The mobile phone – what would we do without it? But as always with such an essential item, it comes with a price to pay. Namely, the little irritations that surround any must have item when it’s used and abused -  where something or more like someone gets under your skin and narks you like nothing else.

Like Windows Updates on a pc, like what White Van Man is to first class delivery and how wasps gather round your beer on a Summer’s day (turn over that glass someone), mobile phone usage can get right up your nose. That’s why us here at Ringtones-Direct have come up with the Mobile Phone Ten Commandments – a guide to phone etiquette.

Now these 10 points that we knocked up in 5 minutes are in no way set in stone (commandments, stone, geddit?) so we’d like some suggestions if you feel any of your personal irritants are not in the list below. Are there any more that you would add to this list? Are there any that you would take off? More importantly, do you encounter any commandment breakers on a daily basis? Or worse, do you commit any of these?! Let us know your experiences – Just submit your comments in the box provided.

Here’s that list -

1. Thou shalt not subject defenceless others to my phone conversations.
2. Thou shalt not set thy ring tone to play Grande Valse (The Nokia Tune) every time thy phone rings.
3. Thou shalt turn thy mobile phone off during public performances. And in the cinema.
4. Thou shalt continue to walk when I receive a call. Not stop. Or walk in circles. Like the phone is attached to the pavement or something.
5. Thou shalt not dial while driving. Or speak. Only on hands free.
6. Thou shalt not wear thy earpiece when thou art not on thy phone. Or when not in the car.
7. Thou shalt not speak louder on thy mobile phone than thy would on any other phone.
8. Thou shalt not grow too attached to thy mobile phone. Upgrades are good!
9. Thou shalt not play anything on loud speaker on any public transport.
10. Thou shalt not show off thy new mobile on a restaurant/pub table just in case it rings.

Viva Las Vegas

Product: Vegas Casino 12 Pack
Developer: In-house
Publisher: Digital Chocolate
Format: Mobile
Genre: Board And Card, Casino
Players: 1
Format: J2ME
File size: 720kb
Reviewed on: Nokia N97
Version: Europe

Casino gaming as it should be, Vegas style! Head to Vegas in this premium collection of up to 12 authentic casino games including Video Poker, Baccarat, Blackjack, Slots and more! Play against rockstars, heiresses and tycoons as you test your skills head to head with the best of Vegas in the ultimate Vegas challenge, The Tournament! Or perfect your skills in Free Play!

With simple controls and an equally straightforward structure, this is a one stop shop for those after a Vegas experience on the go.

Once again Digital Chocolate has come up trumps with their latest Casino based offering, Vegas Casino 12 Pack in that they make a fairly standard line of gaming release look and feel great.

As a millionaire with your sights set on making yet more cash, you play against some of the best gambling experts around in the shape of celebs, oil barons and other wealthy types across a selection of gambling genres. Each opponent that you beat unlocks another player – with the difficulty increasing as each opponent you unlock is more expert then the previous one you faced. With every win you gain a possession from the opponent you met, be it jewellery or even a car or two.

As with all trips to the casino, there is a lot of lady luck involved in the winning of games, but you’ll also gain the knowledge and skill of each game and opponent as you battle with some of the best hustlers around.

Vegas Casino 12 Pack is an easy to play yet absorbing title that, as it includes 12 different gambling games, is great value for money and gives you a real taste of the casino without worrying about risking your house if you lose!.

Ringtones-Direct marks out of 10 – 9/10.

Put your cards on the table and download Vegas Casino 12 Pack from Ringtones-Direct today. Bet you won’t be able to put it down if you do!

This Friday, the 23rd of April, marks St George’s Day, the patron saint of England.

Although primarily recognised as England’s National Day, St George’s Day is also celebrated in many other countries around the world such as Portugal, Cyprus, Malta, Greece and the Catalonian part of Spain to mention but a few.

His popularity in these countries stems from ancient history and his battle against the persecution of the Christian faith. However here in Blighty it’s all about the legend of St George the knight, who in slaying the evil dragon and rescuing the damsel in distress becomes a hero. It’s also another excuse to have a few beers! So why not celebrate St George’s Day with our brilliant range of  Wallpapers and Screensavers.

England Rose	St George	England Bulldog

Top 10 Ringtones

Check out our latest Top 10 ringtones here. All of the ringtones featured are available at Ringtones-Direct. The Top 10 is regularly updated to give you the best selection of the hottest, best selling tracks from the biggest artists right now.

