Ringtonium is simple and easy to use, and best of all saves you money by letting you use your already purchased songs as ringtones.

Ringtonium is the best app for creating custom ringtones -- and alert tones -- on your iPhone. While record labels are happy to resell you ringtones for the same tracks you've already bought -- often at the same or even higher prices than the full song -- if you don't mind a few quick steps, you can save some money and get exactly the ringtone you want, exactly the way you want it.

Although there are plenty of ringtone creation apps available in the App Store to do just that, none of them are a well rounded or useful as Ringtonium. The user-interface is extremely easy to use and builds on some of the unique syncing abilities available in iTunes, along with a number of outside apps like SoundCloud, and of course social network sharing.

Dialing down to specific start and stop times with Ringtonium's fine-tune slider and associated dial

Upon launching the app you'll be asked to choose between an existing track from the iPod music library, or creating your own track by using the iPhone's built-in microphone. Once you've got a track to work with, you can then jump into the mix and get into the details with a fine-tuned audio scrubber for selecting your start and stop times. If you need even more control over your start/stop times, Ringtonium offers a dial with the ability to drill down to milliseconds for absolute precision.

If you chose to record from the microphone, the quality is remarkably high and distortion free, even at higher input volumes. That's surprising and very welcome.

Adding effects in Ringtonium using their built-in FX feature is easy

Ringtonium also has an included FX panel where you can add fade in and fade out, adjust the pitch or reverse the audio, and add flange or echo effects. The quality of the included effects are top-notch and Ringtonium lets you go for the longest ringtone duration Apple allows -- something most other ringtone apps haven't caught onto yet.

Exporting custom ringtones with Ringtonium

The Good

• Fast to use
• Well thought out design and user interface layout.
• Supports exporting using iTunes or with 3rd party cloud integration.
• Fine-tuned slider and dialer let you set perfect start/stop times.
• Modify or delete custom ringtones within the app -- no iTunes required!
• Video tutorials included.

The Bad

• Cannot mix/combine multiple tracks.
• Limited built-in FX.

The conclusion

Ringtonium is simple and easy to use, and best of all saves you money by letting you use your already purchased songs as ringtones. If you've been looking for the best ringtone app for your iPhone, look no further than Ringtonium -- it's the best option currently available and excels in every area.

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Beatles fans can now enjoy their favorite Beatles songs in ringtone and alert form on their iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iTunes now has an exclusive selection of Beatles ringtones from the Beatles "1" album -- a collection of their greatest hits. All 27 songs are available as ringtones.

For the first time, get the music of The Beatles as individual ringtones - exclusively on iTunes. Each of the timeless tunes from 1 is now available to purchase and enjoy as a ringtone or alert on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

You can choose to use the tones as ringtones on your iPhone or alert tones on your iPad or iPod touch. Apple just recently made content from the Beatles available on iTunes last November.

If you're a Beatles fan, you can jump over to the iTunes store on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and purchase them now.

• How to set an iPhone ringtone
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New to iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and curious how to set up a new ringtone, change a wallpaper, or arrange your app icons and folders, and otherwise personalize it and make it your own? Luckily these tasks can be completed quite simply, so let's take a look at how they are done.

• How to change your wallpaper
• How to set a ringtone
• How to move icons
• How to create a folder

While this only covers some of the basics, it gives you a way to personalize your device and begin the process of making it your very own. Be sure to hop into the forums and show off your Home screen as well!

As we bust on into the holiday season it's time to get jolly. As you you can see, we spruced up the place for the event and we've got plenty more lined up for you both here on the blogs and in the forums. That said; if you have some holiday app suggestions or if you've got your hands on some great holiday recipes, join us in the TiPb forums and let us know! You can register now for the forums!

• iPhone 4 Forum: Why is there no 4G on the iPhone?
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Ringtonium, the popular ringtone creation app, just got better. It now has a wheel for fine-tuning the beginning and end of the chosen clip for your ringtone. It also has a mic so that you can record your own sounds and effects.

I played around with Ringtonium, and it's a fantastic little app. The UI looks nice and is super easy to use. The adjustment wheel is really what differentiates this app from being good to being great. Say goodbye to awkwardly cut off ringtones, now you can fine-tune them to end at just the perfect spot.

Way easier than you could expect interface, clean and slim HD design with super accurate ringtone start/end adjusting wheel. Meet new Ringtonium 2.0.

