Nokia launches Comes With Music

Nokia has announced their Comes With Music Service will be landing in Australia this March – and the handset showcasing the offering will be their new touchscreen device – the 5800.

Nokia has announced their Comes With Music Service will be landing in Australia this March – and the handset showcasing the offering will be their new touchscreen phone – the 5800.

The 5800 XpressMusic is Nokia’s first mass market touch screen device – since launching, the phone has already sold over a million units worldwide. It’s expected that Aussies will take to the device in droves.

“Australians we will be among the first in the world to get their hands on a Comes With Music-enabled Nokia 5800 XpressMusic when it hits the stores next month,” said Emile Baak, General Manager, Nokia Australia and New Zealand.

“We believe that Comes With Music offers great value and will revolutionise the way music lovers can explore, discover and enjoy music. By combining Comes with Music with the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic we are providing a great music great offer on a great device,” he said.

The Australian Nokia Music Store has over 4 million tracks from local and international artists. Consumers can either download direct to their 5800 XpressMusic handset or direct to PC and transfer the music across to the device – ANYTHING you download is then yours to keep FOREVER.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be available on various service provider plans and from leading retailers from 20 March 2009.
The recommended retail price for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic with 12 months subscription to Comes With Music is $979. The 5800 XpressMusic will also be available with selected service providers with an 18 month Comes With Music subscription at an RRP of $1109.