March 12, 2009

Nokia launches 3 music phones

Nokia, the world's top cell phone maker has introduced three new music phones. Nokia 5730 targets the social networking trend with a full sliding keyboard, priced at 280 euros ($355) excluding subsidies and taxes.Nokia launches 3 music phonesFrom now you buy Nokia 5330 model at 160 euros, and the 5030 model will be available for 40 euros both excluding subsidies and taxes. According to Nokia, it will expand its "Comes with Music" bundled service, currently available in Britain and Singapore, to Australia later this month.

The music industry has hoped the "Comes with Music" phones and music service, and similar packages from other hardware vendors, will help make up for falling CD sales and reduce illegal downloads.

The individual tracks can be downloaded to a phone and a single computer and are free, though the cost of the music is reflected in the price of the phone itself.