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An updated step-by-step to use your own Ringtones in iTunes 7.4.1 (thanks JPyre) 1 Rename aac file to .m4r using Get Info (command+I) 2 Double click file to open in itunes 3 Close itunes 4 Goto username/music/itunes/itunes music/ringtones 5 Rename .m4r to .m4a again using Get Info 6 Sync phone Make sure you name them the way you want, as you cannot remove ringtones (from the iTunes list)...

Ambrosia Software released version 1.0.1 of their iToner Ringtone software for the Mac. iToner enables you to quickly transfer custom ringtones for your iPhone - without modifying, hacking or having to reset your iPhone. Simply drag and drop your MP3 or AAC audio files on iToner's window, click the Sync button, and you're done! Even better, your ringtones will continue to work with future iPhone...

Cleverboy posted instructions on our forums on how to "convert" AAC music files to ringtones in iTunes 7.4. He states that ringtones and song files are only distinguished by file extension. The file extension for Ringtones is "M4R". Windows and Mac 1. To add a ringtone to your iPhone, using Windows Explorer or Finder just duplicate and rename any AAC file with a "M4R" extension, then ...

Several sites (TUAW, iPhone Atlas) are reporting that Apple's latest iTunes 7.4 update causes incompatibilities with existing Jailbreak/hacking tools. In some cases causing your iPhone to become non-functional: ...a number of readers have reported that their iPhones have become non-functional (entering an endless rebooting cycle) after the following process: restoring the iPhone using iTunes 7.4, ...

Like the good little fangirl I am, I got the "Beat goes on." announcement updates through Twitter sent straight to my two-month old iPhone. Neato. Great job, y'all. The iPod Touch seems like a great answer to the iPhone if you hate AT&T or don't want to break your current contract. Yes, the lack of camera kinda stinks, if you were to want to photoblog while out of your house, but it's just an...

iPhoneAtlas compiled a list of differences between the new iPod Touch and the current iPhone. Amongst the differences: - No Email, Maps, Stocks, Weather, or Camera in the iPod Touch - Double tapping the iPod Touch's Home button twice when it is sleeping brings up touch controls to control your music - iPod Touch has separate Contacts app and...

Apple's unexpected $200 iPhone price drop caught many of the iPhone's early adopters off guard and has generated a lot of animosity across ours and Apple's forums. Those of you who have bought an iPhone in the past 14 days are eligible for a price protection guarantee... but if you bought before then, you may be out of luck.... or are you? According to Veronica Belmont, she was told by a...

Twenty08.com has released a beta version of MobileChat today -- a new AIM client for the iPhone. Features include: - AIM Account Support - IM Abilities - Full Buddylist with Statuses - Change status: Away & Online - Suspend and stay online - Sound notifications - Popup Notifications Meanwhile, the other native AIM client for the iPhone, Apollo IM, had a major update yesterday with a ...

The maker of iPhoneRingToneMaker let us know that the newest version (1.3.1) was released on Monday with the new feature of support for Protected AAC songs purchased through iTunes. The previous versions could not import/clip these songs, but the new version is said to offer this support under Windows XP. iPhoneRingToneMaker is a shareware application for Windows but offers a full demo...

As it turns out, Ambrosia has just released iToner 1.0, their iPhone ringtone tool which we detailed yesterday. iToner enables you to quickly transfer custom ringtones for your iPhone - without modifying, hacking or having to reset your iPhone. Simply drag and drop your MP3 or AAC audio files on iToner's window, click the Sync button, and you're done! Even better, your ringtones will continue to...

Mac software developer Ambrosia is poised to release their own iPhone Ringtone tool for the Mac (Intel and PPC). The shareware tool is called "iToner" and will allow you to easily sync audio files (MP3, AAC) to your iPhone for use as custom ringtones. The shareware application is wrapping up beta testing and I've been able to test out a copy and it works quite well.You simply drag your...

Engadget reports on Nokia's iPhone-like phone demo. According to a followup article, the demo was to show off touch-interfaces on their Symbian S60 platform which could find its way onto any form factor. The iPhone comparison, however, is unavoidable: ...

iPhoneAlley announced the release of iFuntastic 3. Sample screen of a moded iPhone The iPhone hacking software has undergone a major upgrade and now features support for PowerPC Macs. Other features include: - "Unshackling" opens your iPhone to updates and preserves iTunes syncing - Rearrange icons on your iPhone - Multiple Home Screens - Backgrounds on the Home Screen. - File...

There have been horrid, terrible storms for the last few days. Why, yesterday I got flooded a block and a half away from my house. I had to pull over for 45 minutes before I could drive the 100 feet to get to my driveway. (Thanks, mysterious neighbor whose driveway I borrowed!) Today, though today was fun. I had just finished closing down the registers when BOOM!The power went out. Oh, joy. ...

Gizmodo reports on one blog who claims to have been able to access the iPhone accelerometers to produce some interesting effects. No one can yet attest to the accuracy of these demos, as they do seem a bit more sensitive than the accelerometers appear to be on the iPhone. Update: Source code posted. As people have pointed out, Apple's use of the accelerometers for screen position would,...

TUAW reports on the first native Instant Messaging client for the iPhone. The application is called Apollo IM and only provides support for AIM accounts at this time and is described as an "early beta" release. With all native 3rd party iPhone applications, you need to use various tools/hacks to get the applications loaded. Doing so also may require you to restore your iPhone before...

iResQ announced today that they are offering repair services for the iPhone. iPhone repairs will be performed within 24 hours of receipt at the iResQ repair facility in Kansas City and customers are provided with the appropriate shipping materials and pre-paid labels to safely transport the units around the country. According to the press release, they've already performed repairs on dozens of...

A USA Today article discusses the practice of locking cell phones to providers. Apple's iPhone, for example, is "locked" to AT&T and can not easily be used with other cell phone providers. AT&T's Jim Cicconi offers an interesting comment that AT&T will "gladly unlock" a customer's phone once the contract has been fulfilled. Apple's iPhone requires a 2 year contract with AT&T. [ via iPhoneC...