Nokia's first Comes with Music handset on sale 10/17 in UK

A recent Reuters article doesn't mention a specific model (although we have our hunches), but one thing's for sure: some kind of Comes with Music handset is launching on October 17th. We had previously assumed that October 2nd would be the go-live date for the intriguing music bundle, but retailer Carphone Warehouse has now made clear that Britain won't be able to buy in until a few weeks later. As predicted, a Nokia spokesman declined to comment, so we'd go ahead and pencil (key word: pencil) this one into your increasingly crowded datebook.

[Via MobileBurn]

[sockatume @ Sep 19th 2008 12:52PM]

Yes, it would be tragic if I missed the chance to buy a £150 one-year subscription to DRM-coated music because I got the date wrong.

[tekdroid @ Sep 19th 2008 7:06PM]

add lossy to that DRM-infested!
http://flac.sourceforge.net

In other news, Nokia have learned not to use chrome trim for their navkey (or anywhere on this phone from what I can tell). Surely the end is nigh?

[Shinigami @ Sep 19th 2008 12:53PM]

XpressMusic 5800 seems to fit perfectly... The one they used to call Tube. Yeah, the touch screen one.
Its just my guess though.

[fanman @ Sep 19th 2008 12:57PM]

They haven't renamed it 'Comes with DRM files that you pay for in the increased price'? Shame.

[Samboini @ Sep 19th 2008 1:03PM]

Just give me a cracking update of the N95 and i'll be satisfied! Bigger screen, faster UI and double (or more?!) the RAM please!

[sockatume @ Sep 19th 2008 7:25PM]

Yeah, they could call it the N96 or something.

[konshuss @ Sep 19th 2008 4:34PM]

hey, i'm all for telling the world about how music affects me... but nokia, you might want to keep that one to yourselves...