What can you say about ring tones? NOTHING ... except that cell phones capable of downloading ringtones are the successor of monophonic ringtones but the immediate predecessor to true tone ringtones. This is in contrast to MP3 ringtones, for example, which will play digitally sampled recordings.True tones are the most popular feature requested is downloadable ringtones.The cell phone and their various ringtones have become status symbols. Ringtones show that you're up to date enough to utilize this feature. Like everything else in technology, cell phones have evolved very quickly. As a result the cell phone of tomorrow will replace the MP3 player of today. This will be possible once a dual use battery is invented that can hold a sufficiently long enough charge. The power would last more than a few hours and be easily recharged. The "techies" declare that memory capabilities must be enhanced so that the user can download and store hundreds of thousands of songs. This isn't that far off, in fact an MP3 player being replaced by a cell phone is up to date and happening.