Nokia Readies iPhone Competitor

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NEW YORK Seems like Nokia is ready to take a bite out of Apple’s iPhone.

The New York Times’ London bureau reports that the Finnish mobile company will begin offering its own digital music service that will feature an Apple-style interface and touchscreen handset.

One-upping Steve Jobs’ golden baby, users will be able to download songs directly to their phones via wireless Internet connection, a feature not available on the current version of the iPhone.

And the attack against the iPhone isn’t just media speculation—Nokia execs acknowledged that they were not above imitating their digi-rivals.

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