You’Re Going To Love Or Hate Nokia’S New Default Ringtone

[george]

You’re going to love or hate Nokia’s new default ringtone

Nokia’s hunt for a new modern ringtone for its upcoming smartphone handsets has come to an end, after Italian DJ Valerio Alessandro Sizzi recorded, submitted and won the Nokia Tune competition with a 24-second dubstep-inspired version of the iconic Nokia ringtone we have come to know and love.

Nokia says that the new tone, named Nokia Tune Dubstep Edition, will be preloaded on more than 100 million handsets worldwide, providing Sizzi with a $10,000 prize for winning the contest. The sound received 1,000 likes on Facebook and beat off 6,200 other entries to claim top spot and a place in Nokia’s mobile history.

Sizzi explains the decision to enter the competition and why he submitted his dubstep-inspired creation:

“I found out about this competition on one of my teachers’ blogs and said ‘why not? let’s try’.

I made a dubstep version of the Nokia Tune because the style has become massively popular during the last two years. I just thought that a sparkling, cool version of the Nokia Tune would attract young customers.”

You’re probably wanting to hear the new ringtone, we know already that it will divide opinion. Here it is, the new default Nokia tone:

MP3 sound file: http://brandbook.nokia.com/servlet/file/Nokia_Tune_Dubstep_Edition.mp3?uploadfile=realm_1/user_407/Nokia_Tune_Dubstep_Edition.mp3

Nokia Sound Design Manager Tapio Hakanen details why the Sizzi’s dubstep-inspired sounds won the competiton:

“The winner represents very much the sound of now with its energetic dubstep take on the Nokia Tune. It uses the 24-second running time cleverly having a clear intro, mid section and ending, all sitting nicely next to each other. This was one of the many examples of the Nokia Tune’s melodic flexibility.”

Ever wondered where the Nokia tune originally came from? We looked into its history in our comprehensive article here.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

Source: http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2011/10/10/youre-going-to-love-or-hate-nokias-new-dubstep-ringtone/

[JetsetBkk]

April 1st again? They've got to be joking.

[alstaxi]

headline was correct.

[Satcommlee]

That is just so awful... Nokia are digging an even deeper grave for themselves!

[skippybangkok]

Nah...... love it........ cause even less people will buy Nokia. Last Nokia i owned was in about 2001 i think.

[gl555]

That's a truly f#*ked up ringtone.

[janverbeem]

I could have composed that myself,but these days I don't get that drunk anymore.

[lomatopo]

Does it sound like the theme song from the film "Titanic"?

[Gary A]

I seriously doubt that anyone is going to buy a Nokia phone because of that ring tone.

[nikster]

Nokia's problem isn't that people will love or hate this new ringtone.

Nokia's problem is that nobody cares.

Though I have to say, they did pick a particularly awful tune. I like dubstep but... <deleted>.

[TheWalkingMan]

That was crap.

[petedk]

Have you ever noticed that some people don't bother to answer the phone? They just sit there looking at it until the caller stops ringing. Drives me crazy sometimes.

Can you imagine this tune blaring away on the MRT, BTS or in a restaurant because the owner can't be bothered to answer?

[tomgoldhirsh]

Wow its too good..I hadn't heard this Nokia Tune Dubstep Edition till now..But I have heard this from ypur post..It's just amazung..Thanks for sharing it in your post..This is much better than previous one..

[CHdiver]

Even Nokia`s Software is advanced enough to have a delete function. So I do not worry.

[Spoonman]

You guys/gals do know you can change the ringtone yeah ?

[nikster]

Wow its too good..I hadn't heard this Nokia Tune Dubstep Edition till now..But I have heard this from ypur post..It's just amazung..Thanks for sharing it in your post..This is much better than previous one..

The only person talking this up is a new signup with 2 posts

Also: Can't spell, yet perfect reproduction of the official marketing name for this tune, presumably so it will show on google searches.

Jeez Nokia can't even get their online opinion making / lobbying right. Who do you work for?

[GreenSnapper]

You guys/gals do know you can change the ringtone yeah ?

Not necessary. It's not the default ring tone, it is just one of many you can choose from.

It's crappy, yes, but no reason to start another meaningless "Nokia is doomed" thread. The kiddies will certainly like it and the rest of the world can just ignore it.

[Gary A]

Some people are able to make an issue out of nearly anything. For those ignorant about Nokia ring tones, you can add or delete hundreds or maybe even thousands of them.

[JetsetBkk]

You’re going to love or hate Nokia’s new default ringtone

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Not necessary. It's not the default ring tone

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[GreenSnapper]

It is a good example how false news are spread and finally end up in ThaiVisa.

The default ringtone is here: http://brandbook.nokia.com/servlet/file/2011a_NokiaTune.mp3?uploadfile=realm_1/user_407/2011a_NokiaTune.mp3&download=true'>http://brandbook.nokia.com/servlet/file/2011a_NokiaTune.mp3?uploadfile=realm_1/user_407/2011a_NokiaTune.mp3&download=true

And it was clear that the dubstep version was just the winner of a competition. It will be included in future models as one of many choices.

http://brandbook.nokia.com/

[JetsetBkk]

It is a good example how false news are spread and finally end up in ThaiVisa.

The default ringtone is here: http://brandbook.nokia.com/servlet/file/2011a_NokiaTune.mp3?uploadfile=realm_1/user_407/2011a_NokiaTune.mp3&download=true'>http://brandbook.nokia.com/servlet/file/2011a_NokiaTune.mp3?uploadfile=realm_1/user_407/2011a_NokiaTune.mp3&download=true

And it was clear that the dubstep version was just the winner of a competition. It will be included in future models as one of many choices.

http://brandbook.nokia.com/

Thank you GreenSnapper.

From the web site:

"the original, beloved Nokia tune isn’t going anywhere.

It’s always been the intent that the winning entry would

sit next to our default tune, not replace it."

The title from the web site:

"You’re going to love or hate Nokia’s new dubstep ringtone"

The title from George:

"You’Re Going To Love Or Hate Nokia’S New Default Ringtone"

Any comment George? Slip of the pen typing?

[Chivas]

Who the hell or what is Dubsteps ??

Is this a variation from the thuggish looking crew from the UK based N-Dubz or something like that ??