For U.S. carriers, the race to deploy ringback tones is on. Ringbacks-the clips of music a caller hears instead of a traditional ring before the person being called answers the phone-began making headlines last year, when uptake exploded in some Far Eastern markets. Asian...
Mobile media company Zingy is expected to announce deals this week to bring exclusive mobile content from hip-hop artist Kanye West and late pop singer Aaliyah to wireless phones.West will provide screensavers, wallpaper, voicemail greetings, and voice ring tones and ringbacks for Zingy. The...
DALLAS-Preferred Voice Inc. notched its second carrier win with the announcement that it will provide ringback services for Oklahoma regional carrier Panhandle Telephone Cooperative. Ringbacks allow subscribers to choose music clips that callers hear instead of the traditional ring before a phone is answered....
Preferred Voice Inc. notched its second carrier win with the announcement that it will provide ringback services for Oklahoma regional carrier Panhandle Telephone Cooperative.Ringbacks allow subscribers to choose music clips that callers hear instead of the traditional ring before a phone is answered. PVI...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA became the first carrier to offer ringback tones nationwide last week. The carrier launched CallerTunes, enabling subscribers' phones to play music instead of the traditional ring callers hear before a mobile phone is answered. Users paying a $1.50 monthly subscription fee...
T-Mobile USA became the first carrier to offer ringback tones nationwide Wednesday.The carrier launched CallerTunes, enabling subscribers' phones to play music instead of the traditional ring callers hear before a mobile phone is answered. Users paying a $1.50 monthly subscription fee for the service...
Verizon Wireless became the first major U.S. carrier to offer ringback tones, launching a service analysts say-and carriers hope-may be even more profitable than ringtones. Ringbacks are clips of music a caller hears instead of a traditional ring before the person being called answers...
Verizon Wireless began offering ringbacks in some California markets, marking the first time a major U.S. carrier has offered the service. Ringbacks are clips of music callers hear instead of a traditional ring before the person being called answers the phone. Verizon subscribers must...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Mobile software and technology developer NMS Communications will team with IT consultant firm LogicaCMG to introduce ringback tones to subscribers of Vodafone Netherlands, the companies announced Tuesday. The service, dubbed Welcome Tunes, includes rock, pop and dance tunes, as well as standards and...
