Nokia takes on Apple

Nokia, the world`s top mobile phone maker, launched its free music package on October 1, 2008 issuing a challenge to Apple Inc`s dominance of the digital music market.

Nokia gives credit to competitors

The Finnish company also launched its first touch-screen phone 5800 Xpressmusic to rival Apple`s popular iPhone.

Nokia said at an analyst and media event in London it would start selling the phone shortly, pricing it at 279 euros ($395) excluding subsidies and taxes, which it said was roughly half the price of the other main touch-screen phones on the market.

Text: Reuters

Images Courtesy: http://www.nokia.co.uk

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