This movement in rankings goes to show that it is really a slippery slope. The volatility of the nature of the top 5 marketers in the industry will make the manufacturers up on their toes every time. This has already been the third major change in the ranking in the past few months but the striking kick was that of ZTE bolting out RIM and Apple and grabbing the top 4 spot.

“Change-up among the No. 4 and 5 vendors could be a regular occurrence this year,” said Ramon Llamas, an analyst at IDC. “Motorola, Research In Motion and Sony Ericsson, all vendors with a tight focus on the fast-growing smartphone market who had ranked among the top five worldwide vendors during 2010, are well within striking distance to move back into the top five list.”

Let us look at the figures according to IDC. There were 401.4 million units shipped in the fourth quarter. This was a good sign because the stats went up 17.9 percent from the 340.5 million shipped same quarter last 2009. All in all vendors shipped a staggering 1.39 billion units worldwide last 2010. It is up 18.5 percent from last 2009’s stats. In short, business is doing good for everyone. But the question is, who is getting the large share of the pie.

ZTE was able to take advantage of the situation and got a whopping 76.8 percent increase from their previous year’s sales. In record, this is the second highest, fastest and biggest growth rate in handset manufacturers sales in the world. Apple has held the top record which sold 16.2 million iPhones which is an 86.2 percent increase. The top three spots are strongly held by Nokia, Samsun and LG respectively.

With 2011 on its way, feature phones are to flock the market. Smartphones will be released left and right. Who gets the higher slice of the pie this end year analysis, it is up to the manufacturers how they will make their products sell like pancakes.

Here are the top 5 mobile phone vendors for the last quarter of 2010

Nokia sold an overall unit volume to 2.4% in the fourth quarter.

Samsung pushed through with their 80 million unit threshold for the first time.

LG crossed the 30 million unit sales for the quarter, because of Optimus.

ZTE grabbed the 4^th position with steady shipments from China to Africa and Latin America.

Apple slipped to number 5 despite a record quarter for unit shipments.

Samsung has had a good year last year. In fact, they were able to place the 2^nd top vendor for the last quarter 2010, because of the success of their well know smartphones. They have achieved a full year income of 16.15 trillion won in sales out of the 154.63 trillion won in sales. This is according to news in Korea IT Times.

Samsung Electronics announced that they had revenue of 41.87 trillion Korean won for the fourth quarter of 2010 which ended December 31. This is based on consolidated sales. That would mean a steady seven percent increase every year for the company. The overall consolidated profit for the Korean Company was 3.01 trillion won.

In their earnings guidance disclosed last January 7, Samsung estimated fourth-quarter consolidated revenues would reach approximately 41 trillion won through an operating profit of 3 trillion won.

The 4th quarter results brought Samsung’s full year 2010 revenue with an all-time high of 154.63 trillion won, up 13-percent from the previous year’s statistics. Their net gain reached an archive of 16.15 trillion won. This is 65 percent higher as compared with the previous year’s revenue, while operating profit was 17.30 trillion won. For the record, this is their best quarter yet.

Samsung’s performance within the fourth quarter stayed driven by memory semiconductors and strong sales of its cutting-edge smartphones. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, however, income decreased primarily because of weakening pricing for memory semiconductors and LCD panels, and also price competition within the TV market.

“Despite the difficult business environment including reduced IT demand brought on by the economic slowdown, we achieved record-high results both in relation to sales and operating profit in 2010,” said Robert Yi, VP and Head of Samsung Electronics’ Investor Relations Team. He further stated that even if overall business conditions are good, unlike the past year, they are to expect the original earnings low for the first half but will have a strong second half this 2011.

Samsung expects that the price competition in electronics will intensify, IT and mobile device markets this year, while major components price is also forecasted to go down. To offset pressures stemming from adverse market conditions, Samsung will concentrate on the cost competitiveness of the memory semiconductor portfolio, reducing marketing expenses and increasing shipments of high-end smartphones and tablet devices.

Here are some top selling phones for Samsung:

Samsung Epic 4G – The one of a kind Galaxy S phone from Samsung is the Epic 4G which offers some enticing features like qwerty keyboard, front-facing camera and 4G networkt.

Samsung Memerize – The Samsung Mesmerize is packed with power and brilliant screen with a sleek and stylish design.

Samsung Focus – The focus of this phone is the beautifully designed display with a solid 5-megapixel camera.

Samsung Nexus S – is one of the best phones which has the Android OS. It has a brilliant and bright display which makes the applications sharp and crisp.

Samsung Fascinate – It has the best user friendly interface. It also has an elegant design.

Check out the 5 most popular ringtones this week for 5 ringtones websites:

Top 5 Favorite Ringtones for Myxer

1. Addiction by Greedy White Citizens
2. I’m Clean by Young E-Double
3. Down 4 Me by Legacy the Producer
4. John Madden by Frank Caliendo
5. Bon Fire by Mark McKinney

Flycell’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Right Thru Me by Nicki Minaj
2. Deuces by  Chris Brown
3. Not Afraid by Eminem
4. Just A Dream (Main) by Nelly
5. Love the Way You Lie by Eminem

Billboard’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
2. Grenade by Bruno Mars
3. 6 Foot 7 Foot by Lil Wayne
4. No Hands by Waka Flocka Flame
5. Firework by Katy Perry

Top 5 Cool Ringtones for Thumbplay

1. Love the Way You Lie by Eminem ft. Rihanna
2. Coming Home by Diddy (Dirty Money)
3. Find Your Love by Drake
4. Rocketeer by Far East Movement ft. Ryan Tedder
5. 6 Foot 7 Foot by Lil Wayne

Mobile17’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Grenade by Bruno Mars (up from #2)
2. Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
3. Firework by Katy Perry
4. 6 Foot 7 Foot by Lil Wayne
5. The Time (Dirty Bit) by Black Eyed Peas (up from #11)

5 ringtone websites will be chosen every week. Their 5 featured ringtones will be posted for you to be guided accordingly. You can always click on the link to download ringtones, check reviews and visit the site for other featured content and downloads.

