From my time with them, I really feel like the European carrier, Orange, is a different breed of operator, not overly concerned with keeping its customers locked down in every way. They just seem to ‘get’ that people like choices. Hence, it’s no surprise to me that Orange and Nokia just announced that the carrier will be the exclusive provider in the UK of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Comes With Music edition.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Comes With Music edition from Orange comes with a whopping 24 months of unlimited downloads from the Nokia Music Store. This is twice as long as the standard Comes With Music offer, which is definitely way cool. The service allows you to download music directly to your phone through the Nokia Music Store, or you can use your home computer to download the tracks.
There is a bit of Windows DRM on the tracks, which means you can only play them back on a limited number of computers and phones, but for most people, one computer and one phone is likely enough. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic can also play tracks purchased through Amazon’s MP3 download service, as well as Amazon’s Unbox video-on-demand service.
The Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic Comes With Music edition is set to be available on May 29 throughout the UK.
