Nokia to launch 'Comes With Music' first in the UK — MobileMonday Global: Industry News

^{Carphone Warehouse exclusive pre-paid} Nokia to launch 'Comes With Music' first in the UK

2 Sep 2008 at 18:39 GMT Timo Poropudas

Nokia announced Tuesday that the United Kingdom will be the first market in the world to launch 'Comes With Music', a service which introduces a new 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 an access a diverse catalog, including international and UK artists.

Tero Ojanperä, 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."

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."