Here we go again! American Idol Season 10 started auditions and we are off to a great season of more songs and more ringtones. Before American Idol, Lee DeWyze was a clerk at a paint store, Kris Allen studied in college, David Cook bartended and Christ Daughtry was working at a car dealership. All these people have had their lives running until the twist of the American Idol dream. One audition changed their lives forever. Once again, American Idol opens the door for American hopefuls to prove that they can be the next American Idol. This opportunity should not be taken for granted and if you have the talent then grab that audition and try to get hold of a golden ticket.

We are to hear more from aspiring singers since the opportunity was given to a bigger range of people this time. In celebration of it’s 10^th anniversary and in trying to look for the talent of the year across the nation, the age range is now 15-28 instead of 16 as the youngest hopeful. “A lot of young, talented people are now seeking careers and representation before they turn 16,” said Cecile Frot-Coutaz, executive producer of American Idol. “Lowering the age limit allows us to tap into this talent pool.”

Last week, we saw Steven Tyler debut as an American Idol judge. American Idol fans have been wondering about Tyler’s role an American Idol judge. The Aerosmith front man said, “I kind of take what I’ve grown up with, which is being a very harsh judge of myself—my own vocals, my own band—and kind of laid that across the talent that comes across my view. I’m not going in there to be a harsh judge or an overly bearing judge. I’m just bringing my Italian on how to work a room, Aunt Phyllis honesty, 40 years that front guy in Aerosmith who’s judged the hell out of himself and kind of made a good career out of it, and with hopes to find some kids in America here for American Idol to take the stage and no more, no less. I think it’s funny. I think there’s love up there you’ll never see—certainly, there’s camaraderie that you haven’t seen in 10 years. I’m really happy that I get along with Randy so well. J. Lo is a fox. She’s also street. She’s also got a good big heart. We’ve seen a lot of people this year and we’ve got our Top 40, so we’re ready to go.” (source: AmericanIdol.com)

So what are we to expect this season with the new judges Jenifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. Will it be another rollercoaster ride? Will American Idol be the same with Simon Cowell’s sharp deadly dagger comments? Needless to say, this season is a season which we can expect more twists and turns because we have these three judges who are masters at what they do, judge American Idol Season 10. More auditions to come, more songs to sing, more ringtones to come.

Ringtonesmash ringtone pick of the day is based on US Top 40 Charts. The number 1 pick in the US Top 40 charts will be chosen as the ringtone of the day. Top 40 singles are updated weekly as to the number of sales, airplay and downloads.

Here is the Ringtone Pick of the Day for Ringtonesmash:

Hold It Against Me Lyrics by Britney Spears

Hey over there
Please forgive me
If I’m coming on too strong
Hate to stare
But you’re winning
And they’re playing my favorite song

If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me

Cause you feel like paradise
And I need a vacation tonight
So if I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me

Source: http://www.metrolyrics.com

Top 5 VTones for Myxer

1. Bill Calling from DC by PremoTones
2. You Should Be Kised Often by LoveTone by VTones
3. This is Your Phone Call – Hip-Hop by TastyTones by VTones
4. Ladies and Gentlemen by TextTones by VTones
5. Happy Birthday from Vinny Vegas by Vinny Vegas by VTones

Flycell’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. 6 Foot 7 Foot by Lil Wayne
2. Make a Movie by Twista feat. Chris Brown
3. Right Thru Me by Nicki Minaj
4. Whip My Hair (Album Version) by Willow
5. Deuces by  Chris Brown

Billboard’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
2. Grenade by Bruno Mars
3. No Hands by Waka Flocka Flame
4. Firework by Katy Perry
5. Bottoms Up by Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj

Top 5 Funny Ringtones for Audio4fun

1. Baby Laughing – Do It Like A Baby
2. Taratitatututut – Ringtone for Alien’s Cellphone
3. Old Phone Bell Ring
4. Funny Laugh – What Makes You Surprised With Woman
5. Alladin Ringtone – Arabian Nights Humour

Mobile17’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Grenade by Bruno Mars (up from #2)
2. Firework by Katy Perry
3. Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
4. The Time (Dirty Bit) by Black Eyed Peas (up from #23)
5. 6 Foot 7 Foot by Lil Wayne

5 ringtone websites will be chosen every week. Their 5 featured ringtones will be posted for you to be guided accordingly. You can always click on the link to download ringtones, check reviews and visit the site for other featured content and downloads.

Here is the Ringtone Pick of the Day for Ringtonesmash:

Black Eyed Peas – The Time (The Dirty Bit) Lyrics

This is international
Big mega radio smasher!

Chorus:
I’ve had the time of my life
And I’ve never felt this way before
And I swear this is true
And I owe it all to you!
Oh, I have the time of my life
And I’ve never felt this way before
And I swear this is true
And I owe it all to you!

Dirty bit!
Dirty bit!
I came up in here to rock
Light a fire, make it hot
I don’t wanna take no pictures
I just wanna take some shots!
So come on, let’s go!
Let’s lose control!
Let’s do it all night!
Until we can do it no more!

Keep on rocking to the sound
Turn it up and watch it pound
We gon’ rock it to the top,
Until the roof come burnin’ down
Get hot in here
The temperature
Has got these ladies
Getting freakier

I got freaky, freaky, baby
I was chilling with my ladies
I didn’t come to get boogie
I came here to get crazy!
I was born to get wild!
That’s my style!
If you didn’t know that,
Well, baby, now you know now

Cause I’m
Havin’!
A good time!
With you!
I’m tellin’ you!

