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Ringtones can be added to the blackberries by e-mailing yourself a
link to a midi file on the internet. Or browsing to one with the
blackberry browser.
Lets say you want to add a Rolling Stones song. Just go to
www.google.com and do a search for Rolling Stones midis. Then find one
you like, right click and copy the link location and e-mail it to your
phone.
Don't put the word ringtone in your search otherwise you'll be pulled
into sites wanting to sell you the ringtones.
There is also a site on the net that has ringtones for free for
blackberries. It is
http://www.8ung.at/drmsushi use the monophonic
ringtones for the nextel models. The polyphonic ones *may* play but
probably won't sound right.
Blackberry also has some free sample ringtones at
http://www.blackberry.com/browserdemo/dpbw/ringtones.html
JIM <hello@hello.com> wrote in message news:<aj8ed.474$_3.8374@typhoon.sonic.net>...
> The link below has some useful apps for the Nextel Blackberry.
> Reasonably priced as well.
>
> http://www.reqwireless.com/
>
> Good luck,
>
> -Mike
>
>
> Scooterflex wrote:
> > I really felt I threw $350 out the window... no make that $400, I forgot the
> > add the fee for buying the phone. Unbelievable, they charge you to buy a
> > phone from them. Talk about highway robbery!
> >
> > "an admin too" <stop-spam-please_kilbyfan@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:10ng2k966iekt1e@news.supernews.com...
> >
> >>"Scooterflex" <scooterflex@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>news:1098159180.ZFkwK4NVejrMC6AYNRE6ug@teranews...
> >>
> >>>I have the 7510 and I haven't figured out how to add anything extra to
> >
> > it.
> >
> >>I
> >>
> >>>found one free program that works on it and it's pretty useless, a timer
> >>>app. Programs for this model are expensive! If I would have know that
> >
> > the
> >
> >>>apps are so model specific I would not have bought it. Forget about
> >>
> >>viewing
> >>
> >>>any kind of images also, there is no native support for images at all...
> >>
> >>so
> >>
> >>>why have a color device? Doesn't make any sense to me. The connection
> >>>manager is a version of Intellisync and also leaves much to be desired.
> >>>
> >>
> >>I agree on all points. Totally worthless to have color screen. I was told
> >
> > by
> >
> >>our corporate sales rep you can view any web page with graphics. He's
> >
> > sorry
> >
> >>he told us now but....
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >