In the era of mobile phone ubiquity, one ringtone has stood the test of time more than any other: Nokia's default ringtone. Apple's iPhone ringtones may have become more ubiquitous, but the Nokia ...

To accompany its new Microsoft operating system, Nokia has offered up $10,000 to the person who can create an iconic new jingle to serve as the handset maker’s next go-to ringtone. In addition to the ...

It's one of the most famous - and arguably irritating - ringtones in phone history. And now a TikToker has shed light on the origin of the classic 'Nokia tone'. Classical guitarist Alexandra ...

One of the internet’s better-known ringtone archivists was barely alive to witness the golden age of his biggest hobby. The 20-year-old Scottish musician, who prefers to be known by his online handle ...

The original Nokia tone manages to be both extremely irritating and poignantly nostalgic. But where did the cult tune come from, and who composed it? The Nokia tune (also called ‘Grande Valse’) is a ...

A default ringtone is a dead giveaway of what kind of phone you have - even if it’s out of sight, in your pocket or backpack. Some tones have become as recognizable as hit songs, people certainly hear ...

How do you know when a person owns a Nokia mobile phone? It’s when you hear the distinctive startup and ring tone that has been included in the Finnish mobile giant’s handsets since 1994. While Nokia ...

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 ...

Last month, Nokia announced a contest to remake its iconic ringtone, and we have a winner: for better or worse, "Nokia Tune Dubstep Edition" will be preloaded on more than 100 million handsets the ...

OK, Nokia, we get it: you want to be cool. The Nokia/Monster headphones spotted a few days back was a start, but what better way to attract a hip young crowd than to jazz up your iconic jingle with ...

The new 3310 is coming, and the big news is it will have ALL of the original ringtones. We knew it would have the Nokia Tune (originally from a Spanish guitar piece) but this afternoon the company ...