RingTales Teams with Metranome To Launch Animated Dilbert and New Yorker ‘Cartoon A Day’ Calendar Applications for BlackBerry Smartphones

RingTales, a digital media content company that produces and syndicates animated video versions of world renowned print cartoons such as Scott Adams’ Dilbert and The New Yorker Cartoons across all digital media, and Metranome, a leading mobile applications production company, have partnered to launch the first ever animated Dilbert and New Yorker  “Cartoon a Day” integrated calendar applications for BlackBerry. Free trial versions as well as full versions of the Dilbert and New Yorker apps can be downloaded and purchased at BlackBerry App World™ today. The full version retails for $9.99.

“We are thrilled to be the first company to bring two of the most popular cartoon franchises, The New Yorker and Dilbert, from simple desktop comic calendars to synchronized video calendar applications for BlackBerry, enabling fans to enjoy these world famous comics every day directly on their mobile phones,” said Jim Cox, RingTales CEO.  “Metranome did a fantastic job realizing our vision for this ‘Cartoon a Day’ calendar app.  Their expertise in this area is unparalleled.”

The downloadable calendars combine the utility of a daily agenda with the fun and enjoyment of daily animated New Yorker or Dilbert cartoons.   The applications seamlessly integrate with the native calendar application on the BlackBerry Smartphone providing an up-to-date view of the users daily agenda.  Users can select appointments to view details, move to previous or future dates, or quickly jump to any day to view those scheduled appointments. 

Dilbert, created by Scott Adams, is syndicated by United Media and appears in 2,000 newspapers in 70 countries, making it one of the most successful syndicated comic strips in history. The New Yorker has been publishing cartoons from the world's best cartoonists since 1925.  The library contains over 100,000 cartoons from such world renowned artists such as Sam Gross, Danny Shanahan, Roz Chast and Robert Mankoff.