Nokia C, G and X-series smartphones to feature Spotify out of the box in global partnership offering unrivalled audio entertainment

ESPOO, FINLAND, 27TH JULY 2021 – Today, HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, announces that it is partnering with Spotify – the world’s most popular audio streaming service. Now, Spotify Free will be available to people from the start of their Nokia smartphone experience with access to 70 million tracks and 2.6 million podcasts¹.

Phone storage is invaluable, which is why Spotify Lite will be available on Nokia smartphones operating on Android™ (Go edition)³; Spotify Lite offers a small, fast, and simplified version, but with a few extra features allowing it take up less memory, and even set a data limit⁴. This means that Nokia smartphones users can spend less time worrying about data and their phone’s capacity, and more time to keep on enjoying their favourite audio escapes.

With a new track uploaded to Spotify every second⁵; Nokia smartphone owners will have access to an array of audio content straight out of the box at just the tap of a screen. Well trusted globally, Spotify recently launched in 80+ new countries, taking its availability to 178 markets worldwide, and Spotify Lite being available in 77 of them.

Spotify will be available from the outset on Nokia G-series and X-series devices running the latest from Android, starting with the Nokia XR20. Spotify Lite will be available on Nokia C-series handsets using the optimised Android (Go edition) operating system.

For further information, please contact HMD Global press office: https://www.hmd.com/press-contact

Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, HMD Global Oy (“HMD”) is the home of Nokia phones. HMD’s mission is providing accessible connectivity for everyone. HMD designs and markets a range of smartphones and feature phones and an expanding portfolio of innovative service offerings. With an ongoing commitment to security, durability, reliability, and quality across its range, HMD is the proud exclusive licensee of the Nokia brand for phones and tablets. For further information, see www.hmd.com.

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