Today’s mobile environment is considerably larger, more expansive and more complex than it used to be. Seeing an undeniable rise in mobile user base numbers over the years is only the beginning of analyzing this interesting new situation. There are many other factors to consider – not least of them the reasons behind this explosion in mobile user population size, which generally amount to the sheer pace of our modern lifestyles, which requires everyone to constantly be ready for work or home emergencies and contingencies while on the go. As such, technology has emerged to put this multitasking ability in the palms of our hands.
One of the most interesting advancements has to be the integration of improved hardware platforms in our current mobile phones, making what has been called a “smart” phone generation an undeniable reality. These phones can run complex programs simultaneously, giving the modern citizen a new way to multitask. In addition to allowing you to receive emails while taking a call or edit and enhance pictures you’ve taken with the onboard camera, these hardware platforms with their powerful operating systems allow you to utilize the mobile app, a mini-program that allows you to perform any number of serious or enjoyable tasks all from your mobile phone.
Some apps serve the overall function of being extensive day planners, while others keep you updated about the progress of the stock market and similar concerns. Still other apps can bring you interesting and exciting console video game ports to liven up your day and push the envelope of your smartphone’s graphics engine and processor. There are apps that enable access to digital mobile storefronts where you can purchase downloads of various types of mobile content, and there are apps that allow you to create your own, like the ones that let you cut a full track down to the desired ringtone length.
Still other apps serve to fit perfectly into niches that these other apps leave unfilled. One such app is the Ringtone Shuffler application for BlackBerry, which takes all the custom ringtones in your phone and jumbles them about, pulling a different one at random and playing it every time you receive a message or call. This simple app, while a bit heavy for its function at $3.99 [a dollar or so pricier than similar app Random Ringtone], is decidedly effective at serving its purpose and may be worth the price for music-loving mobile owners who want to maximize their mobile music collections. After all, there’s something to be said for hearing the same assigned ringtone over and over until you want to switch to vibrate mode.
The program is blessed with a great and user-friendly interface. Opening the app launches a list of the compatible music files you have stored on your phone or multimedia card, with checkboxes you can tick to include the song in the randomization pool [the list is alphabetized, which makes searching easier]. The checked ringtone options will then be shuffled through, making sure you get a new ringtone with each call.
Ringtone Shuffler works with the latest BlackBerry models, and is also available for the Android, Palm Treos, iPhone and Windows Mobile platforms.
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