| There are lots of websites that offer | | | | browsing when the website of the mobile |
| ringtone downloads. However, mobile users | | | | service provider is accessed. |
| face the risk of contracting a trojan or | | | | |
| virus if they download ringtones online. In | | | | Two, mobile users also have also the option |
| addition, there are other serious risks | | | | to download ringtones directly from the |
| involved: hidden charges from downloading a | | | | kiosks of mobile service providers. Mobile |
| ringtone and the possibility that your credit | | | | kiosks are available in wireless centers for |
| card information will be hacked by fraudulent | | | | use by mobile users. These kiosks do not only |
| individuals. | | | | offer downloads of ringtones; wallpapers, |
| | | | themes and other services can be accessed |
| Those Internet sites that require your credit | | | | from these stand-alone customer service |
| card information should not be trusted that | | | | machines. If mobile users have no idea of a |
| easily to avoid getting your credit card | | | | particular service, a customer service |
| information stolen. Though there are | | | | representative is readily available to assist |
| legitimate sites that offer free download of | | | | and explain the service. |
| ringtones, these ringtones are usually single | | | | |
| tones only. Also, the choices of mobile users | | | | Mobile users can also download ringtones from |
| are very limited from these websites. | | | | other mobile users through the infra-red or |
| | | | bluetooth wireless connection. Infra-red |
| Mobile users have other options to download | | | | wireless connection is shorter in range |
| ringtones. One, they can do it through the | | | | compared to bluetooth. Also, infra-red |
| Wireless Application Protocol or WAP function | | | | requires necessary alignment of the source |
| of their mobile phone. The WAP function is | | | | mobile phone to the recipient mobile phone |
| designed to provide convenience to mobile | | | | for transfer. The bluetooth, on the other |
| users. With just a few strokes of the | | | | hand, is a newer technology that has a wider |
| fingertips, a mobile user can surf the | | | | range and there is no necessary alignment to |
| Internet. | | | | be done. |
| | | | |
| Usually, a mobile user is charged per | | | | As newer functions and capabilities of mobile |
| connection time to the WAP Internet. It is | | | | phones are introduced, we can be assured of |
| more costly than surfing for a ringtone | | | | more convenience in store for mobile user. |
| through cable or wi-fi internet connections. | | | | However, even if the technology gets more |
| The surfing and downloading speed is also | | | | advanced, trojan, virus and hack attacks will |
| slower. The convenience of the mobile | | | | never disappear. So, even there are lots of |
| Internet, on the other hand, can not be | | | | options available for mobile user to be able |
| disregarded. Safety from virus and trojan | | | | to download ringtones online, extra caution |
| attacks is also offered aside from free | | | | should be observed at all times. |