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Ringtones empower all types of mobile phone users today to listen to their favorite artists on their mobile phones. But the terminology used to describe ringtones can be confusing, and users don't always know what they are going to get when they buy or download certain types of ringtones.

In the 1990's, it was common for a ringtone to be very basic in design. In fact, the ringtones of this era couldn't even play more than one note at a given time. This made playing songs and recreations of songs impossible. As it could only play one tone at a time, these ringtones were called monophonic, whereas mono means "one." It's unlikely that mobile phone users will find phones with only monophonic capability today.

Next we have the polyphonic ringtone. Poly means "many," so mobile phone users can probably guess that polyphonic ringtones allow mobile phone users to have ringtones that play more than one note at a time. With the release of the polyphonic ringtone, it was possible to obtain types of MIDI music and other recreations of popularized songs.

Lastly, we have the TrueTone ringtone type. TrueTone is the final stage in the ringtone family, and it can reproduce real songs in distinctive quality. Any mobile phone that plays MP3 ringtones will likely be using TrueTone technology. Most of the later mobile phones will have support for all three types of ringtones as previously mentioned, although older ones will likely not have support for TrueTone capability.

The ringtone industry has evolved much more than some would give credit to. Some forms of ringtones, such as the "Mosquito Ringtone," allows users to play a ringtone that only certain people can hear. This high frequency will commonly only be heard by youth- adults will be less likely to hear it as a result of natural hearing loss. Even those in their 20's may find it hard to hear the tone.

As the ringtone continues to evolve, it is completely likely that the mobile phone industry will be able to use sound files directly from computers. In most mobile phones, a certain file type is needed before one can play a ringtone correctly. As mobile phones allow for more storage, speed, and memory- having a library of ringtones in their original format will be more than possible. In fact, some mobile phones are already starting to make use of such technologies, such as the line of Smart Phones being developed and used today.

In Conclusion

Mobile phones and ringtones are a match made in heaven. The terminology and phrases that describe such technologies might be confusing at first, but it turns out that just a little knowledge of prefix origins and mobile phone know-how can mean all the difference when knowing the details between the three types of ringtones. As technology seeks to evolve the ringtone industry, it is likely we will see more "secretive" ringtones and true song files gracing our mobile phones. Until then, mobile users should invest in a mobile phone that is TrueTone capable, or a Smart Phone if the funds are available.
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