Ringtone Expressions

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Onyx) won’t officially be released on any particular carrier until some time next month, but you can secure yourself one of the hottest new smartphones before then… and you could get one for free. CrackBerry and Ringtone Expressions have partnered up for a pretty cool contest and the grand prize is worth over $700.

In a nutshell, you make a custom ringtone using the Ringtone Expressions application, the trial version of which is a free download, and then the maker of the winning ringtone will be awarded with a BlackBerry Bold 9700. This is factory unlocked, so you can have your choice of international carriers.

After making the ringtone, you’ll need to compose a Twitter or Facebook update in Ringtone Expressions, including the #CreateRingtonesWinABlackBerry hashtag in there (I didn’t know FB used hashtags) so that they can track the entries. The Bold 9700 sounds pretty sweet and free is even sweeter.

The contest (official page here) starts today and runs until November 3. Even if you don’t win the BlackBerry grand prize, you might be one of the ten finalists to win a $50 coupon to ShopCrackberry.com. If you’re more of an iPhone person, check out our Mophie Juice Pack Air giveaway instead, which ends this Wednesday.

7 Layers

7 layers is a global provider of test services, engineering services and market access services for wireless communications industries. The development of test solutions, certification tools and test software further complements the service portfolio. The 7 layers expertise encompasses technologies such as GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, LTE, W-CDMA, Bluetooth and A-GPS.

7 layers' customers are manufacturers of mobile phones and terminals, as well as manufacturers of products supporting wireless connectivity (M2M industries). Manufacturers of wireless components, modules, chipsets and reference designs benefit from working together with 7 layers, as do network operators, service providers and certification boards.

Wireless communication product testing laboratories

7 layers runs accredited laboratories in North America, Europe and Asia.
The test services include:

• Pre-certification testing
• Certification testing
• Qualification testing
• Regulatory testing
• KPI testing

Test projects are organised within the 7 layers rapid response network. This provides real-time web access, enabling clients to follow and manage their test projects conveniently via the web. The rapid response network allows easy information transfer between the various test laboratories of the 7 layers group.

X-Mini

Hello Folks, I have received my X-Mini 2nd Generation portable speaker a couple of days earlier and have really amazed with what I got for as low as 15 pounds. Let me be a bit more elaborative…

Starting from the package I received, a cool sleek package with the heading “Audio Revolution in a Box”, which really enhances the attention. I have opened the package and yeah I got a bit disappointed since almost all the portable speakers come in a pair. Well I must say this feeling got away as soon as I plugged in the little monster with my iPod. But still, I wish I had 2 X-Mini 2nd Generation speakers to make better comparison with X-Mini Max.