May 27, 2009
We are very pleased to introduce online FREE games on Phonezoo.com. Not just any random titles, but games that you will enjoy playing over and over – Dinerdash, Clix, Word Hunt, Ultimate Mega Hoops & many many more. We have partnered with the best providers to give you a great user experience without too many annoying advertisements or in-game links that will totally kill your fun.
Phonezoo Game icons
Of course this is just a very small beginning. We do realize that one of the most frequently asked questions is going to be about how to get the games on the phone. We are still working on find an elegant solution for this – haven’t found any providers of free quality mobile games that combine delivery with advertising – but we continue to look for a good solution. Another question is about high scores. Some games will feature the ability to store high scores, but most don’t. We are working on adding this functionality in partnership with the game networks. Some time after that we will be adding multi-player games, mobile text-messaging based games, high value subscription based offers and lots of exciting features. Stay tuned!
Email support@phonezoo.com if you have any thoughts and ideas about making the game section even better. Thanks for the continued support!
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Posted by fantasticmv
March 22, 2009
Riding the bus to work, catching your last few morsels of sleep before beginning your day, when all of the sudden, the grandfather in a suit seated next to you fumbles to find his phone–not to answer it, but to turn off the Lil Wayne song blaring from his smartphone. Groggy passengers open their eyes to see where the music is coming from, only to vaguely conceal their chuckle when they see the owner of the phone. The gentleman smiles wryly as he answers his phone. What does this ringtone say about the man? It might mean he is a pretty fresh grandfather. Maybe he has a creative sense of humor or prankster grandkids. Whatever it says, that ringtone gave you a whole new perception of the man you see five days a week on the bus!
Most all of us have experienced a situation like this. Whether on the bus, at work, at school, or at the mall, wherever we hear a ringtone, we notice. It’s even more noticeable and interesting when you never would have guessed the owner of a particular ringtone. Little did the passengers on the bus know the gentle grandfather had uploaded his favorite Lil Wayne song to create, and then download a ringtone on Phonezoo! As the saying goes, don’t judge a book by its cover!
What does your ringtone say about you? What are your favorite ringtones? You’re sure to find ringtones or create them yourself on Phonezoo. Do you go for the latest in popular music? Are you old skool? Maybe you’d like to record your own voice and announce the caller. Will your faithful golden retriever bark his way into your ringtone?
Whatever it is you choose, it makes a statement! Ringtones are fun for everyone with a cell phone and the possibilities are endless on Phonezoo. Like the grandfather on the bus, feel free to upload your own music to create your tone or record your best friend’s voice! Are you an aspiring musician? Why not hum a few bars, jam with your friends, or deliver a fresh beat on Phonezoo? Ringtones express your personality. Go ahead and share something new, show off your favorite band, sports team, or television show! Have fun with your ringtones. Have fun with Phonezoo!
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Posted by tuxedocat3
February 24, 2009
Following our listing in the top 10 us mobile entertainment websites for Q3 2008, we continued our strong growth and found ourselves in the list again for Q4 2008 – this time 2 spots higher at #6 – yeah!
Phonezoo Hitwise top 10 Q4 2008
Phonezoo also continued its strong US presence with 95%+ users logging in from 11,231 cities spread out over all states.
Google Analytics - Jan 22-Feb 23, 2009 - Phonezoo.com
Here is the top 10 list for Q4 2008 as provided by Hitwise -
- www.mocospace.com
- www.myxer.com
- m.myspace.com
- www.mycricket.com
- pictures.sprintpcs.com
- www.phonezoo.com
- www.gocomics.com
- www.4info.net
- mobile.yahoo.com
- mobile.aol.com
Thanks to all our users and supporters – keep spreading the word!
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Posted by fantasticmv
February 18, 2009
Phonezoo user base continues to grow at a significant rate. The audience is mainly “millennials” and reflects the users actively participating in mobile social networking. On a daily basis, Phonezoo users exchange over 100,000 messages and we wanted to give our users additional avenues for sending messages to other users.
An additional angle was the desire to expand revenue generation streams beyond advertising. Virtual gifts have been the most successful paid services added by social networks – voila – virtual gifts on Phonezoo were born!
