Let's face it, you could have the best cell phone in the world but without the right ring tones, it will never qualify in the unique class of cool cell phones. No cell phone would be complete without the ability to play cool ring tones or for that matter any MP3.
You need to be able to use your phone for talking and texting that's true, but they are way down the list of essential features when it comes to choosing a cool cell phone.
A cell phone with many great features is an absolute must, but when it is only capable of playing if you are lucky polyphonic ring tones, then the phone can never truly be a cool one.
To think, it used to be that the only music you would have on your cell phone was that of a monophonic ring tone.
When polyphonic became widely available, the choice of music and ring tones available for download shot through the roof.
The switch from monophonic to polyphonic was done so that companies could charge more for their phones than their competitor's could. Of course this led to a huge demand and sparked fierce competition to be able to have the best ring tones available.
Who would have ever predicted 10 years ago, that the humble cell phone would turn in to the full on multi media devices that we have today?
Sure, service providers may play a big part in the choice of a cell phone, but what plays an even more pivotal role is the ability for the most amount of features at the lowest rates.
You can get the latest phones for virtually nothing today, but you will be locked in to a contract that could be expensive.
If you have yourself a USB cable, you can download any song you want on to your cell. It's anyone's guess what the next big step forward will be in cell phone technology.
