Nokia To Battle iTunes
07.27.07 - 10:38am
Nokia has the elevated status of being iPod like in the phone industry shipping out over 70 million music phones last year. 348 million music phones in total. What they have been lacking is a music store to complement their music phones. While unconfirmed by Nokia, CNN Money Fortune Magazine, has reported that they will take care of that problem by launching a worldwide online music service August 29th.
The music store is expected to be kicked off with a huge celebration party with live music at the Ministry of Sound nightclub in London.
The online store will launch with 1 million songs, 4 million less than iTunes repertoire but far more than the 200,00 they started with.
It is expected to work similar to iTunes with downloads being loaded onto the phone through the PC. Non-Nokia phones will be compatible for music downloads as well using DRM software.
The music store will also offer games.