Chorus: (x1)
Dirty bit!
Dirty bit!

All these girls they like my swagger
They call me Mick Jagger
I’ve been rolling like a stoned
Jet-setter, jet-lagger
We ain’t messin’ with no maggots
Messing with the baddest
Chicks in the club,
Honey, what’s up?

Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who’s the baddest of them all?
It’s gotta be the apple
I’m the mack daddy of them all
Haters better step back!
Ladies download your app
I’m the party application,
Rock it just like that!

This is international
Big mega radio smasher!
Cause I’m
Havin’!
A good time with you, I’m telling you!

Chorus: (x4)
Dirty bit!

Source: http://www.musicloversgroup.com

MTV tones do not have a preview of their feature set on the tone page but when you go to the artist page, you get to have a preview of the audio. You also can see the information on the album like art and other downloads. Even if you are not a subscriber you are allowed to access a wide range of features. But if you want to access a wider range of features, you have to subscribe. You can also do one time purchases without any subscriptions.

In terms of real tone selection, there is a good number of songs available on MTV ringtone website. The selection is limited though to the popular artists and songs of today. What you will get to see are the latest and most downloaded ringtones based on the popularity of the song over the web, so it can be updated as often as possible, depending as to who is in or who is out. There are other ringtone websites with a more comprehensive ringtone selection. Although, if you are looking for the latest ringtones, latest realtones, that is MTV is the place to go to.

In terms of phone carrier compatibility, it is a disadvantage downloading ringtones from MTV. The ringtones are only compatible with Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Virgin Mobile and Alltel. Other carriers are not compatible with the ringtones on this site. The site also offers a service plan which costs about $10 a month. When you subscribe, you get 10 credits which you can use for downloads. Every month you are given 10 credits. If you do not use all 10 credits for the month, they won’t rollover the next month. Some people can be duped into subscribing for just a month but once you subscribe, the charges can be monthly.

What makes the MTV ringtone website a place to download is because of the sound quality. The sound quality is 10/10. The website is famous for the quality of sound because the ringtones are licensed and not just uploaded by someone over the net. This is also why you pay for your ringtone. This is the primary reason why you pay for a ringtone, the sound quality. The highest quality sounding ringtones are available on this website.

There is also technical support for those who have problems and questions regarding their downloads and subscription. Help is available through phone, email or through the FAQs section.

The Torch includes a 3.2-inch touchscreen, having a 480 x 360 resolution. You will find at the bottom of the screen the traditional call, menu, end call/power buttons, as well as the optical trackpad. The rest of the body is made from hard plastic having a very rubbery finish. The trunk cover carries a ribbed coating that will aid you in having a company grip. You will find the 5mp camera with LED flash also at the rear of the phone.

The lock and mute buttons are situated at the top. The positioning of the lock button is great because it is readily available but on the other hand, there have been times when the phone gets accidentally unlocked. To its left  is a  Micro USB jack for charging and data transfer. On the right side of the phone, we have the 3.5mm headphone jack, volume buttons, and also the convenience key.

The QWERTY keyboard is seen once you slide the screen upwards. The sliding mechanism feels solid and sturdy in comparison to other slider phones. The keyboard is really impressed. The keys are very well defined and nicely separated. Again, this can be exactly like the Bold’s design as well as the typing experience was excellent.

The Torch 9800 will be the first BlackBerry to run in OS 6. This is the latest operating system made available from RIM which has refined and improved older versions in the BlackBerry system. It’s about time they released a new version of the smartphone’s interface.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Specifications:

• 624 MHz processor
• 3.2″ display @ 360×480 pixels
• 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM
• 4GB storage (up to 32GB via microSD, 4GB included)
• 3G HSDPA; HSUPA
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 5MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash + video
• BlackBerry OS 6.0
• GPS w/ a-GPS support
• 1300mAh Li-Ion battery

It can truly be a very competitive smartphone. If you are a Blackberry fan, this definitely is a good buy. It is best to try it and see the features and the ease of use so that you get a first hand feel of what its like to hold a BlackBerry Torch 9800.

Flycell’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Right Thru Me by Nicki Minaj
2. Make a Movie by Twista feat. Chris Brown
3. Whip My Hair (Album Version) by Willow
4. 6 Foot 7 Foot by Lil Wayne
5. Deuces by  Chris Brown

Billboard’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
2. Grenade by Bruno Mars
3. No Hands by Waka Flocka Flame
4. Firework by Katy Perry
5. Bottoms Up by Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj

Top 5 Funny Ringtones for Audio4fun

1. Baby Laughing – Do It Like A Baby
2. Taratitatututut – Ringtone for Alien’s Cellphone
3. Old Phone Bell Ring
4. Funny Laugh – What Makes You Surprised With Woman
5. Alladin Ringtone – Arabian Nights Humour

Top 5 VTones for Myxer

1. Ladies and Gentlemen by TextTones by VTones
2. Happy Birthday by Vinny Vegas at VTones
3. Pants on the Ground Voice Only by TastyTones by VRones
4. We Must Interrupt Your Life by PICTones by VTones
5. Rain Forest by Nature Calls by VTones

Mobile17’s Top 5 Popular labels for ringtones

1. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
2. Fireflies by Owl City
3. Party in the USA by  Miley Cyrus
4. Best I Ever Had by Drake
5. Down by Jay Sean

5 ringtone websites will be chosen every week. Their 5 featured ringtones will be posted for you to be guided accordingly. You can always click on the link to download ringtones, check reviews and visit the site for other featured content and downloads.

