Tech Shout!

Nokia announced that it has updated the previously launched Nokia 55 Sport phone by incorporating music features into it and has rechristened it as Nokia 5500 Sport Music Edition.

The new Nokia 5500 Sport Music Edition is packed with a 512MB microSD card. It is now a Nokia XpressMusic phone and comes with the Nokia Music Manager.

“Music is a great source of energy and inspiration for many - during a workout, a fitness routine, or just relaxing,” says Antti Koivula, Director of Lifestyle Products at Nokia. “To complement its sporty and fitness-inspired design, the Nokia 5500 Sport Music Edition offers an expanded range of music features and bears the Nokia XpressMusic feature brand which guarantees an outstanding mobile music experience.”

Nokia has setup a micro-site promoting the new version, which is supposed to launch later today.

Nokia released the original 5500 Sport in May 2006. The new Nokia 5500 Sport Music Edition (GSM 900/1800/1900) is now available in select shops around Europe. The expected retail price before taxes and subsidies is approximately 350 EUR (~$444).