US cell phone owners spent more than $75 mln on ring tones in 2003, according to research by In-Stat/MDR. Researchers predict cell users will spend $146 mln this year.
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US ringtone market to generate $146 mln in 2004
US cell phone owners spent more than $75 mln on ring tones in 2003, according to research by In-Stat/MDR. Researchers predict cell users will spend $146 mln this year.
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