• Endless number of ringtones absolutely free
• Longest ringtone length time Apple ever allowed
• High quality ringtone sound from your favorite music
• HQ mic recording
• Best customer support video integrated in the app
• Super easy to use navigation

Update includes:

• iOS 5 retina redesign
• NEW help video added
• SoundCloud integration (approved by musicians)
• Store your ringtones right in the App
• View, listen, arrange ringtones without leaving the app
• Delete ringtones without syncing with iTunes
• Upload ringtones to the Cloud in just one tap
• Share ringtones via Facebook, Twitter, email

Giveaway

The good folks at Bamboo Group have given us 5 promo codes to give away to our readers! For a chance to win, let us know which songs or sounds you plan you use for your first ringtone! Must provide a valid email address to win.

Ringtonium is available on the iPhone for $0.99.

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On a Mac and wondering how to get free ringtones for your iPhone? We all know you can purchase or create ringtones in iTunes but... they can be limited in functionality or selection. Luckily GarageBand, which is part of the the iLife suite, has the ability to create ringtones built right in.

The process isn't too difficult and you can fine tune them however you like; including fade ins, fade outs, splicing sections together, and more.

After you choose the song you want to use, you'll need to drag it into GarageBand. For iLife 11 users, you'll need to do these steps first. If you're using an older version of iLife, you can simply skip to the next section.

iLife 11 users, do this first

If you want to use a song that was purchased from iTunes (a .m4r file), GarageBand is picky about you dragging those in as of iLife 11, so you'll need to change the format from .m4r to .mp3 before dragging it in.

1. Drag the file from iTunes you'd like to use for your ringtone to your desktop.
2. Change the extension from .m4r to .mp3
3. Finder will prompt you asking if you're sure you want to change it. Click use .mp3
4. Now move on to the next section.

Making a ringtone

1. Drag your song into GarageBand, you should see something similar to above (if GarageBand opened a virtual keyboard, just x it out). I also go to the counter and change it to time instead of measures (located on the bottom). That's up to you. It's just personal preference.

2. Now expand the view by clicking the tiny scissor icon in the bottom left hand corner of GarageBand (it's the third icon from the left in most versions of GarageBand.

3. The expanded view should look like the screen above. This view allows you to highlight and cut sections out as well as finer tune your selection.

4. Now comes the Apple loop part, next to your play/pause/forward controls to the right, you should see the button above. Click it and you will now see a yellow bar that you can adjust appear above your song in the top section of GarageBand.

5. Simply slide this bar back and forth to select the portion of the song you'd like to make a ringtone out of. You can increase and decrease the length by dragging it at the beginning or end as well. Just make sure it's under 30 seconds total.

Those are all the steps to create your ringtone, the video also explains a few more options as far as fading in and out as well as cutting and splicing so be sure to check that out as well.

Import your ringtone into iTunes

Now all that's left to do is to send the ringtone to iTunes.

1. At the top of GarageBand click Share.
2. Next select Send ringtone to iTunes
3. iTunes should pop open and import your ringtone automatically.
4. Now just sync your iPhone and the new ringtone and you're done!

That's all there is to it! You can create as many ringtones as you want this way without paying any additional money. If you run into issues, check out our TiPb forums for more help and suggestions!

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Ringtonium is a professional ringtone designer that lets you create ringtones from your music or even record your own. It is now free until Sunday!

• New Macro Tuning wheel for extremely accurate tuning
• 0,01 seconds accuracy
• Sound filter to make custom and unique ringtones
• Pro Retina display graphics
• Unlimited number of ringtones
• Maximum ringtone length allowed by Apple
• HQ saving and exporting without quality loses
• Sharing ringtones via email
• Waveform track playback for visual guidance
• Microphone recording supported

If you pick this one up, let us know what you think! Check out the screenshots after the break.

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It's time for some good old forum action. Reading From the Forums is a great way to see what all of the current hot topics are on the TiPb forums. In order to create any new threads of your own or reply to any of the existing threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is a simple process that will only take a few minutes out of your day, so if you have not already already done so, head on over and register now.

Rene has started an excellent thread for those of you who want to know more about iPhone 3.1 along with iTunes 9 - TiPb's iPhone 3.1 Software Walkthrough is the place to go if you'd like to know what has changed in the software and/or need a link to send to some of your friends who have similar questions.

This next thread was started by xtremeyouth1 and he poses an interesting question - Will there be a new design for 4th generation iPhone? It's never to early to start speculating!

Last up for today we'd like to remind everyone who is in search for cool wallpaper and ringtones to please visit our dedicated forum - iPhone Wallpapers and Ringtones. That thread is the place to be for the latest and greatest to customize your iPhone.

See you on the forums!

Welcome to From the Forums. If you are curious as to what all of the hot topics are on the TiPb forums, this is the place to be. In order to create any new threads of your own or reply to any of the following threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is a simple process that will only take a few minutes out of your day, so if you haven’t already, head on over and register now.

