Creating Ring Tones to a Different Tune

Creating Ring Tones to a Different Tune: "Having music on your phone is great, but after spending $1 or so to download a song online, why pay nearly $2 for a ring tone that's only part of the song?
It's a good question, to which there is a cheaper answer: Make your own ring tone, using clips of your favorite songs in your personal music library downloaded directly to your cell phone.
It's almost too easy to make your own ring tone -- and, eventually, that could leave your wireless carrier worried about the money it makes by selling ring tones over the phone.
There are two ways music lovers can download their favorite tunes to their phones. The first involves connecting the computer to the phone via a USB cord -- but for that you need an advanced phone, such as the Palm Treo.
The other way involves third-party software that sends ring tones over the air, via text message.
Xingtone and Ringtone Media Studio -- software suites sold online or in retail stores for just under $20 -- are among those that allow you to tap into your music library to make an unlimited number of ring tones.
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