Nokia is launching a touchscreen phone that connects to a music
store with 2 million free tracks.
It has revealed the 5800 XpressMusic phone while announcing
details of its Comes with Music service, which will allow 12 months
of unlimited music downloads on pay-as-you-go phones.
From 16 October, the bundle will be sold for £129.95 exclusively
from the Carphone Warehouse.
The service boasts more than two million tracks, available first
on Nokia's 5310 XpressMusic handset and on more models later.
Major music label EMI has announced that it is taking part in
the service.
yay it has the stick! and can forward SMS! hahaha
In Singapore, Comes With Music
will be supported by prominent Asian independent labels, Ocean
Butterflies Music and Rock Records Singapore. "We are very pleased
to also have leading Asian labels as part of our Comes With Music
offering for Singapore consumers. This will allow our consumers to
enjoy even more localised music as long as they want, anytime
anywhere," said Grant McBeath, General Manager for
Singapore.
