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Microsoft Zune Player Boasts 120GB of Storage

Monday, August 18, 2008

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The Zune 120 has just passed the FCC and is only waiting for an official announcement from Microsoft. The hardware is similar to the Zune 80, though 120GB is nothing much next to the Newman 800 and it’s also 40GB less than the largest capacity iPod. No details on pricing. [via istartedsomething]

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Nokia to get Zune Marketplace

Monday, August 4, 2008

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  Microsoft and Nokia is working on giving Nokia phones access to the Zune Marketplace. There is not going to be a Nokia-Zunephone, which would’ve already brought the tech-blogging world into a mad frenzy (I’m several hours late with the news) but a more sober content delivery integration. It’s interesting to note that Nokia phones support [...]

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Zune Phone to Run Windows Mobile 7?

Sunday, July 27, 2008

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‘Tis only a rumor but the implications are endlessly interesting. ZunePhone running Windows Mobile 7, said to be a real competitor to OS X. Also, Windows Live Services will be its focal feature. The ZunePhone will be a multi-touch phone, of course, but there’s no hint of possible screen size and connectivity. We can assume [...]

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Zune Guy Suffers Product and Tattoo Disillusionment

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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  [poll=13] We have not heard from Zune or did we expect the Zune Guy do be in the mood for announcement at this time but, apparently, he is. Here’s what he has to say: I am done. I have had the Zune since day 1 and have noticed little improvement. I have tried my best [...]

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Touch Screen Zune Coming?

Monday, June 9, 2008

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In an interview that covered Windows Mobile phones, HD DVD and Xbox 360, Microsoft Entertainment Devices & Division President Robbie Bach also dropped a hint about a Zune competitor for iPod Touch. That’s right, a touchscreen Zune. Of course, a touchscreen Zune raises many possibilities, among which is a possible Windows Mobile OS developed strictly [...]

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Zune Hits 2 Million Mark, Takes 4%

Sunday, May 11, 2008

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Microsoft’s announcement couldn’t have come at a better time. After being out of mainstream news for quite some time, Zune is finally back in the front pages of technology news. Released in November 2006, Zunes have been selling modestly and have finally reached the 2 million-unit mark. Since Q1 2007, Zune has actually moved up [...]

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Zune 2.5 Firmware: TV Downloads + Zune Card Sharing + Gapless Music

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

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Microsoft has made the Zune a lot better in the new 2.5 firmware update. The Zune, virtually officially, is going a different direction from the Apple iPod. I will not hesitate to pronounce the Zune a non-competition of the iPod after the 2.5 firmware. The Zune Video download spotted a couple of days ago turned [...]

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2nd-Gen Zune Clone Sold on eBay

Thursday, May 1, 2008

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Microsoft will go nutters over this piece of news. The Zune 8 (8GB) has been cloned and the fake has been sold on eBay. For the year that we have been covering PMP news, this is the first time we’ve come across an real Zune knockoff. In fact, though we searched high and low, this [...]

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Zune News: Third-Generation Coming in 2009

Thursday, March 13, 2008

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Microsoft plans to launch a new “platform for downloading Zune [at] several terminals in 2009″. This will include the PC, Zune devices and Windows Mobile 7 devices. The suggestion that Zune 3.0 will be able to sync with Windows Mobile 7 handsets is very enticing. On a different note, it’s taking Zune Marketplace a while [...]

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