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Zune HD Price Drop Suggests New Microsoft Multimedia Device

8. February 2010

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Redmond just dropped the prices of Zune HD. The OLED Microsoft PMP now sells at least $20 below its original price for the the 16GB and 32GB versions. This may have been prompted by the announcement of the Apple iPad, but that tablet device will not be released until March though few expects the iPad [...]

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Zune Phone or “Project Pink” May Have Video Upload “Studio” Service

29. January 2010

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Is there really a Zune Phone in the making? Some recent leaks, including this one, suggest that Project Pink is still alive. and also that it may have a Studio service where members can “View and manage pictures and videos taken with your phone… ” It’s a little tricky to discuss because it’s pure speculation for [...]

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Zune Phone Drivers Evidence Existence of Microsoft Multimedia Handset

26. January 2010

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It’s practically confirmed through the Zune software update 4.2.202.0. There will be a Zune Phone based on this code: %Phone.DeviceDesc% = ZuneMTPZUSB, USB\VID_045E&PID_0640 %Phone.DeviceDesc% = ZuneMTPZUSB, USB\VID_045E&PID_0641 %Phone.DeviceDesc% = ZuneMTPZUSB, USB\VID_045E&PID_0642 Look at the above photo, too, from istartedsomething. Also the source blog noticed the Oroduct IDs (PID) 0640, 0641, 0642 may mean three different Zune Phones. Thought, one [...]

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Rumor: Zune Phone bundled with Windows Mobile 7, Launching either at MWC or CTIA

19. January 2010

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We first heard about the Zune phone rumors midway last year, and then decided to just bury it under the pile of new rumors about other devices since we haven’t heard anything about it since then. Today, however, word is that it could finally be announced at either MWC in Barcelona next month or CTIA [...]

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Zune HD Twitter App is Free

16. December 2009

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The Microsoft Zune Marketplace has made Twitter available as an application to Zune HD users. Every feature you enjoy at the online version of Twitter is available via the app. Engadget has a couple of hands-on shots of the Zune Hd with Twitter on it. According to the site, Twitter is laggy and they censor [...]

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Zune HD Purple and Magenta Coming Dec 1

29. November 2009

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Microsoft’s Zune HD will soon have two earthy color options. Purple and Magenta are colors that would look nice as borders of the ZuneHD OLED screen. They do not call attention and could easily blend in a dim room. In direct sunlight, they are not hurtful to the eyes like red or yellow and do [...]

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Zune HD Free 3-D games now Available at the Marketplace

11. November 2009

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Have you updated your Zune HD’s firmware to v4.3 already? No? Well, you should because aside from fixing the playcount sync issue, we’ve just learned that Zune HD firmware v4.3 also unleashes the 3-D gaming prowess of this impressive PMP from Microsoft. If you’ve already updated to firmware 4.3, you can now try out one [...]

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Zune HD firmware v4.3 update now Available, Fixes Playcount Syncing issue

7. November 2009

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The Zune HD is a pretty remarkable upgrade from its predecessor, and even though it may seemingly look perfect, it’s still not immune from bugs and software glitches. One such problem that got the ire of Zune HD owners is a playcount syncing issue, but Microsoft was quick to address this with the released of [...]

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ZuneHD OLED Touchscreen is Scratch-Proof

21. October 2009

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When the iPhone first came out, many noticed the toughness of the then glass touchscreen. Now it’s Microsoft’s turn to have an indestructible device. The Zune HD PMP is just such a device. One happy user tried his darndest to ruin the fabulous OLED touchscreen of ZuneHD only to fail after several spirited attempts, once [...]

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Sharp and Microsoft Turtle and Pure are the Zune Pink Phones

24. September 2009

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Two giants are going to enter the mobile phone hardware market with BlackBerry-, SideKick-, Palm-like cellphoes. this is the secret “Zune Phone” codenamed “Pink.” While Windows Mobile is not going away soon, the Turtle and Pure phones will probably have multimedia software courtesy of Zune.

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