Sony Ericsson tries this music thing

Seems folks like a bit of music with their mobile phone, who knew? Sony Ericsson (“SE”) announced they will join the growing list of manufacturers that offer some kind of music service with their phones. Designed to compete with Nokia’s cleverly named “comes with music,” SE plans to begin the service in Sweden, then expand to Western Europe.

The service will be an all-you-can-eat unlimited music subscription and should roll out mid-way through 2009; Rome wasn’t build in a day. Nokia’s service starts up next month in the UK. Nokia’s plan is expected to cost 70 pounds extra, though there is some belief the cost will be rolled into a contract price.

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