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Nokia Announces New XSeries Music Phones with X6 and X3

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:30:00 +0000

At the Nokia World 2009, Nokia has introduced its new XSeries music phone. It will release the Nokia X6 and the Nokia X3 in Q4 this year, the Nokia X6 should be also the device approved in the FCC this week. The Nokia X6 has an estimated retail price of EUR 450 packaged with Comes with Music service, and the Nokia X3 will be retailing for an estimated EUR 115.

Featuring a 32GB internal memory, the Nokia X6 is a full touch screen phone powered by a 3.2-inch wide display in 16:9 ratio (360 x 640 pixels) and 16 million colors. The touch screen phone also comes with a 5 megapixel camera module. It does not have a Xenon flash but assisted by 2 flash LED for low light photography. With direct access to Ovi Store, the Nokia X6 is a hive of activity that brings 20 friends and virtual communities, like Facebook, to your homescreen. Other than a range of the Nokia Ovi services, the phone retail package will also package with Spore by EA, Asphalt4 and DJ Mix Tour by Gameloft games.

Nokia X6 Specifications:

Network: WCDMA 850/1900/2100+QB GSM (LTA, NA). WCDMA 900/1900/2100 +QB GSM
Symbian OS, S60 5th edition 5.0
Size: 111 x 51 x 13.8 mm
Display: 3.2″ 16:9 nHD
32 GB internal memory
Talk time: up to 8h (GSM) /5 h (3G)
Stand-by time: up to 406h (GSM) /400 h (3G)
Music playback time: up to 35h
Video playback time: up to 4 hours (30 fps)
Processor 433.9MHz
5 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash
Bluetooth 2.0
3.5mm headphone jack
A-GPS
WLAN

The new Nokia X3 also joins Nokia’s music portfolio. The Nokia X3 is designed for music lovers and is the first Series 40 Ovi Store-enabled device. The Nokia X3 is a sleek and compact music device that comes with stereo speakers, built-in FM radio, and a 3.2 megapixel camera.

Nokia X3 Specifications:

Network: GSM Quadband 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz Series 40 PR 9.1
Size: 96 x 49.3 x 14.1 mm
Display: 2.2” QVGA, 262K colors, Active TFT, 240×320 pixel, transmissive
46MB internal memory
microSD card slot
Talk time: Up to 7.5h GSM
Stand by time: Up to 380h GSM
Music playtime: Up to 26h
Bluetooth
3.5mm headphone jack
3.2 megapixel camera
FM Radio

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Orange UK launches ‘Comes With Music’ service with Nokia 5800

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:43:59 +0000

Orange and Nokia today announced they will launch Nokia’s ‘Comes With Music’ service exclusively for Orange customers on the Nokia 5800. Offering access to the Nokia Music Store with over 6 million tracks, Comes With Music will be available from Orange on the device across a selection of Orange pay monthly price plans and upgrades from Friday 29th May 2009. In addition, the Nokia 5800 Comes With Music will be available exclusively to Orange customers in black / silver.

Speaking on the announcement, Francois Mahieu, Director of Devices for Orange UK, said: “We’re extremely excited about being the exclusive UK operator to offer Comes With Music on the Nokia 5800. We are always looking for ways to remove the barriers that stand between our customers and the things they love and believe that by offering this service, we are able to do just that.”

Nokia announces Comes With Music range of devices for Singapore launch

Kim Poh Liaw — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:08:50 +0000

Nokia’s Comes With Music service will be launched in Singapore in the coming weeks, together with the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic device and Comes With Music editions of the Nokia N96, Nokia N85 and Nokia N79, as well as the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic and 5220 XpressMusic devices. Consumers in Singapore will be the first in the world to get their hands on a Comes With Music-enabled Nokia 5800 XpressMusic when it hits the stores.

Nokia Comes with Music devices comes with one year subscriptions of using Nokia Music Store. You can download unlimited number of free songs from the music store, and keep the songs in your phone or computer after the subscription is ended. Nokia Comes With Music is already live in the United Kingdom and on the Nokia N96, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia 5310 XpressMusic and will be available on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic later this year.

Nokia launches new music stores in Austria and Switzerland

Kim Poh Liaw — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:50:24 +0000

The Nokia Music Store in Austria http://music.nokia.at and in Switzerland http://music.nokia.ch are now live. With five million tracks from major artists, independent labels, and up-and-coming local acts, music lovers can access the Nokia Music Store via their desktop computer or directly from optimized Nokia devices such as the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music. Browse for new music, get recommendations or search for your favorite artists, songs or albums all from the palm of your hand.