We’ve got a new Number 1 this week with the return of Usher and OMG.This track also features the vocal talents of Will I Am from the Black Eyed Peas and looking down the chart, ‘featuring’ seems to be the theme of the week this week in our Top 10 with 5 tunes having a featured artist involved in some way or another.

RnB acts still dominate with no less than 8 of the pack having an RnB flavour. Lady Gaga is still on her Telephone at number 4 whilst Rihanna and her Rude Boy are still just inside the top 10 at number 9.

Last Updated 21st April 2010.

Owzat

Grey skies, freezing cold winds and the forecast looks like rain. Yes the English Cricket Season is upon us again. With the County Championship first round games currently being played and with the onset of a big ‘Summer’ of bat on ball with the new Twenty20 and 40 over a side formats to be played, there’s a stack of cricket in this country to look forward to.

That’s if the weather holds up.

You could of course jet off to India to see The IPL in full swing, or maybe take a trip to the West Indies to take in the ICC World Twenty20. Too expensive? Want warmth and cricket whenever you want at an affordable price? Why not download one of our great cricket games that we have here at Ringtones-Direct.

Here’s a small selection that’s sure to bowl you over. If you want to see more amazing cricket games then they can be found ‘over’ at Ringtones-Direct by clicking here. We’ve also got some great Cricket Wallpapers too!!

Sachin Tendulkar Cricket 10	Twenty20 World Championship Cricket	Flintoffs Powerplay Cricket

Spamsung

We’ve already covered the strange story of the businessman who had his phone swallowed by a giant cod here on The Crazy Blog  (See here).
Well, we’ve now been made aware of the story of a Missouri farmer who strolled into his local phone shop to ask for a replacement phone. Why?

Mobile Pig

Here’s the dialogue between the store assistant and the farmer -

“I know where my phone is, but I cannot retrieve it. While feeding my pigs, one of them nudged my phone and knocked it out of my holster. Before I could retrieve it, one of the other Pigs picked it up and swallowed it. I confirmed this after calling it (it was on vibrate) and my pig went crazy and broke through a fence. I called it one more time to prove to my wife what actually happened. Well, the pig broke through a wall in the barn, so I stopped calling.”

The farmers insurance apparently covered this incident and he had a brand spanking new phone given to him that day. As for the pig? He was found unharmed several days later having passed the mobile naturally.

Probably saved his bacon.

Grand National Gaming

Product: Grand National Aintree Ultimate
Developer: Typhon Mobile
Publisher: Player One
Format: Mobile
Genre: Sports, Racing
Players: 1
Format: J2ME
File size: 697kb
Reviewed on: Nokia N95
Version: Europe

Enter the Worlds most famous Horse Race and see if you can win The Aintree Grand National.
Compete in 12 races across France, Germany, USA, Australia, Britain and Spain to earn your place in the greatest race of them all – The Aintree Grand National.

With the 2010 Grand National being ran this Saturday we thought we’d revisit one of our favourite racing games, Grand National Aintree Ultimate.

First published in 2007 and now updated for all new handsets, this horse racing game incorporates great graphics and fluent action as you race your horses in different continents and conditions around the world.

The skill is literally defining horses for courses, i.e which nag is best suited for a particular race. After choosing your steed, the ‘easy’ bit is racing against your opponents, combining accuracy of jumping with speed and know how of the course. Sounds easy? Try it!

Although now celebrating it’s 3rd birthday, Grand National Aintree Ultimate still cannot be beaten for horsing around – and with no knowledge of betting and the worry of losing money to trouble you, this is the perfect way of enjoying the Grand National when you want and not just once a year in April.

Ringtones-Direct marks out of 10 – 8/10.

The bests are off, trot over to Grand National Aintree Ultimate and download this great game at Ringtones-Direct now!

We’ve got some great value 2 for 1 games at Ringtones-Direct. These great games incorporate 2 of our biggest selling titles into one package and all at the price of a single download. Below is a small selection of the games that we have on offer. If your favourite isn’t shown below, click here and see what other titles we have bundled together for you.

The Sims Pack	Sky Sports Double Pack	Fast And The Furious

Happy Easter to all our readers and bloggers from all of us at Ringtones-Direct!