The Japan Ringing Tone Laboratory was able to release its newest invention for the cherry blossom season. When the pink petals and the white petals shower the country, it is also time for sinus problems and pollen allergies. In Japan it has caused much inconvenience to millions of people.

This Tokyo-based company which is one of the most advanced high tech gadget maker promises a ringtone which can relieve sinus problems when they place the handset under their noses.

Dr. Matsumi Suzuki is the maker of the one of a kind ringtone. He said that through acoustics and voiceprints released in waves by the ringtones will make the pollen stuck in our noses fall out and will cause relief. According to Dr. Suzuki this is effective and has been proven in his studies.

Index Corporation is the company who markets the ringtone. They do not claim full effectiveness of the ringtone though because effectiveness might vary among those who use it. They said that there is no guarantee of the real health benefits but say that the downloads are three times more than all the other ringtones they are carrying.

There are different kinds of ringtones which are out of the box: attracting opposite sex, losing weight, helping you quit smoking, helping you digest food better and even relieve muscle pain and shoulder aches. The company has also developed a gadget which translates the bark of a dog into man’s words. They have been innovators in the field of technology.

In terms of trusting the company and their developers with the products that they have, I think the sales speak for itself. You have to find out on your own. If people from Tokyo or all over Japan have trusted the product by downloading the ringtone, I think it is a good buy.

Ringtonesmash ringtone pick of the day is based on US Top 40 Charts. The number 1 pick in the US Top 40 charts will be chosen as the ringtone of the day. Top 40 singles are updated weekly as to the number of sales, airplay and downloads.

Here is the Ringtone Pick of the Day for Ringtonesmash:

We R Who We R Lyrics by Ke$ha

Hot and dangerous
If you’re one of us, then roll with us
‘Cause we make the hipsters fall in love
And we’ve got hot-pants on and up
And yes of course we does we’re running this town just like a club
And no, you don’t wanna mess with us
Got Jesus on my necklace

OW!

Source: http://www.elyricsworld.com

Ringtone Websites have been around since time immemorial but 2010 was a good year for them. I wish to list a couple of sites which made an impact and were patronized by downloaders and uploaders alike, whether the site gives ringtones or paid ringtones. Here are some great ringtone websites of 2010 in no particular order:

Thumbplay – Thumbplay is one of the latest players in the mobile entertainment business. The new website offers a wide range of cell phone entertainment content. It enables users to get ringtones, mp3s, videos, graphics and games.

Myxer – Myxer.com is a mobile content website. There are no subscription fees or monthly fees for you to be able to use the features of the website. Message Data rates does apply though. Downloadable mobile content are compatible with AT&T, Cellular One, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, TMobile and Virgin Mobile. When you download something with a price, the cost can be deducted from the post paid or pre-paid plan.

FlyCell – FlyCell.com is a very attractive site for ringtone lovers. The site is an online destination for all sorts of cellular phone needs and more. Personalizing phones with the hottest entertainment, sports, games and other applications which reflect your own unique digital lifestyle. Flycell is available for customers all over the world.

Jamster – Jamster claims to be one of the best leading providers in the mobile entertainment industry. As a mobile content provider, the site engages consumers to experience the best compelling mobile entertainment they can offer. They promise to have a portfolio of the latest, original, most diverse, banded and aggregated mobile entertainment content.

Phonezoo – Phonezoo claims to be the “Most rocking, fun, easy & Top-10 US Mobile entertainment site.” The site allows users to personalize their phones with custom tones uploaded by different users. Although the membership is there are some ringtones which can also be purchased since they are not uploaded by online users but by third party vendors.

Funtonia – Funtonia is a website which has more than 3 Million ringtones making it a well-visited site for ringtone fanatics and searchers. It also offers a lot of wallpapers which include movies, sports team and even celebrities.

Zedge – Zedge.net is both a mobile content provider and social networking site. They specialize in making your phone as personalized as you want. The site offers several unique services and creative ways to make your mobile handsets cool. Currently, there are about 15 million members all over the world.

Mobile17 – Mobile17.com is a website created by its founder Ben Guild at the age of seventeen. The founder says, “I started Mobile17 when I was just 17-years-old… hence the name, ‘Mobile 17′… it began as an idea for a simple, web-based way to create your own ringtones and graphics… for… without all that hassle.”

Cellware – Cellware is one of the newest Mobile Social Network site with a large selection of content for your phone. You can create your own media using their internet tools. You can share your created mobile content with other members of the site and earn money from your created content.

Tonzr -Tonzr is a new small website which provides access to millions of users online who want ringtones without any memberships or attachments form the website. There are about millions and millions of MP3 ringtones or realtones available for download from the site. They have three easy steps to set your phone up with the ringtone you wan: 1. Search for artist or song. 2. Preview ringtones and 3. Click the title and send it to our phone.

So, what more can we expect this year from ringtone providers? What innovations can they think of to make subscribers interested in downloading ringtones from their site? Will the video ringtone be the next big thing or will users be satisfied with the tones that they have? Remember when the SMS hit its peak, millions and millions of text messages where sent across users all over the nation, but after a while it dwindled. Will the ringtone industry provide a better reason for subscribers to keep on downloading ringtones from them?

If you will be downloading ringtones, whether or not, whether monotone, mp3 or video tone; the number one criterion is quality of the ringtone. Aside from quality I suggest you find your favorite ringtone website which has these following:

Ease of Use – it is best to browse a website if you know where you are at. If the ringtone website is easy to navigate, you would most likely find yourself going back to that site again browsing for the latest ringtones. Search categories should be done properly. Ringer types should also be categorized. Attractiveness of the site would make a website a well visited site.