First post on the agenda today comes to us from xultar, and he has a question for all of you iPhone owners who have chosen not to jailbreak your device, why have you not taken the jump to jailbreak your iPhone?

Next up we have a thread started by naviwilliams and he would like to know which email service do you prefer - Yahoo or Gmail and what are some of the pros and cons of each? Stop by this poll thread and cast your vote!

Earlier today forum member, supermanfos, posted a article regarding the upcoming Tom Tom GPS Car Kit and it's pricing. So what do you think? Is this something you will spend your hard earned money on or will you stick with applications such as G-Map that are already in the App Store?

Last but not least, TiPb would like to remind everyone about our new forum dedicated to iPhone wallpapers and ringtones. We encourage you all to share some of your favorites with all of the forum members here at TiPb.

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It's that time again where TiPb selects some of the hottest topics on the forums and spotlights them right here. In order for you to reply to any of the following threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is a painless process that will only take a few minutes of your time, so if you haven’t already, head on over and register now.

First thread for today revolves around iPhone hardware and how well it's held up for you. So how is your iPhone hardware? Did you get a device that is pretty much perfect or are you one of the unlucky people who got a lemon? So far the majority of forum members are very happy with their defect-free iPhones. Cast your vote now!

Next up we have forum member, rrrl17, posing an interesting question - what do you think about Apple adding a extra button on iPhone? My personal opinion is if it is not broke, don't fix it. What are you thoughts on this one?

So you say the ringtones that comes preloaded on iPhone just don't cut it for you. Well if you are in need of a certain ringtone and can't seem to find it - check out the following thread started by Live Free, Ringtone Requests. This is the perfect place to get that hard to find ringtone that you've been searching for.

Today's final thread is very straight forward - what is your favorite Twitter application? You have a ton of them to choose from. Anything from Tweetie, Twitterriffic, Twitbit, Tweetdeck, etc... the list goes on and on. What's your favorite?

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It is time for From the Forums, this is where TiPb selects some of the hottest topics on the forums and spotlights them right here. In order for you to reply to any of the following threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is a painless process that will only take a few minutes of your time, so if you haven't already, head on over and register now.

First up today, TiPb would like to introduce you to a new sub-forum, iPhone Wallpaper and Ringtones. Have some ringtones or wallpapers you would like to share with the community? This is the place to go. Just be sure to properly label your thread so other members have a better understanding of what you've posted. We've even hooked up a couple Official TiPb Wallpapers to get your started.

Next up we have a thread that was started by member Erika78, why did you switch to the iPhone? We all have our reasons for making the switch from another phone so drop by this thread and list a few of yours. If you have yet to make the switch from your BlackBerry to an iPhone, chances are you will any day now.

If you spend any time on our forums chances are that you like discussing all things related to technology. Apple, Palm, HTC, BlackBerry, etc... head to the Cross Platform and Other Gadget forum. Want to compare two devices? Perhaps just chat about a soon to be released phone? This is the forum to be to in.

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A daily double of ringtone makers today, this one focusing on Ringtone Expressions, from the developers behind iPhoneRingToneMake. (And for those of you with a longer memory, the developers behind GX5, which kept PalmOS looking modern longer than it had a right to).

Ringtone Expressions includes support for creating ringtones faster than ever with Drag and Drop from iTunes or right click to create ringtone, creating ringtones from songs purchased on the iTune store( iTunes plus only), sharing your ringtones to friends on Facebook and Twitter, creating ringtones from YouTube videos, creating ringtones from your computer’s mic.

Support is also included for BlackBerrys and Windows Mobile should you duel wield or otherwise favor portability.

If you try out Ringtone Expressions for iPhone, let us know how it works for you.

A daily double of ringtone makers today, this one focusing on Ringtone Studio from PocketMac.

Ringtone Studio includes visual sound editing, volume control, fade in/out, and the ability to grab ringtones from movie files.

If you give Ringtone Studio a try, let us know what you think!

Apple Insider brings word that Apple has filed a patent for:

an ambient sound sensor to the iPhone that would allow the handset to adjust its ringtone volume to its surrounding audio environment, which would ameliorate potentially-disruptive audio outputs.

Sounds nifty! In addition, Apple has also filed for a patent for self-cleansing audio jacks:

An alternative cleansing method would allow the end portion of the adaptor plug to rotate freely through the application of compressed air. This method, Apple said, would force debris from the jack as the adaptor plug is removed and the switches that hold the plug in the jack are closed.

Of course, many of these patents never see the light of day, but we like that Apple is exploring many different alternatives for future iPhone development.

