In addition to the expectedlaunch of iOS5andthe latest version of OS X, Apple has a fewsurprisesup its sleeve today. One of which is a store for buying tones to use when you receive text messages or alerts.
It’s built into the on-device iTunes app, offering “an incredible spectrum of music ringtones and alert tones that can be assigned to any alert setting on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.”
AsMacRumorsreports, ringtones are priced at $1.29 and alert tones are $0.99. While Apple has offered ringtones for some time, the selection of alert sounds on iOS devices used to be dire. With this new section of the iTunes Store app, you can give your text messages and other alerts some personality – even if you have to pay for it.
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Story byMartin SFP Bryant
Martin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletter PreSeed Now and technology and media consultancy Big Revolution. He was previously(show all)Martin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletterPreSeed Nowand technology and media consultancyBig Revolution. He was previously Editor-in-Chief at TNW.
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