True tones was launched by Nokia (2003). Many web sites also talk about True tones or Real tones when they refer to ringtones that can have extra sounds in them like singing or other strange sounds.

Claro and *Motorola* launch the Motorokr E8 (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.telecom.paper.nl/site/news_ta.asp%3Ftype%3Dabstract%26id%3D224327&cid=0&ei=Kj6QSJ65Mp3I8AS077i6Cw&usg=AFQjCNFhpTPYd4hwJ-8sugjWNIT7Aq88Vg)
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - 1 hour ago
Brazilian mobile telephony operator Claro and *Motorola* are bringing to the local market the new Motorokr E8 with content from singer Amy Winehouse, *…*
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Sony reports plunging Q2 profits (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2222813/sony-loses-shine&cid=0&ei=KT6QSNS_NpfM8ASVxIG1Cw&usg=AFQjCNHurNi4Ug379eS4yPSan1dlFE3iqg)
VNUNet.com, UK - 11 minutes ago
The main culprit, according to Sony, is the poor performance of the *Sony Ericsson* joint venture. The mobile phone maker cut 2000 jobs earlier this month and *…*
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Can Qualcomm and Nokia Patch Up Their Differences? (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.technewsworld.com/story/m-commerce/63974.html&cid=0&ei=LD6QSL_5EJfM8ASVxIG1Cw&usg=AFQjCNGmeMO_6xyKieerGfWg_qJ0eRcGTQ)
TechNewsWorld, CA - 18 hours ago
Qualcomm owns the patents on so-called CDMA (code division multiple access) used by 451 million *cell phone* users around the world, including those who’ve *…*
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RTTTL stands for Ringtone Text Transfer Language and it is a format for coding the notes of a ringtone in a universal format. With special ringtone convertor programs RTTTL ringtones can be converted to other ringtone formats and uploaded to your cell phone via datacable or a infrared connection.

MIDI ringtones (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) enables the creation of polyphonic ringtones (musical compositions with differnet sounds). Polyphonic means that multiple tones can be played at the same time using instrument sounds such as guitar, drums, electronic piano, etc.

You can get free ringtones to your phone if you compose your own ringtones. If you have a phone with a built in ringtone composer you can also compose your own free ringtones.