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One of the internet’s better-known ringtone archivists was barely alive to witness the golden age of his biggest hobby. The 20-year-old Scottish musician, who prefers to be known by his online handle ...

Ringtones are starting to sound less like ringtones and more like video game soundtracks. Moody ones. Ringtones are starting to sound less like ringtones and more like video game soundtracks. Moody ...

The latest version of iTunes — 12.7 — removes the App Store. That’s bad news for folks who like to keep backups of old iOS apps around, but good news for people who have bloat and clutter. But the ...

Getting custom ringtones isn’t as popular as it once was, but that’s likely because it’s easier than ever to find them. Surprisingly, the market for Android apps to find ringtones, notification tones, ...

Every smartphone comes with a slate of built-in ringtones and alert sounds. But after a while, they can get annoying and confusing. Was that your phone ringing or the guy behind you in line at the ...

Apple is making it easier for iPhone owners to add their own custom ringtones, but the change in iOS 26 is only a slight improvement versus iOS 18. Adding ringtones to the iPhone is almost always an ...

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Back at No. 1 for the 29th straight week, it's everybody's favorite ringtone. The music market tracker Billboard will begin ranking the customized mobile phone sound snippets beginning next week -- ...

Rebecca May couldn’t resist. When she got her first cellphone about a decade ago, one of the first things she did was go to her service provider’s website and stock up on ringtones. “I think I ...

Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, and the update brings call and text screening, a new Liquid Glass design and lots of hidden features to your iPhone. It also brings seven new ringtones to your ...