Selection – You also revisit the site because of its selection. It should provide not just the oldies but the latest ringtones. If there is a top 10 panel then it’s a good site.

Cell phone compatibility – It should be compatible with almost all major phones and carriers. It should be compatible with Apple, Nokia, Samsung, HTC, Sony Erricson, and the latest Android phones. It should also be compatible with Alltel, AT&T, Boost, Cellular One, Cellular South, Cingular, Cricket, Nextel, TMobile, Verizon, Virgin Mobile and others.

Sound Quality – Of course, the download would just be deleted if the sound is not of quality. This should be the goal of all ringtone providers, give quality sounding ringtones.

Help/Support – If you are subscribing and paying for your ringtone, you should be provided with a good customer support at least.  There should be forums, blogs, chat support, phone support and FAQs section so to help you out with your ringtone.

Website developers should not just focus on the face value of the ringtone website but the quality of content. But if you put these two together, you have one hell of a ringtone website.

Top 5 New Year’s Ringtones for Myxer

1. AuldLang Syne, Happy Holidays
2. Happy and Healthy, Ring in the New Year
3. Happy New Year,  Ring in the New Year
4. NYE March, Ring in the New Year
5. NYE 2010, Ring in the New Year

Flycell’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Right Thru Me by Nicki Minaj
2. Whip My Hair (Album Version) by Willow
3. Make a Movie by Twista feat. Chris Brown
4. Deuces by Chris Brown
5. Just a Dream (Main) by  Nelly

Billboard’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
2. No Hands by Waka Flocka Flame
3. Grenade by Bruno Mars
4. Bottoms Up by Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj
5. Firework by Katy Perry

Top 5 Funny Ringtones for Audio4fun

1. Baby Laughing – Do It Like A Baby
2. Taratitatututut – Ringtone for Alien’s Cellphone
3. Old Phone Bell Ring
4. Funny Laugh – What Makes You Surprised With Woman
5. Alladin Ringtone – Arabian Nights Humour

Mobile17’s Top 5 Popular labels for ringtones

1. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
2. Fireflies by Owl City
3. Party in the USA by  Miley Cyrus
4. Best I Ever Had by Drake
5. Down by Jay Sean

5 ringtone websites will be chosen every week. Their 5 featured ringtones will be posted for you to be guided accordingly. You can always click on the link to download ringtones, check reviews and visit the site for other featured content and downloads.

What is a video ringtone anyway? Video ringtones are simply defined as ringtones with videos. They are also called watchtones. You get to see a video and hear sound when there is an incoming call. Video ringtones are not compatible with all phones. Video ringtones were not compatible with most phones back in 2010. First quarter of 2010 even had phones which didn’t have videos but the last quarter of last year has released so many cellular phones which are not just 3G but 4G with high quality videos which even can record 720HD videos. Technology is surely developing fast. We just were able to see Tron, now we have the 3D Tron: Legacy movie. We just had the touchscreen phone, we now have the state of the art tablets.

Last year, there are only a few phones which are compatible with video ringtones. There were even lesser ringtone websites which supported video ringtones. There are even fewer users who have uploaded video ringtones for use. But you can easily make any video on YouTube as your video ringtone. Nonetheless, only Jamster and Myxer provide video ringtones as of the moment but with the rise of new Android phones with 3.7-4.1 inch LCD/LED screens, video ringtones will be more appealing to users.

The new Android phones, along with the tablets, increased in sales during the last quarter of last year, not just because of the Christmas sale but because there was a surge of manufacturers releasing all sorts of Androids. The leaders were Apple, Samsung and HTC. Others are also playing along with the game these three leaders are showing but this 2011 seems to be still under the leadership of Apple in terms of technology.

It is surely a better option to get a video ringtone than an ordinary polyphonic tone for your sophisticated HTC Android phone or Samsung Desire or your Apple iPhone 4G.

Jamster and Myxer are ringtone websites which are on top of their game. Although the video ringtone was already available back in 2008, I think this is the era that they will be much more patronized. It is cooler to receive a call with a ringtone that not just sounds great but also has a 720HD video to it. If this kicks off early 2011, certainly other ringtone websites will provide video ringtones as well.

Expect more innovations in the ringtone industry this year. Expect more video ringtone downloads this year. Expect more developers creating more and newer inventions with the ringtones we download.

Here is the Ringtone Pick of the Day for Ringtonesmash:

Just The Way You Are Lyrics by Bruno Mars

Oh her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they’re not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying

When I see your face
There’s not a thing that I would change
Cause you’re amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you’re amazing
Just the way you are

Source: http://www.directlyrics.com

The Year 2010 is about to end and there has been many subscribers who have supported us throughout the whole year. Comments have been pouring left and right from subscribers suggesting ringtones, commenting on what they think are the best ringtones for download. RingtoneSmash has guided subscribers and readers as to how to create their own ringtone from MP3 files, how to create ringtones using online tools and how to make ringtones personalize their phones.

RingtoneSmash also made reviews of different websites which provided ringtones and ringtones for purchase. Some of the websites which RingtoneSmash deemed worthy of review are the following: SendMe Mobile, MonsterTones, Brinked, (Brinked was specifically reviewed because of a request from the website owner), MillionTones, Ringtone.com, NextPimp, Funtonia, PhoneZoo, FlyCell, Ringtone Jukebox, Myxer, Ventones, MobilRated, The Tones360, Mobiles24, MyTinyPhone, MBuzzy, FunForMobile, Jamster, Zedge, MocoSpace, Thumbplay, Mobile 17, Cellware, Tonzr, Cellfish, MyMojo, Mobango, BongoTones and OneTone. Reviews are unbiased. They can be both good and bad. The websites are reviewed majorly on how the people posted blogs on their feedback on the website. Reviews guide ringtone addicts to choose the right website to download ringtones for a dollar or two or even download ringtones.

