Just when you thought the Nokia Music app was exclusive to Nokia devices, it looks like somebody has managed to bypass whatever safeguards the company has placed around the app. The folks over at smartphonegurus.com managed to get their hands on the Nokia Music application package (XAP) and installed it onto a HTC Trophy.While the app won’t officially update through Windows Marketplace (probably because it was sideloaded), it seems to work as promised, giving Windows Phone users hassle-free access to free music. If you’re thinking about installing the Nokia Music app on your Windows Phone device, you’ll need to unlock your device ($9 via ChevronWP7) first, and that’s about it. Check out the demonstration video or head to smartphonegurus.com to download the XAP.
It looks like Nokia is going to have to come up with a better way of differentiating its devices from the competition if it thinks software is the only way to do it.
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