling iPhone ringtones for $2 apiece through its iTunes store last week, but if you aren’t afraid of a little tinkering, you can get that “Hey Ya” or “Sexy Back” ringtone without shelling out the extra bucks.
Users have to pay Apple $1 for a song, plus an extra $1 to convert that song into a ringtone. Of course, hackers immediately set out to find a way to generate iPhone ringtones for free.

read it here wired

Ambrosia Software has released a maintenance update to iToner, its software for transferring ringtones from the Mac to the iPhone. It costs $15, and is a free update for registered users.

read it here macworld

Finally! Apple has added the capability to allow users to create their own ringtones in GarageBand and export them to the iPhone. You need to have the latest 4.1.1 version of GarageBand 8 running. It takes about 5 minutes from start to finish, and you can even use songs from your iTunes library.

It really is stupid easy.

read it here informationweek

In September, just before the 1.1.1 firmware release, getting free ringtones for your iPhone was as easy as crushing a small grape: the simply-titled MakeiPhoneRingtone (it did exactly what it said on the tin) could take any audio file on your computer and convert it into a custom tune.  Then came the dreaded firmware update and a change to iTunes, after which the loophole which the software exploited was closed up.

read it here myitablet

The iPhone’s ringtone feature has been the center of quite a bit of discussion ever since Apple flipped the switch last month. With each recent iPhone and iTunes software update, Apple stifled user-generated ringtones (kinda) and remains quietly stubborn on its policy of preferring that users get their ringtones from the iTunes Store only.

read it here arstechnica

I’ve been working on a Wired How To Wiki post on iPhone ringtones, since posting about the cat and mouse game between Apple and the free ringtone hackers gets a bit old. But that said, here’s the latest development: Rogue Amoeba has put together a little package that automates the somewhat cumbersome file extension hack that’s been floating around.


read it here wired

SAN FRANCISCO (Business 2.0)—Apple announced Wednesday the first major overhaul of its popular iPod music digital players in nearly two years. On top of iPods with more storage and bigger screens, Apple rolled out the iPod Touch, a slim, WiFi-enabled device with a touchscreen interface similar to its new iPhone mobile handheld.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaking Wednesday in San Francisco, where he announced a major revamp of its iPod music players. The company also announced a new version of its iTunes music store that will allow users to buy songs wirelessly. iTunes will also sell customizable 99-cent ringtones for the iPhone.

read it here money.cnn

Ambrosia Software on Friday introduced iToner 1.0.0, a new utility for Mac OS X that enables iPhone users to create and install custom ringtones. It costs $15.

With iToner, you simply drag and drop audio files onto the interface and click the Sync button.

check it out here macworld

The New York Post is reporting that Apple’s September 5th dog and pony show is set to usher in the age of iTunes as ringtone-management software for iPhone. Apparently the rumored service will see iTunes able to convert any song into a ringtone—for a fee, of course—and you’ll even have the ability to dictate which portion of the song becomes the tone.

read it here engadget

Don’t let the name of iPhone hacker NateTrue’s latest offering scare you away. Though you might think so from the name of it, “iBrickr” isn’t designed to “brick” your iPhone. Instead, iBrickr is designed to provide easy-to-use, GUI-driven management of ringtones and third party applications for the iPhone.


read it here iphonefaq.org

In addition to that wonderful iFuntastic app that allows you to add ringtones and rearrange your iPhone’s apps (even after this week’s 1.0.1 software update), iPhone Alley has also made available what is sure to become a staple of iPhone culture and parodies the world over: the ‘official’ music from the iPhone TV ads.

read it here tuaw

Some rather complicated instructions for installing custom ringtones on the iPhone have been floating around the net of late. Unfortunately they required some pretty involved under-the-hood tinkering. The newly released iFuntastic is designed to simply this process immensely.

check it out here tuaw

The iPhone comes with 25 ringtones, with the ability to set a different one to different contacts. But what if default ringtones like Bark, Marimba, Old Car Horn, and Trill just don’t do anything for you? Sadly, with an out-of-the-box iPhone, you’re out of luck—there’s no built-in way to customize your ringtones.

If that sounds like a minor inconvenience, for a lot of power phone users, it’s not. I know—I include myself in that group, and customizing ringtones is usually one of the first things I do when I get a phone.

read it here pcworld

iPhoneRingToneMaker lets you create your own ringtones from the .mp3 files in your library. It then automatically transfers them to your iPhone such that you hear these fantastic ringtones when your friends call you.

Features
-Super easy and intuitive user interface
-Automatically transfer your custom ringtones into your iPhone
-.MP3, .WAV, .OGG Support
-Fade In and Fade Out your ringtones
-Add cool sound effects to your ringtones
-Create ringtones with accuracy up to hundredth of a second
-Use as your .MP3 alarm clock

get the trial here efksoft

If you were hoping to add cool ringtones to your new iPhone (like the CTU ringer that the office phones emit on 24) you’ve undoubtedly been disappointed that Apple doesn’t give you the ability to do so. Well no more. Custom iPhone ringtones are here my friend, but they aren’t easy.


Read it here zdnet

Just came across this old iPhone article that I missed publishing here.
It can be useful for people who have this ringtone composition software with their current phone.

Robin.
check it out here gizmodo

When Steve Job’s iPhone rang for the first time, everybody heard this....

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Or download the mp3 here: iPhone_ringtone.mp3 [right click, save as...]

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Thanks for the post, Gregor!