GLOBAL – Music played a big part at Nokia World last week. Not only were both the Nokia X6 and X3 big hits, but news that the latter would be a Comes with Music only device, helped solidify what would previously be considered a service and a product as simply a solution. The kind of solution that gives you as much space as you’d really need to store all the music that you’ve downloaded for free, but legally, through Comes with Music. We spoke to Jo Harlow, who’s involved in the launch of the Nokia X6 and X3 at Nokia. When we told her some of the initial reaction to the devices – one tech website suggested the X6 was the most beautiful Nokia device yet – she was over the moon. Understandably.
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Austin, USA – Last week, I had the good fortune to work at the South by Southwest Interactive conference (SXSW 09) with some very clever and energetic colleagues. Led by the inestimable Molly Schonthal, who works on the same team as I do in Social Media Communications, Nokia made its first big foray into one of the premier Web and design conferences in the US.
Our goal was to spread the word about Nokia, its products, what we do, and where we’re going. As with most companies at SXSW 09, we sponsored a VIP Lounge (at Fogo do Chão). Unlike most companies, on one of the nights, three of us sang a song about Nokia. Without making judgments as to whether it was cheesy or funny (it was both) I thought I would share it with you.
Video after the jump.
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I recently saw this poster and thought you folks would like to have it. It lists some milestones in Nokia’s music endeavors.
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