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How To Change The Text Message Ringtone For The Samsung Impression?

October 14th, 2009 | 7 Comments

Well, the new mobile phone is still a novelty around here. Laura is breaking records on text messages, but wasn’t very crazy about the alert tone announcing a text message. Unlike cell phones in the past that I have owned, this one didn’t come with a booklet/manual. It had a small quick guide, and a rather unimpressive down-loadable pdf manual. After some trial and error, I now know how to how to change the text message ringtone for our new phone. Here is what you do: 1. Menu –> Settings –> Sound Profile –> Click on Normal –> Click on the drop box on the top where it says “Normal” Change it to MESSAGE 2. Click on Message Alert Tone –> Click the bottom right TONES. Pick a tone It only gives you four options. … Read entire article »

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Christmas Canon

December 21st, 2008 | Add a Comment

This is one of my favorite Christmas songs, and incidentally the ring tone (When I can find it) for my cell phone. … Read entire article »

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“Just Shut Up” Ringtone

November 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment

  While my blogging friend Grit fears the world has lost its mind, I sometimes see evidence of some sanity, like this ringtone.  It did my heart good to hear on the news that the King of Spain, tired of Venezuelan’s dictator, Hugo Chavez, ranting on and on, finally told him, “Why don’t you shut up?” About half a million people have downloaded a mobile phone ringtone featuring the phrase “Por que no te callas?”  The ringtone is thought to have generated around $2.2 million for the companies selling it. T-shirts and mugs featuring the words are also becoming a profitable business. The people of Venezuela are also interested in the ringtones. Some days ago, an old friend, Alex, sent me a link to the YouTube video that is now popular in Spain. Alex is in … Read entire article »

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