Vringo, a company that is pioneering video ringtones, is set for an initial public offering and has priced the shares at $11 million. The company is looking to put some capital into R&D, sales and marketing, working capital and repayment of debt. Here is why it matters: Vringo is going to be huge. I said more »

Vringo has partnered with Marvel Comics to bring you cellphone video clips and video ringtones from Marvel’s Super Hero library. A dedicated storefront at vringo.marvel.com lets you choose from pre-cut video clips/ringtones or search for a Marvel video and clip it to the 30 seconds you want. Then you simply download the video clip to more »

Traditional ringtones are so yesterday, if you want to stay current you’ll need to download video ringtones onto your mobile. Vringo has prepared to relaunch its free video ringtone application with a new 2.0 version that works with Symbian- and J2ME-enabled phones. By the end of the month, it will be available for Windows Mobile more »

Kids love those darn ringtone and ringback tones. Imagine if those same kids could share their favorite web clips just by phoning someone. Vringo is turning a simple phone call into an expression of self that can change by the hour.

A Turkish carrier has become the first to venture into a subscription model for video ringtones. Not only can the Turks with this service enjoy a web clip when their phone rings, they can push out these clips to others, making something that was somewhat personal (setting ringtones for your friends) into a very social party. Users can push these clips to show on their friends phones when the user calls them.

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