Well the holidays are over and the forum activity is stronger than ever, so why not let all of our readers know what the hot threads at the moment are...

Chris all of a sudden has a better 3G signal on his iPhone 3G... how about you? Seems as if AT&T is quietly beefing up their network... even with a couple outages as of late.

Next up we have spidermanroach wants to know Applecare or no Applecare? What do you think? Is it worth it? Personally I feel it depends on your needs and how long you will be keeping the device. Don't be shy, chime in and let us know what you think.

This thread is a old one, but more and more people are always asking how do I create my own ringtones for free??? So for anyone who wants the answer to that question be sure to check out the following thread: Make my own ringtones? It's simple and to the point, enjoy!

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Tekzilla co-host Veronica Belmont explains the step-by-step process of converting an iTunes song into a ringtone... right in iTunes.

Check out the video for all the details, and Tekzilla Daily for many more helpful how-to's. Text highlights after the jump!

1. Go to Preferences (under iTunes on Mac, Edit on Windows)
2. Set import settings to AAC
3. Select the song you want to use as your ringtone
4. Right click and choose "Get Info" (cmd/ctrl-i)
5. Pick the Option tab
6. Set the start and stop time for your ringtone (no more than 30 seconds total!)
7. Right click the song again and choose "Create AAC Version"
8. When your 30 second extract pops up in iTunes (under the same name, check carefully!), select it
9. Right click the new 30 second extract and choose "Reveal in Finder/Windows Explorer (cmd/ctrl-r)
10. Change the extension from .m4a to .m4r
11. Import or drag and drop it back into iTunes, and voila, you have your new ringtone!

I must once again confess that I'm a total ringtone Luddite. Yup, I'm still rocking Marimba! But for those of you with a Mac who want to kick it old school or drop the latest hawtness straight onto your iPhone, PocketMac brings you RingtoneStudio:

...easily create ringtones from practically any multimedia file -- from QuickTime movies to unprotected music files of all types. What's even better, there's no crazy iPhone hacking required. Your iPhone doesn't even have to be connected when you're creating your ringtones.

If any of you iPhone ringtone DJs decide to give it a whirl, let us know how it works for you!

(Thanks Tim for sending this in!)

With the super-fast new 3G iPhone Steve Jobs will all but certainly announce this June, it makes sense that Apple would want to provide services that exploit all that delicious bandwidth, like over-the-air (read: via cell as opposed to WiFi or local sync) ringtones, ringbacks (shudder!), and iTunes Music Store purchases. Sounds great! You're on the road, away from your WiFi and your computer, and you hear a great song, and it's available right there via 3G HSDPA download. More songs for us, more content for Apple, and more money for the artists, right?

Wrong. Enter the record labels, who reportedly think that if you buy a song over 3G as opposed to WiFi on your computer, it should somehow give them MORE money. That's right, a bigger cut for them, meaning higher cost to Apple, meaning (unless Apple eats it like they are with movie sales right now), higher cost to us.

Makes, sense: be given a bigger, more convenient market... demand higher prices.

Where did these guys come from? Did I miss some late-night infomercial...?

Hey kids, want to work out of a gold-plated office, create nothing of your own, yet make millions of dollars a year? Well, you're in luck, simply become a recording executive, rope desperate young bands into quasi-indentured servitude whereby you "front" them money for everything from making a CD to the lobster salad on the buffet during your first "meeting", and fleece consumers for $20 a CD, which cost pennies to burn, contain more filler cr@p than killer tracks, and you own exclusive distribution for!

But wait, there's more! Act now and you can also go to court and get a ruling saying ring tones are derivative works that you don't have to pay artists for, and then insist they aren't derivative works and charge customers $3 to rent one for 3 months!

We're not done yet! Fail to strap a licensing mechanism on the original Napster, thereby creating a generation of kids who don't understand paying for music, only to get rescued by Apple and their easy-peasy $0.99 iTunes store, of which they pay all development, hosting and infrastructure, credit card transaction charges, marketing, etc. while still giving you 70%. And all you have to do is withhold DRM-free music from them and offer it only to their competition!

Still not enough? Find out the number-one music retailer's ultra-hot iPhone is getting a 3G bump that will not only provide you ridiculous ringtone and ringback (see layer of hell, 644th) sales opportunities, but also over-the-cell-network music purchases, the ultimate in tech-crack impulse purchasing options, with no additional cost or effort for you, AND ASK FOR AN EVEN BIGGER CUT.

That's right! Act now and force customers to pay more for shorter cuts and to download over cell as opposed to WiFi! You deserve it! You're entitled! And you don't care a flying fig about consumers!

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