The concept of a ringtone, in the modern sense, first appeared in the 1966 movie Our Man Flint. In the movie, the head of a secret government agency had a red telephone that connected directly to the president and sounded with a distinctive musical tone. This interesting technology was further developed in 2001, when the first ringtone was sold in Finland. At the time, teenagers in Finland were using mobile SMS (short messaging service) technology and all had mobile phones.
They were seen typing short text messages and sending them back and forth. The ringtone business was developed by Vesa Matti Paananen and has now grown to a point where mobile customers can download personalized ringtones for a small fee. The uniqueness of ringtones has led to creativity, and mobile ringtones are the best example of this. The musical passage, which would become one of the most listened to musical pieces in the world, reached Nokia devices in part because it was in the public domain.
Tárrega had been dead for about 80 years when they sampled the song as a ringtone. These included wallpapers, screen savers, and other great ringtones that are original recordings of musical artists. Today, ringtones are available in all forms of music depending on different themes, culture and consumer mood.
