From Pips to Quips

• 作者: LuRucai LuoYuanjun
• 来源期刊: 今日中国：英文版
• 学科: 经济
• 关键词: 中国 移动电话 彩铃业务 短信业务
• 年，卷（期）: 2005,（6）
• 页码范围: 14-17
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: F626

摘要

THE next time you call a handset, don't be surprised if you hear a cute, Bart Simpson style voice answer:""Hi! This is Handset Xiaoqiang. John Q is in a pretty bad mood these days because of too much overtime. When your call gets connected, be nice and let him grouch on about his boss for, oh about twenty minutes I guess. Ready? You're through."" Nowadays, pop songs and audio clips are all the rage as an alternative to the ""pippip"" standard old-hat switchboard tone.The coloring ring-back tone service (CRBT) is the latest accessory among young, faddy mobile phone users. Millions have downloaded the Lele123. corn-produced Handset Xiaoqiang.