Virtual gifts will be a great way for Phonezoo users to send a greeting to other users. We will continue to enhance the catalog for upcoming events and also look to add additional interesting items (both virtual and real) to the gift store. So go ahead and send the rose you have been waiting to give to your loved one.
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Posted by fantasticmv
January 30, 2009
We recently looked at the data collected on devices used to access m.phonezoo.com & were surprised to see the high ranking for RIM/Blackberry devices. The combined Blackberry 81xx & 83xx devices outnumbered all the other major devices including LG, Samsung, Nokia and Motorola combined!
Being the leading mobile social media and entertainment site targeted mainly at the “millennials”, I would not have expected such high penetration for Blackberry devices. For a while RIM has been trying to break into the consumer space & seems like their efforts are begining to pay off.
I have always felt that the Blackberry Pearl is one of the best smartphone devices. It is a good blend of form and function to become a perfect entertainment and communications device. Blackberry is also IMO the best platform to compete against the Apple iPhone. RIM does however need to open up the platform in a big way to promote applications development.
With crumbling coportate budgets, Blackberry devices need to increase focus on being the next generation consumer device. Based on what we are seeing, it seems to be working. I hope they put extra efforts into developing this platform and dont spend all the R&D budget making the most secure device for POTUS@blackberry.net
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Posted by fantasticmv
December 17, 2008
Almost a year ago a small independent band in New Jersey, Lipstic Magazine, started uploading ringtones of their songs on to Phonezoo. They found a receptive audience and very quickly their tunes raced to the top of the charts on Phonezoo. We have featured several of their releases which have collectively garnered thousands of downloads.
Click here for Lipstick Magazine homepage on Phonezoo
Over the past year Lipstick Magazine popularity has clearly gained considerable steam. Lipstick Magazine has been featured on the front cover of All Access Magazine, Classic Rock Magazine and Kerrang Magazine out of the UK, and has articles in magazines and online sites such as Maximum Metal, Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles, Heavy Metal Time Machine, Billboard.com and Rock Eyez. They have been busy touring New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania as the headlining act or main supporting act with several artists.
Phonezoo is a user driven community. Ringtone downloads are driven entirely by what users like and tell their friends about. The band Lipstick Magazine and their songs have clearly captured the imagination of the Phonezoo user community and points to the creativity and quality of the band’s music. We wish them all the best for continued success!
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Posted by phonezoo
December 5, 2008
We know you love finding hot new content for your phones. We also know you’d love to hang out with someone as cool as Ludacris. Now you have a great opportunity to do both – for free. Phonezoo has partnered with WeMix.com, a music creation community founded by Ludacris, to make it happen.
Thousands of artists are using WeMix.com to upload, share and collaborate with each other – and with superstars like Ludacris and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park. Luda has created ringtones from some of the top new artists and songs at WeMix, and Phonezoo users can get them for free for a limited time.
Go, check’em out! You’ll be giving love to these talented new artists, and you’ll have this great music before everyone else discovers it. If you download them, we enter you into a contest – and the winner will have a chance to meet Luda during an upcoming concert TV event or movie shoot.
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Posted by Ram
November 12, 2008
An unfortunate side effect of a successful social network is the emergence of users who want to abuse the system. These few bad apples violate their terms of use and spoil the fun for everyone else. We have noticed a few such problem users on Phonezoo.
In our continued to effort to make Phonezoo the most fun, easy, safe and clean mobile personalization community, starting tonight we have implemented several new features. Some more visible, others not so.
One such change is that status updates will only show up in public feeds if you are a Phonezoo user in good standing. If you are a Phonezoo user abiding by the rules, these changes should not impact you in any way at all. Most users will fall in this category. If for some reason you notice a site feature that you find puzzling, feel free to drop an email to support@phonezoo.com.
As always, thanks for being a Phonezoo user and for your continued support.
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Posted by fantasticmv
August 28, 2008
Hi – just a quick note to let you know that we’ve made some enhancements to our Family Filter. Now certain user photos, screen names and status messages may not appear to people when the Family Filter is on. The Family Filter is on by default, but you can turn it off by clicking on the link in the upper right corner of the site.
If you see a user with an explicit photo, screen name, status message, etc, please use the ‘Report User’ feature found below their photo on their profile. We will review the report, take action if necessary, and use this information to improve our Family Filter. As always, we welcome your feedback.
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