RingtoneSmash also provides weekly Top ringtones from different websites. Ringtone websites provide their top ringtones according to downloads, purchase, popularity and other categories. Weekly, ringtones are chosen from these websites to let ringtone addicts like you and I personalize our phones with the most hip tone of the week.

Aside from the Top 5 list, RingtoneSmash recently added the Ringtone Pick of the Day. The pick of the day is based on Billboard charts as per download and popularity. Some ringtones stay on top for more than a week so the author deems it better to choose other songs on the list which is either top 2 or 3 on the Billboard ringtone list.

We also take a look at the latest gadgets out in the market or is up for release anytime soon. We have reviewed the different Android phones, QWERTY phones, touch screen phones, 3G phones, 4G phones, phones which was purchased the most, phones which are favorites for ringtone addicts, and all sorts of phones which carry ringtones for consumers. Aside from Android phones, Tablets were also reviewed. Tablet sales recently boomed because of the Mark 1 Apple iPad. Expect more tablet reviews next year because of different tablets to be released.

Artists were also featured in some of the articles. Some favorites are Eminem, Cee Lo Green, Beyonce, Rihanna, Nelly, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Bruno Mars and more.

RingtoneSmash has been running for more than a year and is happy to provide subscribers information about the latest news on Ringtones, Artists, Ringtone websites, Android Phones, Tablets and more. Expect more this coming years. RingtoneSmash will feature more ringtones, more reviews, more news and more guides for subscribers.

Happy Holidays from RingtoneSmash! It is a great practice to get into the holiday spirit by personalizing your phones with holiday ringtones. You can always change your ringtones to what appeals to your mood. It would be best to change your ringtones this holiday season as well to spread the spirit of the season. There are more that 3000 ringtones available online for download to create the season’s atmosphere more felt by everyone. Here are some suggested ringtones which you might want to consider for your holiday break:

Jerusalem by Traditional

Do They Know Its Christmas by Band Aid 20

Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt

White Christmas by Bing Crosby

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday by Wizzard

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday by Wizard

Proper Crimbo by Avid Merrion

We Wish You A Merry Christmas V2 by Christmas Theme

Santa Clause Is Coming To Town by Christmas Theme

Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer by Christmas Theme

X Files by Halloween Time

Jingle Bells by Christmas Theme

Amazing Grace by Thanksgiving Theme

We Wish You A Merry Christmasby Christmas Theme

Red Red Wine by Valentine Theme

Halloween Theme by Halloween Time

It Came Upon A Midnight Clearby Christmas Theme

Last Christmas by Wham

Always On My Mind by Valentine Theme

We Wish You A Merry Christmas V2 by Christmas Theme

Avid Merrion – Proper Crimbo

Band Aid – Do They Know Its Christmas

Band Aid 20 – Do They Know Its Christmas

Bing Crosby – White Christmas

Christmas Theme – 12 Days Of Christmas

Christmas Theme – Adeste

Christmas Theme – Angels We Have Heard On High

Christmas Theme – Away In A Manger

Christmas Theme – Carol Of The Bells

Christmas Theme – Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire

Christmas Theme – Deck The Halls

Christmas Theme – Do You Hear What I Hear

Christmas Theme – Dreidel Song

Christmas Theme – First Noel

Christmas Theme – Frostie The Snowman

Christmas Theme – Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer

Christmas Theme – Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Christmas Theme – Here We Go A Wassasailing

Christmas Theme – Holly Jolly Christmas

Christmas Theme – I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Christmas Theme – It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

Christmas Theme – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Christmas Theme – Jingle Bell Rock

Christmas Theme – Jingle Bell Rock V2

Christmas Theme – Jingle Bells

Christmas Theme – Jingle Bells V2

Christmas Theme – Jingle Bells V3

Christmas Theme – JJJingle

Christmas Theme – Jolly Old St Nick

Christmas Theme – Joy To The World

Christmas Theme – Let It Snow

Christmas Theme – Little Town Of Bethlehem

Christmas Theme – Nutcracker Part 1

Christmas Theme – Nutcracker Part 2

Christmas Theme – Nutcracker Part 3

Christmas Theme – Nutcracker Part 4

Christmas Theme – Nutcracker Part 5

Christmas Theme – Nutcracker Part 6

Christmas Theme – Nutcracker Part 7

Christmas Theme – O Christmas Tree

Christmas Theme – O Come All Ye Faithfull

Christmas Theme – Rock Around The Christmas Tree

Christmas Theme – Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer

Christmas Theme – Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer

Christmas Theme – Santa Clause Is Coming To Town

Christmas Theme – Silent Night

Christmas Theme – Silent Night V2

Christmas Theme – Silver Bells

Christmas Theme – Sleigh Ride

Christmas Theme – Twelve Days Of Christmas

Christmas Theme – Up On The Rooftop

Christmas Theme – We Three Kings

Christmas Theme – We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Christmas Theme – We Wish You A Merry Christmas V2

Christmas Theme – What Child Is This

Christmas Theme – White Christmas

Christmas Theme – Winter Wonderland

Flycell’s Top 5 Ringtones for the Week

1. Right Thru Me by Nicki Minaj
2. Whip My Hair (Album Version) by Willow
3. Make a Movie by Twista feat. Chris Brown
4. Deuces by Chris Brown
5. Just a Dream (Main) by  Nelly

Billboard’s Top 5 Ringtones for the Week

1. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
2. Grenade by Bruno Mars
3. All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
4. No Hands by Waka Flocka Flame
5. Bottoms Up by Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj

