Nokia Launches Web Music Service

Mobile phone maker Nokia has launched a music and games download service, challenging both rival handset makers and mobile phone network providers.

The Nokia Music Store should make it easier for customers to use Nokia handsets as music players, making them stronger rivals to Apple’s iPhone. It will also make Nokia a rival to the sellers of its phones, the network providers, which also offer downloads.

The store will charge 1 euro ($1.40; 70p) per single track and from 10 euros for an album, while games will cost between 6 and 10 euros.

BBC