Nokia adds Rhapsody support to the N800

Owners of Nokia N800 Internet Tablet can now add support for Real's Rhapsody music service to their device.

The firmware upgrade, which you can download via the Tableteer menu on your N800 as well as from http://www.nokiausa.com/n800, allows you to purchase music from Rhapsody as well as seamlessly streaming internet radio.

Yes, you can already do that with the N800's in-built software, but Rhapsody makes it just that little bit easier.

“We are thrilled to be working with Nokia to bring the Rhapsody experience to the Wi-Fi enabled Nokia N800 Internet Tablet,” said Philip W. O’Neil, senior vice president of music, RealNetworks. “Innovative integrations like these reinforce our vision of Rhapsody as a single service that delivers a personalized music experience that consumers love, at any time and on any device.”

“Giving consumers direct access to Rhapsody via their wireless Nokia N800 Internet Tablet gives new meaning to music on the go,” said Bill Plummer, Vice President, Sales & Channel Management, Multimedia, Nokia North America. “Our goal at Nokia is to make the Nokia N800 the ultimate portable Internet entertainment device, giving consumers the convenience of easy wireless access to their favorite online services beyond the confines of home.”

Unfortunately the service is only available in the USA.