Once a track captures your attention, you can add it to your wishlist to buy later or purchase it immediately for download to your device without having to download the same song again on your computer. You can also transfer purchased songs via your PC to compatible Nokia devices.

Individual tracks will cost 1.00 EUR per track and 10.00 EUR per album in Austria, and 1.50 CHF per track and 15.00 CHF per album in Switzerland. All music on the Nokia Music Store can be purchased through a variety of payment options, including credit cards and pre-paid vouchers.

Video: Nokia 5630 XpressMusic Feature Walkthrough

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:08:25 +0000

With 12mm slim body, 3.2 megapixel camera, FM Radio and 3.5mm headphone jack, the new Nokia 5630 XpressMusic is definitely one of the best value music phone for Q2 this year. With 199 euro price tag before taxes and subsidies, it has even bundled with a free 4GB memory card which is good enough for storing close to 1000 of mp3 songs. Check out a live video demonstration here.

You may either watch the video directly below, or go to the youtube site to enjoy the HD version

Click here to view the embedded video.

[via slashgear]

Nokia Expands XpressMusic Range with the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:28:52 +0000

Nokia today introduced the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, featuring an ultra-slim 12mm phone body, 3.2 megapixel camera, dedicated music player keys, FM Radio, 3.5mm headphone jack and pre-loaded with 4GB memory card. The new XpressMusic also support voice-controlled ‘Say and Play’ feature, you can simply say the name of a favorite artist or song to automatically play it. In selected markets, the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic will also be sold as a Comes With Music device.

Putting people first, the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic homescreen gets individuals closer to the people and media that are most important to them. The Contacts Bar allows direct access to up to 20 closest friends or business contacts straight from the homescreen and provides a full communication history with these contacts including recent emails, messages, phone logs and photos shared. A shortcuts bar at the bottom of the homescreen gives quick access to the most frequently used applications including music, radio, Web, N-Gage and photos.

Other than supporting HSDPA wireless data connection, the 5630 XpressMusic also supports HSUPA, allowing an upload speed of 2mbps with supported network.

The Nokia 5630 XpressMusic will be available in select markets beginning in the second quarter of 2009 with an estimated retail price of 199 EUR exclusive of subsidies and taxes.

[via engadgetmobile]

Nokia signs pan-European licensing deals for Comes With Music

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:45:37 +0000

Nokia announced that it has entered into pan European licenses for its Comes With Music service with Universal Music Publishing Group, and the national collecting societies SACEM, SDRM, and SESAM (France), SGAE (Spain), and SIAE (Italy). In addition, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and the Nordic societies STIM (Sweden), TEOSTO (Finland) and TONO (Norway) have also confirmed their participation in the Comes With Music Service across Europe, and Nokia has concluded a pan European license with CELAS/EMI Music Publishing in respect of Nokia’s download service, Nokia Music Store.

The United Kingdom was the first market to offer Comes With Music in October 2008 and Singapore and Australia are expected to launch later this quarter. Comes With Music offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalogue and customers can keep all the music that they have downloaded at the end of the year to continue enjoying their music collection.

Nokia launches ‘Comes With Music’ service in UK

Kim Poh Liaw — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:10:10 +0000

At the Nokia Remix event Nokia announced the debut of its Comes with Music digital entertainment service. Comes With Music offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalogue and customers can keep all the music that they have downloaded at the end of the year to continue enjoying their music collection. Comes With Music will be available across a range of Nokia devices, including the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic – also announced today and the Nokia N95 8GB and Nokia 5310 XpressMusic.

Carphone Warehouse will be the exclusive UK pre-pay channel offering the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic ‘Comes With Music’ edition.

Comes With Music will also feature a tremendous selection of independent music, courtesy of deals with The Orchard (NASD: ORCD), Beggars Group, IODA, the Ministry of Sound, PIAS and Pinnacle. These companies join Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group in supporting Comes With Music. Nokia has also secured music publishing rights from CELAS on behalf of EMI Music Publishing, GEMA on behalf of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, SACEM on behalf of Universal Music Publishing, as well as the MCPS-PRS Alliance.

The United Kingdom will be the first market to offer Comes With Music with sales planned to start on October 16, 2008.