14 DAY TRIAL // According to the latest news on the Web, music enthusiasts in the United States will soon be able to enjoy the Nokia Comes With Music service as well. The Finnish mobile phone maker is reported to have stated recently that its plans include the launch of the service in the US before the end of the ongoing year.
For the time being, the company doesn’t seem to have pointed towards any mobile phone operator for the launch of the service, and no pricing info has been unveiled either, yet the service that provides users with “millions of tracks for free” will go to music lovers in North America, states the news site Ars Technica.
As many of you might already know, the Comes With Music-enabled Nokia devices allow users to download as many songs as they want for free within a one-year time frame. In addition, they are also allowed to keep the songs even after the service period is over. The service offers over 4 million songs in DRM format for download, allowing users to transfer the tracks to a PC. Those who would like to benefit from the service for more than a year need to acquire another Comes With Music mobile phone from the company.
Nokia launched the service in UK back in October 2008, along with the release of its 5310 XpressMusic device on the market. Not long after, the company also launched a Special Edition of the 5MP cameraphone N95, as well as the highly expected 5800 XpressMusic. The Comes With Music became very popular in a short while, and the company announced in January the shipping of the millionth Comes With Music device.
The service is expected to reach Australia in March, along with the launch of the 5800 XpressMusic in the country. As stated above, it will also reach US this year. The service is free for users, given the fact that the cost is built into the retail price of the phone, namely around $30 that are added to the cost of the handset that sports the Comes With Music service.