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Ringtones for adults (literally)

Even though I get hundreds of press releases a month, the e-mails from Brickhouse Mobile always stand out from the crowd. As the "preeminent mobile solution provider for the adult entertainment industry," (the company's words, not mine) Brickhouse definitely has a unique business; you might say it's the polar opposite of a company like Disney Mobile. Though Brickhouse isn't an , it does provide a variety of adult-themed cell phone content (both straight and gay) including wallpaper, videos, ringtones, and games. I haven't seen any of it personally--and I wonder what exactly an adult ringtone would sound more

Image seller branches out to cell phones

iStockphoto, an online subsidiary of stock-art seller Getty Images, is taking its business to consumers. The company typically sells images from its 1.5-million item library to newspapers, ad agencies and others with a large appetite for photos and illustrations, but on Wednesday it announced a partnership with Amuse Entertainment Group to let ordinary folks download images to use as mobile phone wallpaper.

The companies began a pilot phase of the project in the United Kingdom. Subscribers using the Orange, O2, T-Mobile, 3, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone networks will be able to download images beginning in April.

The pilot could more

iStockphoto images for your cell phone

iStockphoto, an online subsidiary of stock-art seller Getty Images, is taking its business to consumers. The company typically sells images to newspapers, ad agencies and others with a large appetite for photos and illustrations, but on Wednesday it announced a partnership with Amuse Entertainment Group to let ordinary folks download images to use as mobile phone wallpaper.

The companies began a pilot phase of the project in the United Kingdom. Subscribers using the Orange, O2, T-Mobile, 3, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone networks will be able to download images beginning in April.

The pilot could be expanded to the United States more

The way Han Solo would carry his phone

I don't know about you, but sometimes I carry way too much stuff in my pockets. On any given day I'll have a cell phone, an iPod, a memory stick, a pen, my wallet, a pack of gum, and some keys, all taking up space in my pants.

I suppose I could just simplify, or carry a bag around, but the folks at ThinkGeek have another idea. They want us gadget lovers to think about how Han Solo would handle this problem. I reckon he would strap on the

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Endangered ringtones

If you've already bought the

After giving your name and e-mail, you get to choose which ringtone you want. The ringtones themselves are the sounds of these endangered animals - it ranges from the mighty roar of the polar bear to the high-pitched squeal of the ash-breasted tit-tyrant. The ringtones are free, although standard data charges will apply. Also, the center will send you e-mails about your animal of choice, but you can easily opt out or, if you please, do something to help.

Sure, any schmo can have the theme from the

Ringtone Roundup: Predicting the future

Each week, Crave tracks the most popular ringtones.

There hasn't been much change in Billboard's ringtone chart since last time. Chris Brown's "Poppin'" is still on top, and Buck Cherry's "Crazy B****" is still in the top three. Afroman's "Because I Got High" moved up three spots to number seven, and Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" dropped to the ninth spot. Other than that, there wasn't much movement in the top-10 chart.

Despite the lack of movement at the top of the chart, I'm going to put myself out on a limb and predict that more

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