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benjie · 02-09-2008, 12:32 PM

Ring tones are fun; however, ring tones use lots of memory and on some devices, such as the 650, that memory is better off being used by something more productive. A ring tone may not seem like it is large, but after adding several, the memory used can become significant.

A card based ring tone management application provides the same service; however, the files are retained on the card and what is on the device: the application itself and index files with the index files being MUCH smaller than the file on the card.

There are bunches and bunches of card based ring tone management applications. There are great ones and there are so-so ones and there is one that was GREAT in the past but not so hot nowadays.

Applications: LightWav - does it all. RingCare, CallBlock, mRing, Ringo are others. I have licenses for RingCare and CallBlock and use RingCare exclusively. I have used LightWav (too many options but it works great); mRing (not impressed by the interface); and Ringo (did not work for me, but there are those that it works for). Then there is CallFilter - back in the days of the 600, it was the king; however, the developer stopped and it has fallen to the wayside big time. If you purchase CallFilter, then be prepared for NO support at all.

From a support view, LightWav and CallFilter are the best supported and see the most frequent updates.

Give them a test and save yourself some RAM.

Ben

02-09-2008, 12:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
benjie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the middle of nowhere. Posts: 2,725 Thanks: 3 Thanked 78 Times in 77 Posts	Ring tones are fun; however, ring tones use lots of memory and on some devices, such as the 650, that memory is better off being used by something more productive. A ring tone may not seem like it is large, but after adding several, the memory used can become significant. A card based ring tone management application provides the same service; however, the files are retained on the card and what is on the device: the application itself and index files with the index files being MUCH smaller than the file on the card. There are bunches and bunches of card based ring tone management applications. There are great ones and there are so-so ones and there is one that was GREAT in the past but not so hot nowadays. Applications: LightWav - does it all. RingCare, CallBlock, mRing, Ringo are others. I have licenses for RingCare and CallBlock and use RingCare exclusively. I have used LightWav (too many options but it works great); mRing (not impressed by the interface); and Ringo (did not work for me, but there are those that it works for). Then there is CallFilter - back in the days of the 600, it was the king; however, the developer stopped and it has fallen to the wayside big time. If you purchase CallFilter, then be prepared for NO support at all. From a support view, LightWav and CallFilter are the best supported and see the most frequent updates. Give them a test and save yourself some RAM. Ben __________________ Treo Centro - Honolulu - 2,500 miles west of somewhere in the middle of nowhere, the land of Shakes. Kyoceria 6135, Treo 300, 600, 650, 700p, 700w, Centro & 800W + 3 other WM phones...