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Posted: 2005-02-15 09:44
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Nokia announces a tie up with Microsoft at the 3GSM World Congress, Cannes, France.

"Nokia has announced a tie-up with software giant Microsoft and US music download service Loudeye.
Users will be able to download songs and ringtones to Nokia handsets equipped with Microsoft's digital music-playing software.

There will be a choice of tracks from international and local music lists.

Microsoft, which competes with Nokia in developing mobile phone operating software, will see its Windows Media technology installed on Nokia phones...................."

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4264161.stm

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