Nokia has said its Comes With Music free song download service is coming to the UK. The only snag: you’ll have to buy a phone that’s more than 12 months old.
Nokia_5310_CWM_Blue Nokia's 'new' 5310 gives free music downloads
You'll also have to buy it through Carphone Warehouse, which has exclusive sales rights.
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before somebody cracks the protection that makes it impossible to download from the older phones. One flashed firmware and possible id change later and poof - their business model of getting people to buy a new version every 12 months goes up in smoke!
.. that they chose the 5310 for the free music offer because it was specifically designed with music playback in mind? - nokia made and released it to compete with the sony ericsson w880 walkman phone...
The Nokia 5310 is easily one of the best music phones on the market with dedicated audio chipset far superior than Sony Ericsson's Walkman line (which does not contain a dedicated audio chipset AFAIK). It isn't surprising that Nokia is using the 5310 to test the market. The phone can be bought for around £70 PAYG.
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Nokia pitches 'free music with old phone' offer
Nokia has said its Comes With Music free song download service is coming to the UK. The only snag: you’ll have to buy a phone that’s more than 12 months old. Nokia_5310_CWM_Blue Nokia's 'new' 5310 gives free music downloads You'll also have to buy it through Carphone Warehouse, which has exclusive sales rights. Comes With …
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Posted Tuesday 2nd September 2008 12:53 GMT
Law
how long... #
before somebody cracks the protection that makes it impossible to download from the older phones. One flashed firmware and possible id change later and poof - their business model of getting people to buy a new version every 12 months goes up in smoke!
Posted Tuesday 2nd September 2008 18:38 GMT
Anonymous Coward
could it be... #
.. that they chose the 5310 for the free music offer because it was specifically designed with music playback in mind? - nokia made and released it to compete with the sony ericsson w880 walkman phone...
Posted Tuesday 2nd September 2008 19:39 GMT
Shonko Kid
Nokia have missed a trick... #
Surely if you're going te resell last year's old tosh at inflated prices, you need to stick a 3G label on it....
Posted Tuesday 2nd September 2008 23:00 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Carphone Warehouse #
"Carphone Warehouse is now accepting pre-orders for the device"
Nice little plug for a shit phone box-shifter.
People would do wise to avoid using Crapphone Shithouse.
(from an ex-customer. And no, I don't work for them.)
Posted Wednesday 3rd September 2008 10:39 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Nokia 5310 #
The Nokia 5310 is easily one of the best music phones on the market with dedicated audio chipset far superior than Sony Ericsson's Walkman line (which does not contain a dedicated audio chipset AFAIK). It isn't surprising that Nokia is using the 5310 to test the market. The phone can be bought for around £70 PAYG.
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