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TIM, the first operator to sell the device, brings a special offer
consisting of of a free-of-charge, unrestricted data package for two
months; Brazil is the first country in the Americas to receive the
Comes With Music service, which allows consumers to download more
than three million tracks at no extra cost
São Paulo, Brazil -Nokia announces the start of offering Nokia 5800
Comes With Music, which brings to Brazil the revolutionary music
download service, by which consumers will be able to download
millions of tracks unlimitedly. Nokia 5800 is the first product to
receive the service, a 3.2" widescreen touch screen model, which
already sold 3 million units since its arrival in the market in
November of last year*.
Starting today, the device is available for purchase at Nokia Store
SP (Rua Oscar Freire, 849) and at Nokia's online store
(www.nokia.com.br/loja). TIM will be the only operator to sell the
solution during first month of launch. Customers that were already
registered on the available pre-sales opportunity at the online store
will receive their devices at home by this week's end.
By purchasing the device, customer is immediately entitled to enable
the Comes With Music service and start exploring and downloading more
than three million tracks of international and Brazilian artists,
unlimitedly, for one year, thanks to agreements signed with the four
of the world's largest labels and hundreds of independent labels.
Downloads can be made via PC, as well directly to the Nokia 5800
device. When this period comes to an end, consumers will be able to
keep all tracks on their computers and mobile devices. For video
tutorials on how to help users to activate and use the service,
please log on to www.nokia.com.br/musica.
In Brazil, the list of labels include: Tratore, Som Livre, Deckdisc,
ST2, Building Records, Atração, among others. The local music content
represents a very important component inside the catalog, to both,
the domestic audience, and enthusiasts of the Brazilian music
throughout the world where Comes With Music is available.
As a special launching offer, when acquiring Nokia 5800 with the
unlimited data package, TIM's customers will receive two months of
free download of music, games, videos and other content, access to
the Internet and they will be able to read emails without paying
anything for data transfer. Nokia 5800 Comes With Music costs BRL
399.00 when signing for the TIM Brasil 250 plan, plus the mobile
device unlimited data package.
"We know that the Brazilian consumer is among the world's top
consumers of national music, consequently we made sure to contact
major labels and local independent labels as well," says Almir
Narcizo, president of Nokia Brazil. "With Nokia 5800 Comes With Music
we are making available the opportunity to have access to this
content to them and to everyone that enjoys our music, with a product
that will revolutionize the ways of digital consumption," concluded
Narcizo.
"We are focused on bringing first hand great news to customers,
increasing our portfolio to satisfy the various users' profiles. With
Nokia 5800, we are confident about our special promotion: we offer
two months of free unlimited data transfer so that all our customers
might experience all Internet services and direct download to the
device," states Rogerio Takayanagi, Marketing director for TIM
Brasil.
Touch screen with millions of free tracks
With the 8GB memory card, high quality stereo, graphic equalizer and
standard 3.5mm jack for headset, Nokia 5800 Comes With Music offers
the most powerful sound in the industry. It supports 3G and Wi-Fi
networks, making it easier to download music and to have a fast
Internet access. Additionally, for still photos it includes a 3.2MP
camera and Carl Zeiss lenses, and video recording. Integrated GPS
with Nokia Maps is another differential in the model.
The device offers an abundant multimedia capacity and email access,
and it is the first touch-screen device compatible with TIM TV
service, with which customers are able to watch an extended TV
scheduling directly on the mobile device. There are 15 channels of
entertainment, sports, news and children's programs, among them
Cartoon Network, CNN, Discovery Chanel, MTV Brasil, Nick, BandNews
and Band, besides the TIM Channel with a summary of UOL scheduling
and videos.
With Nokia 5800 Comes With Music, it is possible to have access to
YouTube directly to the application installed in the device, as well
as to create and edit videos and still photos, as well as a direct
upload to TIM Studio, a service that turns the customer an authentic
multimedia producer: besides being able to share all their
productions among TIM users throughout Brazil, they will win BRL 1.50
in credits for each 10 downloads of any content that they create.
Link to download high resolution images:
http://www.lvba.com.br/novo/imprensa/imprensa.php?c=nokia&d=&t=fotos
* On April 16, Nokia announced that the company had already sold 3
million Nokia 5800 units since its release
Accessories
To help complement the user's experience with music, Nokia is also
offering new accessories to deliver great and reliable sound in
mobile devices. Among the innovations are two headsets, Nokia WH-600
and Nokia BH-504, as well as Nokia MD-7W, a wireless acoustic box,
offering excellent sound quality, comfort and refined style.
Courses about Comes With Music
Nokia Store SP, launched in October of last year, has become a
referential when it comes to innovations and information regarding
Nokia devices and services. Since the first week of April, the store
is offering a diversity of free courses on Saturdays. During the
month of May, training sessions will focus on how to take advantage
of Nokia 5800 Comes With Music resources. All registered customers
will be able to learn how to use the device and the service. To be a
part of these training sessions, customers should call (11) 3061-9100
or send an email to flagship.sp@nokia.com.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world's number one manufacturer of mobile devices and
leader in the converging Internet and communications industries. We
make a wide range of devices for all major consumer segments and
offer Internet services that enable people to experience music, maps,
media, messaging and games. We also provide comprehensive digital map
information through NAVTEQ and equipment, solutions and services for
communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks. For
additional information, log on to www.nokia.com.br. Nokia products
can also be purchased at the Nokia Store SP (Rua Oscar Freire, 849,
Jardins - São Paulo) and online (www.nokia.com.br/loja).
About TIM
The first mobile operator to be present throughout the Brazilian
continent, TIM was the pioneer on the release of different products
and services, among them: TIM Music Store, a music store integrated
on the mobile device and the Internet. In 2008, the operator launched
third generation services, among them: TIM Web Banda Larga
(broadband), VÃdeo Chamada (videoconference) and TIM TV, as well as
increasing its portfolio of services with the release in September of
TIM Fixo, a more competitive and suitable option in residential fixed
telephony.
With agreements with operators in the five continents, TIM offers
Postpaid International Roaming in more than 180 countries, data and
multimedia transmission in more than 130 countries and, in May of
2006, it became the country's first operator to offer Prepaid
International Roaming in more than 15 countries today. In February of
2009, TIM's base of customers was 36.1 million (source: Anatel).
Additional information: www.tim.com.br.
Media Enquiries - Nokia Team:
LVBA Comunicação - www.lvba.com.br - 11 3039.0660
Théo Filipe - theo.filipe@lvba.com.br - 11 3039.0669
LuÃs Joly - luis.joly@lvba.com.br - 11 3039.0677
Eduardo Contro - eduardo.contro@lvba.com.br - 11 3039.0663
Media Enquiries - TIM Team:
CDN
Carmen Nery - carmen_nery@cdn.com.br - 21 3535.8329 ou 21 8272.5340
www.nokia.com
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