Top 5 MP3 Ringtones for MusicRingtones.mobi

1. Your Cellphone – funny voice, Answer the Phone
2. Comedian, Answer The Phone
3. Sweet Dreams by Beyonce
4. Gummy Bear, Gummibear
5. She Wolf by Shakira

Top 5 MP3 Songs for Myxer

1. Grenade by Bruno Mars
2. Firework by Katy Perry
3. We R Who We R by Ke$ha
4. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
5. Raise Your Glass by Pink

Mobile17’s Top 5 Popular labels for ringtones

1. Firework by Katy Perry
2. Grenade by Bruno Mars
3. Just a Dream by  Nelly
4. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
5. Pretty Girl Rock by Keri Hilson

5 ringtone websites will be chosen every week. Their 5 featured ringtones will be posted for you to be guided accordingly. You can always click on the link to download ringtones, check reviews and visit the site for other featured content and downloads.

You can feel the spirit of the holidays with everyone going in and out off malls buying gifts for everyone they love, and of course, gifts for themselves. People buy clothes, shoes, bags and of course techie gadgets like android phones and tablets. With regard to the wireless industry, RingtoneSmash has created a wish list for everyone to consider.  You have probably been seeing predictions left and right as regards to what will be “in” next year. Hold your horses! December is not yet over. The Christmas rush may be over but people are still buying because of the year end sale.

1. CISCO – the best box for your home which combines your router and femtocell which amplifies your connectivity zipping content across screens and boosts cellular signals. This is a good buy for the holidays.
2. Motorola Droid X – Getting a look at the original Droid made us more excited about the phones Motorola has to offer, along with this is the Droid X. It has a 4.3 inch screen and an 8 megapixel camera which captures a high definition video. Best feature yet, the Droid X has a built in 8GB storage plus a 16GB microSD. Storage can be upgraded to 40GB even.
3. HTC EVO 4G – one of the best phones in the US is still made by the pioneer of 4G phones in America, HTC. Its close competitor is Samsung’s Epic 4G. But it wins over the Epic because of its roaming hotspot capability. It has a 4.3 inch LCD and 8 megapixels camera. The Samsung Epic’s only advantage is its physical QWERTY keyboard (If you would prefer the physical QWERTY type keyboard).
4. HTC Droid Incredible – Back in April, the Incredible was launched and up to today it is still a sought after phone by HTC lovers. It really is incredible. It has a 3.7 inch OLED screen. An 8 megapixel camera. Although most phones have the same specs, the Incredible still is a phone which everyone loves to have. And because of the price drop, people can afford the phone and desire the phone even more.
5. Samsung Captivate – The 4 inch OLED screen with its 1GHz Hummingbird processor plus its 5 megapixel rear camera that records HD video is the reason why this Samsung phone is captivating everyone’s attention.
6. Samsung Epic 4G – Sprint carries the Epic 4G, an ultimate multimedia phone whith state of the art features other Samsung Galaxy S phone don’t have. It is a bit expensive though as compared to other android phones.
7. T-Mobile MyTouch 4G – Best feature of this phone is its affordability. It has a sleek design and satisfying performance. Although it is not ready for extreme video chat, T-Mobile’s MyTouch has great call quality.
8. HP Slate – This is one of the great iPad alternatives which you can consider for your tablet needs. It has an Intel Atom Processor with a 1GB of RAM. It has a Windows 7 OS. Because of this, its functionality is easier for most users.

Here is the Ringtone Pick of the Day for Ringtonesmash:

Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa

[Wiz Khalifa - Intro]
Yeah ah ha
you know what it is
Black and yellow, black and yellow
Black and yellow, black and yellow
(repeated)

[Chorus]
Yeah ah ha, you know what it is
everything I do, I do it big
Yeah ah ha, screaming thats nothin
when I pulled out of the lot, thats stuntin
step up in my town when you see me you know everything
Black and yellow, black and yellow
Black and yellow, black and yellow
I put it down from my whip to my diamonds
Black and yellow, black and yellow
Black and yellow, black and yellow
Black and yellow, black and yellow

[Wiz Khalifa- Verse 1]
Uh, black stripe, yellow paint
the n-ggas scared of it but them hoes aint
soon as I hit the club look at them hoes face
put the pedal once make the floor shake
suede inside, engine roaring
lyrics courtesy of www.killerhiphop.com
it’s the big boy you know what I pay for it
and I got the pedal to the metal
got you n-ggas checking game I’m balling out on every level
hear them haters talk but there’s nothing you can tell em
just made a million, got another million on my schedule
no love for em n-gga breaking hearts
no keys, push to start

[Chorus]

[Wiz Khalifa- Verse 2]
Got a call from my jeweler this just in
and b-tches love me cuz Im f-cking with their best friends
not a lesbian but she a freak though
this aint for one night I’m shining all week hoe
I’m sippin clicquot and rocking yellow diamonds
so many rocks up in my watch I can’t tell what the time is
got a pocket full of big faces
throw it up cuz every n-gga that I’m with Taylor’d

[Chorus]

[Wiz Khalifa- Verse 2]
Stay high like how I’m supposed to do
that crowd underneath them clouds can’t get close to you
and my car look unapproachable
super clean but its super mean
she wanna f-ck with them cats
smoke weed count stacks
get fly and take trips and thats that
real rap, i let her get high if she want she feel that
convertible drop feel, ’87 the top peel back

[Chorus]

Source: http://www.killerhiphop.com

Flycell’s Top 5 Ringtones for the Week

1. Right Thru Me by Nicki Minaj
2. Deuces by Chris Brown
3. Just A Dream by Nelly
4. Love the Way You Lie by Eminem Featuring Rihanna
5. Not Afraid by  Eminem

