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Three new music devices to complement Nokia’s music service

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced the arrival of new Nokia Music Stores, more Comes With Music launches and three new music devices. The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, Nokia 5330 XpressMusic and Nokia 5030 bring people’s music to life with features that give music lovers around the world easy access to the music they love. By expanding the music range to different price points, introducing more markets with Comes With Music service and the Nokia Music Store as well as making the integration of these elements as easy as possible, on both on the mobile device and the PC, Nokia is changing the way music is enjoyed. The digital music player that rings in your pocket is also the library, the shop and the platform to manage all your music.

“We’ve sold more than 425 million devices with a digital music player and more than 700 million devices with an FM radio, which clearly shows that the mobile phone is the natural device for listening to the music and carrying it with you,” said Jo Harlow, Devices, Nokia. “Combining a connected digital music player like the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic with unlimited access to millions of tracks via Comes With Music means that in addition to their favourite tracks, music lovers can discover, experiment, and keep the new music they find.”

Currently available in 15 markets across three continents, the Nokia Music Store lets people browse or purchase music, get recommendations or search for their favorite artists, songs or albums directly from their device. Nokia Music for PC software makes it easy to organise and transfer the music between a PC and compatible device, rip and burn CDs, as well as discover, stream and download directly from the Nokia Music Store. Today, Mexico was the latest country to launch a Nokia Music Store with additional markets such as Portugal, Norway and South Africa joining the fold in the coming months.

Comes With Music gives people unlimited music downloads from the Nokia Music Store for a year or 18 months. People can choose from millions of tracks to download and keep them, even once the year is over. Currently available in the United Kingdom and Singapore, Comes With Music will launch in Australia later this month. Additional launches, including Italy, Sweden and Mexico, are planned for the coming several months. The newest additions to the Nokia XpressMusic range – the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic and Nokia 5330 XpressMusic – will be offered as Comes With Music compatible devices in selected markets.

Nokia 5730 XpressMusic

The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is Nokia’s first music-optimized device to offer a full QWERTY keyboard – ideal for quick messaging. The heart of this music device is the Homescreen for XpressMusic, providing access and dynamic information on music, people, games, email and calendar.The Homescreen features an improved contacts bar with up to 20 friends and family members and provides direct access to music, N-Gage and other applications, like Facebook, Photos, Ovi Contacts, Maps, messaging and more. With Ovi Contacts, people see which friends are online, chat and even view what music they are listening to.

The Music shortcut offers a quick access to the music stored on the device as well as to the Nokia Music Store where they can find for information on artists, music and over-the-air downloads, directly on the device.

With the dedicated gaming keys the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is a true N-Gage gadget. Direct access to the N-Gage Arena community and the preloaded N-Gage games invite to connect and compete and check high scores with online friends.

Nokia also launched the Nokia Mobile Holder CR-110 to keep the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic firmly in place.

The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2009 for an estimated retail price of 280 EUR before subsidies and taxes.

Nokia 5330 XpressMusic

With its edgy, top-sliced design and illumination effects, Nokia 5330 XpressMusic is ideal for music and keeping in touch with your social network. XpressMusic touch keys on the side of the display provide instant access to music. The standard 3.5mm jack offers crystal clear sound for any headphones, and the extended battery life gives more than 26 hours of playback time. Of course, the Nokia 5330 XpressMusic provides access to sites that specialize in online sharing, including Ovi, Facebook, and MySpace.

The Nokia 5330 XpressMusic is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2009 for an estimated retail price of 160 EUR.

To enhance your music listening experience on the go, Nokia offers a variety of accessories. Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-504 – that has recently started shipping – has high quality audio with powerful speakers, echo cancellation and noise reduction. Nokia Stereo Headset WH-500 is also great for both music and calls and compatible with a broad range of devices. Both headsets are easy to fold up and store in the carrying pouch. The small-size Nokia Mini Speakers MD-8 with extra long playtime are ideal for sharing favorite songs with friends.

