Converting MP3 into Ringtones

It's been a very busy week....both at work and on the iPhone :) I will try and post as many things as possible today.

1st up : Converting your favourite MP3 into call ringtone to SMS ringtone. I have tested two apps recently. Both works but very differently. One of them requires you to install an application on your PC, converts the MP3 and then syncs it into the iphone. It works but is very cumbersome. The better way is to convert it directly in the iPhone. Well, here you go :

Ringtones v 2.72 runs as an app on the iPhone and will convert your MP3s into either call ringtones or SMS ringtones. Here are the features :

• Either convert from your music library or through the microphone
• Allows to convert into Call Ringtones or SMS Ringtones
• Quick conversion and Advance conversion
• Allows full song or part of the song (U decide where to start and end)
• Allows fade in and fade out
• Has a preview before you convert

I have tested this on 1.1.4 firmware but I understand that for firmware 1.1.3, you might need to install other software as well. You will also need BSD Subsystem for all firmwares.

To install this, add the following into your installer source : http:\\i.danstaface.net

You should then be able to find it under Category : Multimedia

For more info, pls do visit their web page at : http://i.danstaface.net/site/

Happy converting...Note : the conversion could take more than 5 mins depending on the length of your MP3.

Chinese Input - HanYu PingYin

Some of you have been asking me about how to get the Chinese input working. Here you go :

First, you will need to add this source : http://app.weiphone.com/installer into the installer app. Start off Installer, tap on Sources, Edit, then Add.

Once you have added, you can go to install, under Weiphone Category, you will see this app : WeFit 1.0.0

Tap to install this. After installing, you will need to power off your iphone and on again for the WeFit to be activated.

You will see a Wefit icon. You won't need to change anything here unless you are not using PingYin.

How to input? Go to SMS or Notes, once your keypad is up, you will see besides the spacebar, a globe icon, tap on this to switch between Chinese input and English.

Note : if you do not have BSD Subsystem 2.1 installed previously, you will need this first before installing WeFit. Good Luck. Let me know if it doesn't work for you.

Speakers, Earphones

If you are like me who loves music and watching videos, you would know that the earphone that comes with the iphone 'sucks'. It lacks treble and bass. BUT, I cannot afford the expensive Bang & Olufsen earphones. They are almost 1/4 of the cost of the iphone !!! Well, I am not here to sell anything but rather what I have experience and bought.

I was browsing around at Challenger store and saw this very nice earphone from iLuv and it states on the cover that it is made for the ipod/iphone and the price is affordable (S$ 35). I wasn't disappointed at all. It is indeed many times better than what comes with the iphone. The jack is thinner and suitable for the iphone, as I found out that my other Sony earphone that could fit into a ipod mini could not fit into the iphone.

Try it and you will love it. Very stylish and sleek in the design, with several colours to match.

I also like to go outdoors quite a bit. With the iphone, I no longer need to lug along a mini system anymore. I have all the songs and videos to watch and share with friends. The problem is that the built-in speaker is suitable for in-door use. Once outdoors, it is hardly audible.

Found this ad on the papers 2 weeks back on a portable capsule speaker that is very small yet packs a punch. I decided to get one. Guess what, I demonstrated this to several of my friends and they were all surprised that such a small speaker could produce such a great sound in an outdoor environment. You have to hear it to believe it.

For the price (about S$ 38), it is value for money.
It has a built-in rechargeable battery and connects through USB and normal phonejack.

Their tag line "Sound beyond Size" really is true.

Check the review of this amazing product.