Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today
announced that the United Kingdom will be the first market in the world to
launch 'Comes With Music', its groundbreaking service which introduces a
revolutionary way for people to discover and enjoy music. Comes With Music
gives people a year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store
catalog with the ability to keep all downloaded tracks even after the year
is over.
Carphone Warehouse will be the exclusive UK pre-pay channel offering
the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 'Comes With Music' edition. People who buy the
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 'Comes With Music' edition will have unprecedented
freedom to find and listen to music from a diverse catalog, including
international and UK artists.
Tero Ojanpera, executive vice president and head of the Nokia
Entertainment and Communities business, said: "We believe that Comes With
Music will transform the way people enjoy music. With unlimited music
access for a year, you can enjoy your favorite artists or delve into new
genres without having to worry about individual track or album purchases."
Simon Ainslie, Nokia UK Managing Director, said: "Comes With Music is
the most compelling digital music offer ever introduced to the UK. You get
a fantastic Nokia device with unlimited access for a year to a huge catalog
of music. We're thrilled to be working with Carphone Warehouse to bring
Comes With Music to the UK."
Andrew Harrison, UK CEO, The Carphone Warehouse, said: "We expect the
Nokia 5310 Comes With Music to be the gift for Christmas and at the top of
all shopping lists. We know how much our customers love music and we hope
to make music millionaires of people everywhere."
Carphone Warehouse is the UK exclusive pre-pay channel until December
31, 2008. Further details about Comes With Music will be announced at a
Nokia event to be held in London on October 2, 2008.
Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a
wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people
to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games,
business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer
Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a
key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for
communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
The Carphone Warehouse
The Carphone Warehouse is the largest independent mobile phone retailer
in the world with 2,400 stores operating across 9 markets. The company is
committed to offering impartial and expert advice on the widest range of
the latest product plus unbeatable, aftersales care.
SOURCE Nokia Corporation