CNET Video review of Sharetones for Android - 4.5 Stars!
Sharetones now integrates the Ringdroid ringtone editor and takes it a step higher with fade-in and fade out for each tone created.
CNET likes the new Sharetones for Android, which now integrates the Ringdroid editor with Sharetones’ smooth fade-in/fade-out and patented ringtone recipe-sharing technology.
From CNET:
Reviewed by: Jessica Dolcourt on January 21, 2010
Here’s how to take the guesswork out of ringtones. Start with your own music collection on the phone. Sharetones compares your list to its growing database of user-cut ringtones and returns matches. After previewing and picking, Sharetones will extract metadata information about the sample ringtone and rip your own song to match it, including fade-ins and fade-outs. Bottom line: the only person’s music you touch is your own.
If that sounds complicated, don’t worry. The application’s interface is straightforward. You’ll see the ringtone matches appear—tap one to preview or save and rate the song. If there aren’t any matches in the Sharetones database, you’ll see a link to make your own. The integration of the Ringdroid ringtone editor means you can fashion your ringtones from the app and automatically submit it to the Sharetones database for other users. There’s also a new search bar in this version, so you can quickly locate specific songs.
Here’s what we’d like to see in the future: an in-preview navigation to scroll forward or backward through ringtone options, and a way to tag favorite ringtone matches from a deep results list. While we’re heartened to see the editing software included, Sharetones should also consider partnering with a traditional ringtone seller if they want to become a true one-stop shop. While not every user is willing to pay for ringtones made from their own songs, some will, especially those looking to acquire ringtones in bulk.
Sharetones, by DJ Nitrogen, turns music on your Android phone into ringtones, alarms and notifications. Share ringtones legally with others who like the same music as you.
Motorola Droid off to a well covered start
Lot’s of press lately on the Droid. Is it a big hit for Verizon? An iPhone killer? A turnaround for Motorola? Here’s what some of our favorite sources are saying. One thing we know for sure - Sharetones for Android downloads have surged since the Droid launch, more than doubling comparable period downloads of Sharetones for iPhone. What’s really cool is that Sharetones lets Droid users get ringtones that were made by users of the Sharetones’ iPhone-owning customers.
Selected reviews and updates:
cNet - Initial Motorola Droid Sales Look Good
Engaget - Motorola Droid Review
Tech Crunch - Think the Droid launch was a letdown? Not so fast
SF Gate: Smartphone smackdown: Motorola Droid vs. iPhone 3GS
