Nokia's UK Pairing Of Comes With Music And Touchscreen 5800 Off To Rocky Start

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1. Nokia (NYSE: NOK) reported that its 5800 touch screen phone had been a hit the first quarter, especially when it was combined with their unlimited music offering "Comes With Music." But in the UK, the paired offering, which went on sale last weekend, got off to a poor start. According to Mobiletoday.co.uk, though Nokia was hoping to reinvigorate Comes With Music in the UK by placing it on its hit touch screen device, Orange and Phone 4U, its exclusive providers, "failed to register a single sale" at the majority of their stores. Comes With Music originally launched ... (Read Full Article)

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