Ovi Music Unlimited is dead ... Move along folks, nothing to see here

author: Irina Turin source: BGR translation: Paul Smith     

Or is this intentional leakage or Sony Ericsson used sieve as his Chief of security, but eiher way here we have another couple of videos showing off the much-anticipated PlayStation phone, play the Xperia.

The first video review of hardware (held at McDonalds, of course).

The second video is similar at first, but pays slightly more emphasis on the shoulder buttons and their usefulness. There are also some interaction with the software.

BTW anybody else noticed that the Sony Ericsson Xperia play has unfortunate acronym from "SE X Play? Just saying.

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author: Irina Turin source: Reuters translation: Paul Smith     

Ovi Music Unlimited aka comes with music scalable back and by scaling back, we mean this is pretty much the way of the dinosaurs.

The service allows subscribers unlimited access to the catalogue of music tracks for one year, but at the end of 2011, Nokia will no longer produce compatible devices except for setting some markets, namely China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa. Those who already have device Ovi Music Unlimited will still be able to access their music, just don't renew their subscription.

Ovi music, Nokia Music, more services will be unchanged and will continue to work normally.

"We are working with our partners to deliver new, innovative music services through Ovi experience in 2011. As we focus on delivering these, we will continue to offer 12 months, Ovi Music Unlimited in China, India and Indonesia by offering 6 months subscription in Brazil, Turkey and South Africa.

For other markets we plan to cease production of Ovi Music Unlimited Edition devices at the end of the year. Naturally there will be no disruption in service to existing customers in these markets, or someone who purchases in future device Ovi Music Unlimited-edition from shops in stocks Last – they can continue to enjoy unlimited downloads during their initial Ovi Music Unlimited subscription and save these tracks forever.

Ovi music – our store DRM-free, a-la-carte music – is not affected in any way and music lovers, you can continue to purchase music in 38 markets. " Ray Haddow, Nokia

So why Ovi Music Unlimited turn off, scaled back? Well in short it catches never really since it was started as "Comes with music" back in 2008. Comes with music in the UK run back then was ... a disaster is perhaps too strong a Word to use, but I'm not sure there's a word in English that is simply not enough.

If only someone could have warned Nokia back then, I mean, who knew that the service, block with DRM, starting with the old phone, and who went through a rebranding effort in a desperate attempt to jazz it would fail? If only there were some way to learn ...

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