Mobile17

Mobile17 was a Boston, Massachusetts-based website that allowed users to create custom ringtones for a wide variety of mobile devices.

History

The service originated as a popular website called smashTheTONES which soon evolved into Mobile17.com.{{cite web | url = http://mobile17.com/about/ | title = Mobile17 Website and App 'About' Page | accessdate = 2011-09-01}} This Boston-based mobile startup creates ringtones available to every mobile phone user in the United States via an online toolset and applications for the iPhone and Android-operated devices.{{cite web | url = http://lifehacker.com/software/ringtones/geek-to-live--make-a-ringtone-from-any-mp3-212232.php | title = Make a ringtone from any MP3 | date = 3 November 2006 | accessdate = 2011-09-01}} Among the first to provide custom ringtones online,{{cite web | url = http://www.g4tv.com/screensavers/episodes/3875/mark-frauenfelder-olympus-mrobe-dvduesday.html | title = Sarahs Damn Good Download | accessdate = 2011-09-01}} Mobile17 rose to prominence after mentions on Tech TV’s The Screen Savers, CNet,{{cite web | url = http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-10355022-285/make-your-own-ringtones-online/ | title = Make your own ringtones online | accessdate = 2011-09-01}} Life Hacker, Men’s Health Magazine{{cite web | url = http://benguild.com/post/382757938/mobile17-mentioned-in-mens-health-2007-tech-guide | title = Men's Health 2007 Tech Guide | accessdate = 2011-09-01}} and Popular Science.{{cite web | url = http://benguild.com/post/382702586/mobile17-mentioned-in-popular-science-magazine | title = Can I use my own songs as ringtones? | accessdate = 2011-09-01}}

In 2006, Popular Science called Mobile17 “the easiest way” to create ringtones online.

References

External links

[http://mobile17.com Official website]

Category:Computer companies established in 2005

Category:Companies based in Boston

Category:Online retailers of the United States

Category:American companies established in 2005

Category:2005 establishments in Massachusetts