[simkin9999]

I've been pestering our Cingular rep for this device since 11/1. On Friday, he told me I wouldn't be getting it till sometime next week. You can imagine my surprise when 3 showed up on my desk yesterday morning

The thing "FEELS" great. While it's larger than the 7100, it's lighter than the 7290 or the 7100.

I'm having a small problem re-training myself away from SureType. I'm sure it will resolve itself in a day or two, but I keep finding myself hitting the wrong key.

The phone quaility feels much better .. but that could just be new device happiness and nothing real. I use a jabra250 and the quality is perfect. A few friends of mine used to bust my chops that the audio quality of the 7100+jabra was only so-so. I called them all with the 8700+jabra and they all thought I sounded perfect.

How do you do ringtones on this thing? I heard you could use MP3s, but I haven't experimented at all. Usually I just come here and read some posts and don't need to do any experimentation myself When are y'all re-opening the labratories and posting results?!

One thing I *really* like is the new interface for addressing new messages. That's a feature that needs to quickly make its way into all versions of all devices. It's a major usability improvement. Nothing was wrong before, per se, but you have to try this new way to see what I mean.

I'm sure there's other stuff I'm forgetting, but I wanted to quickly post.

[Stinsonddog]

You can use this free simple program to cut out part of your mp3s.

http://www.mptrim.com/

I suspect if you email them to yourself you should be able to save them to the device. I hear there is a 300k size limit but can't confirm.

[simkin9999]

I made a "proof of concept" mp3 .. a 10kb clip of crap, really, but I wanted it small and easy.

I put this mp3 on the web, and browsed to the page. That all works. However, if I try and access the MP3, I get an "OK" button without other text. I am not able to "download"/play the mp3.

I've tried emailing it to myself, but I don't get any attachment handling options.

Was there a section in the manual about this? Course, me being so damned smart, I didn't bother to read or even take the manual with me. Now my smart ass is sitting at home unable to get mp3s working ;)

[Stinsonddog]

Someone else is going to have to jump in here. I am on a corporate BES with attachments. Don't know how it's done otherwise. Sorry.

[Boy Genius]

Ringtones can only be saved via the webbrowser, also there is a 120k file limit, and the MP3s have to be 32000khz or more to work. I wish it supported MP3 attachments...

[Stinsonddog]

Are most mp3s 32000khz? What is standard?

Originally Posted by boygenius

Ringtones can only be saved via the webbrowser, also there is a 120k file limit, and the MP3s have to be 32000khz or more to work. I wish it supported MP3 attachments...

[Boy Genius]

usually they are 44100khz (high quality). That works, problem is when they are lower than 32000khz (lower quality)

[simkin9999]

It works!

I must have messed up somewhere before. I tried it again. I used MP3 Workshop to cut some mp3's I had. I used a sample rate of 32000Hz, and 64Kbps bitrate. I kept with stereo, as chaning to mono seemed to bomb for me. Anyways, I simply put the cut .mp3 up on my webserver and blammo.

Thanks all!

[jstylesjr]

Originally Posted by boygenius

Ringtones can only be saved via the webbrowser, also there is a 120k file limit, and the MP3s have to be 32000khz or more to work. I wish it supported MP3 attachments...

Do you know if I buy an 8700r will I be able to register it on Cincular?

[MrH]

Originally Posted by jstylesjr

Do you know if I buy an 8700r will I be able to register it on Cincular?

Rogers units are always locked and require $250 CDN payable to Robers..err..Rogers to have it unlocked. If you really want one that badly you could technically do it, but $599 without contract + $250 for unlocking is just wayyyyyyy too much for my liking.

[irwing]

Here are some ringtones I created for my 8700c http://irwin.home.att.net/ringtones.htm

[b00st3d]

Originally Posted by irwing

Here are some ringtones I created for my 8700c http://irwin.home.att.net/ringtones.htm

thanks...i saved the ctu24 ring...i loved that show!

[ChrisBenson]

That CTU one is awesome! I also like the new mail message. I am definately gonna go to your site to download those when I get my 8700. Thanks for sharing those with us

[acoss]

Originally Posted by irwing

Here are some ringtones I created for my 8700c http://irwin.home.att.net/ringtones.htm

Thanks!

POST MORE!

[Bigmark173]

I got my 8700 yesterday as well. So far, I think RIM did a great job! Couldn't get your link to the ringtones to open?!

[estabulla]

irwing - ur ringtones are awesome! great job keep it up.

[dwlace01]

There is no limit with the "internet browser". Upload using coolservice and you will not have the 120kb file limit. i used sound forge and was able to upload a 390kb file encoded at 96 kbps at 44,100hz in mono. it worked great its about a 36 second file.

[simarjeet.sahni]

was trying to get silly, and larger files seem give the error, file too large when trying to download it via the web browser.