Ringtones

Apple released a new version of Garageband last week. In this latest update, Garageband 4.1.1, you can make custom ringtones from loops, iTunes tracks, and other sound clips and upload to your iPhone. This update fixes problems people were having with the export to iTunes feature.

According to the Apple site, “This update improves overall stability and addresses issues with file export to iPhone.”

You can download the update here.

I myself am not too crazy about ringtones, to be frank, most suck. It’s almost as if people need a reason to broadcast the pure drivel that pollutes their music libraries and unfortunately passes as the latest and hippest thing. Apple on the other hand seems to agree with me or this just happens to be a very convenient bug: apparently only 8 ringtones can be synced to an iPhone at a time.

The bug came about once users upgraded their iPhones to 1.1.1 but it can be bypassed easily. First off it’s only auto syncing that imposes the very “generous” 8 ringtones for your iPhone. However, if you switch to manually syncing then you can transfer as many ringtones as you please without any limitations.

It’s an odd bug, possibly a leftover from the whole epic crusade against every 3rd party add on known to man which conveniently encompasses ring tones. However the dudes at Ambrosia are willingly to fight Apple on this front, it’d be interesting to see how this plays out.

Via: TUAW

Normal Cell Phone are probably laughing at us right now, it’s taking this long to get a simple way to drag and drop ringtones. My old RAZR could take sound files via Bluetooth and use that as the ringer but there is reprieve, Ambrosia has released iToner 1.0, a tool that allows ringtones on the iPhone without jail breaking it.

Call me skeptical but it seems a little hard believe even though I trust Ambrosia Software. The App does seem to work (I can’t explain how) and it functions very nicely. Plug in the iPhone, drag and drop your clips then sync it over.

In addition you can access music from your iTunes library, playlists and even DRM encoded songs.

Check out the link and the Demo. iToner retails for $14.99 and has a 30 day demo.

Via: MacNN

Well, it didn’t take long as someone has taken the ringtones highlighted in the iPhone Guided Tour video and has made it available for use on your craptacular phone now.

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