The app was hacked to fit unlocked Windows Phone devices

Nov 9, 2011 22:41 GMT  ·  By

Last month, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced the release of its first handsets running under Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, and the company also announced that new, exclusive services are being put in place for its users. However, it seems that enthusiasts did not agree with the idea that only Nokia's Windows Phones would be benefiting from these services, and that they already brought to the Internet the XAP files of some of the applications associated with these.

We already talked about the Nokia Maps XAP file being made available online for all those who own a handset that has been already unlocked, and it seems that the Nokia Music XAP file has suffered a similar fate.

Through the Nokia Music application, users should be able to enjoy free streaming of random mixes of specific genres, while also enjoying access to a number of 50 songs available for listening even when offline.

The service is available completely free for Nokia Windows Phone users, and provides the same features and capabilities that the recently released Spotify application and service brings to all Windows Phones out there.

However, since the app has been pushed out to the Internet via XDA-Developers, users should be able to load the app inside any unlocked smartphone powered by Microsoft's OS.

You can have a look at the video embedded below to learn a few more details on how the new app looks like on other devices than Nokia's Windows Phones.

While Nokia was trying to differentiate its smartphones from those of competitors, it seems that users are feeling that the company is actually imposing limitations to their experience.

However, Nokia is not the only mobile phone maker out there who has exclusive features available for its devices, so as to attract users on its side, and Nokia Music is one of these special offerings that should be available only on Nokia devices.