Marion Cunningham 
By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.com
Not that this isn’t a standard feature in even the crappiest of cell phones, Nokia just wanted to be different with the naming conventions. Comes With Music is actually the name of Nokia’s new digital entertainment service. The oddly named service gives users of eligible devices unlimited access to millions of music tracks from the Nokia Music store with tunes from local and international artists for a year. When the year is up, music lovers can keep any music they downloaded. To make sure that the music selection is legit, Nokia has teamed up with EMI, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group in addition to some of the biggest indie music labels.
To ensure that the jams keep flowing, Nokia’s latest phone the X6 has 35 hours of music playback in addition to 32GB of internal memory to hold it all. The phone also has a 3.2-inch touchscreen with 16:9 widescreen – perfect for viewing photos and videos. Speaking of images, the X6 has a 5 megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens with autofocus and flash for optimal photos. The X6 is also video ready thanks to the including a video center with video editing to create the next YouTube frenzy.
The X6 is also chocked full of social networking goodies including Facebook, Windows Live!, and Myspace just to name a few. Users can also customize the homescreen with up to 20 shortcuts allowing for one-touch access to your favorite apps. And if that’s not enough distraction, the phone also comes with three A-list games including the award-winning Spore from Electronic Arts. If you want to expand your gaming empire, just check out the Ovi Store. You can cop some cool widgets and apps there as well.
The X6 is expected to hit stores in October with a sticker price of $650. No word yet on who will provide carrier service.
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