Nokia takes on Apple

06 October 2008 - 02:00
By unknown

Nokia launched its free music package last week, issuing a challenge to Apple's dominance of the digital music market. It also launched its first touch-screen phone, the 5800 Xpressmusic, to rival Apple's iPhone. Nokia said all major music labels and most independent labels would offer their tracks as part of Nokia's free music bundle "Comes with Music", raising the total number of tracks to about five million. - Reuters

Nokia launched its free music package last week, issuing a challenge to Apple's dominance of the digital music market. It also launched its first touch-screen phone, the 5800 Xpressmusic, to rival Apple's iPhone. Nokia said all major music labels and most independent labels would offer their tracks as part of Nokia's free music bundle "Comes with Music", raising the total number of tracks to about five million. - Reuters