Nokia 5030

Nokia 5030 is the company’s first phone with an internal FM radio antenna, which eliminates the need for a headset or external speakers. The one touch FM radio and channel selection keys on the side of the device ensure the product lives up to its XpressRadio name. Placed sideways on the table, the Nokia 5030 doubles as a portable FM radio and is ideal for emerging markets, where people rely on a radio as their main source of entertainment and news. The Nokia 5030 has up to a day of listening time and 10 hours of talk time, which comes to life with the powerful loudspeaker, and is available in two colors – graphite and red.

One of Nokia’s most affordable devices to offer an FM radio, the Nokia 5030 is expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2009 with an estimated retail price of less than 40 EUR, before taxes or subsidies.

-Dos nuevos dispositivos que complementan el servicio de música de Nokia

Madrid ,11 de marzo de 2009 – Nokia ha presentado hoy dos nuevos terminales móviles: el nuevo Nokia 5330 XpressMusic con funciones que proporcionan a los amantes de la música un acceso sencillo a las canciones y artistas que más les gustan, y el Nokia 5030, el primer terminal Nokia con antena de radio FM interna. Además, también se ha anunciado el lanzamiento de Nokia Music Store, la tienda de música digital de Nokia, en México. Al ampliar la gama de música a distintos rangos de precios, introducir nuevos mercados con el servicio Nokia Music Store, y hacer lo más sencilla posible la integración de todos estos elementos, tanto en el móvil como en el PC, Nokia está cambiando la forma de disfrutar de la música. El reproductor de música digital que va en el bolsillo es también la tienda y la plataforma para administrar toda la música.

“Hemos vendido más de 425 millones de móviles con un reproductor de música digital y más de 700 millones de móviles con una radio FM, lo que demuestra claramente que el móvil es el medio natural para escuchar música y llevarla contigo”, explica Reyes Justribó, directora de marketing para Iberia de Nokia. “Gracias a la combinación de un reproductor de música digital como el Nokia 5330 XpressMusic con acceso a las canciones y artistas favoritos, los amantes de la música pueden descubrir, experimentar, comprar y guardar la nueva música que encuentran”.

Disponible actualmente en 15 mercados de tres continentes, Nokia Music Store permite a los usuarios buscar o comprar música, recibir recomendaciones o buscar a sus artistas, canciones o álbumes preferidos directamente desde el móvil. El software Nokia Music para PC permite organizar y transferir fácilmente la música entre un PC y un móvil compatible, así como grabar CD’s y descubrir, escuchar, comprar y descargar directamente desde Nokia Music Store. Hoy México ha sido el último país en lanzar Nokia Music Store. La próxima semana se lanzará Nokia Music Store en Portugal y en los próximos meses se unirán mercados adicionales como Noruega, Sudáfrica y Polonia.

Nokia 5330 XpressMusic

Con un diseño de vanguardia, y efectos luminosos, el nuevo Nokia 5330 XpressMusic es ideal para la música y para mantenerse en contacto con las redes sociales. El teclado táctil XpressMusic situado en un lado de la pantalla proporciona acceso instantáneo a la música. El conector estándar de 3,5 mm ofrece un sonido impecable para todo tipo de auriculares, y la batería de larga duración permite más de 24 horas de reproducción. Por supuesto, el Nokia 5330 XpressMusic ofrece acceso a redes como Ovi, Facebook , MySpace y Tuenti.

Está previsto que el Nokia 5330 XpressMusic esté disponible en el tercer trimestre de 2009 a un precio de venta al público estimado de entre 150 y 200 euros.

Nokia 5030

El nuevo Nokia 5030 es el primer móvil Nokia con antena de radio FM interna, que elimina totalmente la necesidad de un kit manos libres portátil. Además, sirve también como radio FM portátil, y con sus altavoces integrados ya no se hacen necesarios altavoces externos para una escucha de calidad. El Nokia 5030 está equipado con una batería que proporciona 10 horas de conversación y 24 horas de escucha de radio, un potente altavoz, y está personalizado en dos colores: grafito y rojo.

Está previsto que el Nokia 5030 empiece a distribuirse en el segundo trimestre de 2009 a un precio de venta al público estimado de 40€ aproximadamente.