Nokia tune is a selected passage from the solo guitar composition Gran Vals. Apparently: “In 1993 Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President of Nokia, brought the whole Gran Vals for Lauri Kivinen (now Head of Corporate Affairs) and together they selected the excerpt that became "Nokia tune"”.

Stefan was one of the first to break the news about the new Nokia Tune ringtone included with some of the newer devices like the E71 and N78. Do I like it? It’s OK I guess, but in some ways I prefer the previous Nokia Tune. The newer version starts abruptly and just isn’t recorded in a way to allow it to be loud enough, no matter how loud the built-in speakers are. Nokia doesn’t even include the older version in some of the newer devices like the E71. How about adding it back in newer firmware versions Nokia? Something so iconic and especially recognizable as the previous “Nokia Tune” should remain and even if it’s replaced with a newer version it should stay true to the original. In my opinion the newer version doesn’t do the Nokia Tune any justice. The ensemble in this Youtube vid seems to do a better job. What do you think? Do you like the new Nokia tune?

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The new Nokia Tune, do you like it?