Technology is taking a hold every day and with music being on the top of most people's lists, it's just as well Nokia has come to save the day meaning that pay as you go users can download as much as they like
It means that as from the 16th of October next week, pay as you go mobile phone users can download over 2 million tracks if they wanted to. The model of phone which is the first phone to use this exciting new application is the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic handset, also claiming that giants EMI will also be taking part in the service. Nokia say they will add this feature to many other models in the near future. It also means that many other record labels will get involved since EMI have started the ball rolling. So far, around 10 million handsets have already been sold.
What it will mean to users is that they can download literally as much as they like so long as they do within the first 12 months. Of course it will mean that once the music is downloaded, it stays with the user and won't be erased by any means within the contract. It will naturally mean that iTunes will have a run for it's money due to this music being free from all digital rights. Apple is yet to respond to this new service with something else for their own customers.
The phone will cost around £129.95 and will be available from next week at the Carphone Warehouse stores in the UK, and will be called the Comes With Music application. A touch screen version will also be out in the shops towards the end of the year, with the CWM application, you can expect to see the phone around Spring next year.
In the meantime time, Nokia say that the service with also be available on their N95 handset.
Speaking on the subject of the new application, Simon Ainslie, the UK managing director for Nokia told the press,
"We know how much our customers love music and we hope to make music millionaires of people everywhere..."
For those who want to watch the short fiilm about the new application, click
here.
