Starting this month, a range of Sony Ericsson phones pre-loaded with Hard Candy will be sold in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela. The phones will retail in two packages - one with five tracks from the album, the other with the full album. Both will feature extra content such as wallpapers and ringtones.

John Reid, vice chairman WMI and president Warner Music ...