Billboard’s Top 5 Ringtones for the Week

1. All I Want For Christmas by Mariah Carey
2. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
3. Bottoms Up by Trey Songz Feat. Nicki Minaj
4. Grenade by Bruno Mars
5. No Hands by Waka Flocka Flame

Monstertones Top 5 Ringtones

1. You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch, Thurl Ravenscroft
2. Hedwigs Theme, Harry Potter
3. Chipmunks Xmas, Christmas
4. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, Christmas
5. Let It Be Christmas, Alan Jackson

Top 5 HolidayRingtones for Myxer

1. Mrs. Claus Rap by Rappin’ Gifts
2. Frosty Rap by Rappin’ Gifts
3. Jack Frost Rap by Rappin’ Gifts
4. 12 Days of Christmas by Happy Holidaze
5. Deck The Halls by Happy Holidaze

Mobile17’s Top 5 Popular labels for ringtones

1. Grenade by Bruno Mars
2. Firework by Katy Perry
3. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
4. Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars
5. What’s My Name? by Rihanna

5 ringtone websites will be chosen every week. Their 5 featured ringtones will be posted for you to be guided accordingly. You can always click on the link to download ringtones, check reviews and visit the site for other featured content and downloads.

Today’s cell phones are indeed an electronic marvel. No doubt, it is amazing that so much complex electronic circuitry can be put inside of this small battery-powered box that can fit in your shirt pocket or be clipped onto your belt. With all this new gadgets and electronic wizardry, you should take the time to utilize it to its fullest extent, and with ringtones available for almost all cell phones these days, this is just one more opportunity for you to customize your cell phone so that it is different from everybody else’s.

Allow your cell phone to project your unique personality and how you really feel by using ringtones. You can load as many ringtones onto your phone as its memory will allow, and many cell phones today allow you add an almost unlimited number of ringtones by storing them on a mini-SD memory card that fits into your phone. All of these mini-SD cards are available readily at stores like Best Buy or Circuit City, where for example a 2 GB mini-SD card is under $50 and can store about 400 different ringtones.

Your creativity is indeed your only limit when setting up a ringtone on your cell phone. You can specify a particular ringtone when your phone identifies a particular caller, based on their caller ID. As some examples of the fun you can have with this, you can set up your cell phone so that it plays “Takin’ Care Of Business” when your boss calls you. Every time your jolly and funny co-worker is calling you, your cell phone rings with the theme song from Looney Tunes. When your ex-husband or wife or ex-boyfriend or girlfriend is calling, your cell phone will identify the caller by playing “Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead” or Elton John’s chorus from “The Bitch Is Back”. When your son calls from college, your cell phone would identify that call by playing the song “Money”, since that’s typically why he’s calling, right?

Besides putting or setting up your personalized cell phone for your specific personality and identity, the added benefit is that you know who is calling just by the ringtone without even looking at your phone.

The number and type of variations that you can come up with are limited only by your imagination. If someone calls where the caller ID has been blocked, you can even setup a specific ringtone for that situation. You can also come up with distinct ringtones that play to indicate that you have received a text message or a voice mail.

You can also download voice clips or sounds to be used as a ringtone, which adds yet another dimension to your unique cell phone. For example, when your diving team buddy calls, your cell phone can plays the submarine alert for “Dive! Dive!” to indicate he is calling. When you have a voice message waiting, your cell phone can play the audio clip from the movie of the same name, saying “You Have Mail”.

The variations and possibilities are endless. Take some time to study on how to download ringtones onto your cell phone, and then take the time to setup different ringtones for anybody who calls you on a regular basis. You will be able to tell who is calling you without even lifting your cell phone to look at the screen, and this gives you and your cell phone a distinct personality.

This question may pop up your mind, why include funny tones among your list of mobile phone melodies? Good unique tones are great attention grabber. They tend to capture not just the owners attention, but including those who can hear this type of tones. I’m pretty sure that even you can lose your attention on something once you hear funny tones. Not to mention, but this has been one of my weaknesses. Once hearing funny and remarkable tones, I tend to listen to it closely and laugh deep inside without letting the owner notice it. That’s absolutely funny on my end.

Obviously, funny ringtones are similar to any other ringtone however, the impact it can deliver to its listener is very distinct and powerful. With funny ringers you can forget how bad your day is and put you to a different side. Try to imagine when you’re trap inside the elevator and suddenly hear a funny tone which is an R&B remix of a politician’s speech. Indeed, for certain you will forget where you are, yet you will simply laugh your way out.

Say for instance, the all time famous classical fart ringtone never left the scene. This is among the most downloaded funny tones and has pleased millions of mobile phone owners around the globe. Some users even used it for their little practical jokes and these funny tones simply work. There are plenty of funny tones that can be used for simple practical jokes. There is the sound of a gunshot, a baby crying, the sound of a chimp, and several thousands more in the line.

Moreover, when everything is so silent or a place needs an ice breaker. Funny tones are known to be of good company. A simple phone call from a friend will break the entire place with laughter. Besides laughter is always the best medicine and we can have that medicine with in our mobile phone.

Now, you might wonder, what makes funny tones popular? One thing for sure about it is everyone loves to laugh. I would definitely bargain other tones just for a simple funny tone that I feel appropriate for me. Another thing that makes it popular is the ease of composing. Funny ringtones are not limited to something unlike greatest hits converted in tones. These tones can be of general occasion and will never fade out. Popular hits turned into phone melodies will not be as lovely as the popularity of the hit fade, but for funny ringtones the popularity and attraction will always remain no matter what the course of time is.

Finally, downloading funny tones to your mobile phone shows how happy and humorous you are. Now let your mobile phone bring the laughter for you.