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Zune phone mock-up revealed
"Contact" concept 5 September 2008 12:51 GMT
Despite the fact that no-one really seems to want the Zune players, there are folk still banging on about the possible Zune phone. Latest is Adam Huffman's skinny "Zune Contact" mock up that sees the Microsoft device get a 5-megapixel camera and a touchscreen.
120GB Zune heading to US
FCC spills the beans yet again 19 August 2008 0:24 GMT
Microsoft will announce a new 120GB Zune player in the coming months if the filing for the new sized player is anything to go on according to the FCC in America.

The government organisation, which also happened to spill the beans on the new HTC Dream today,...
VIDEO: Tech week in view 08-08-08
Our views on the big stories this week 8 August 2008 18:24 GMT
Get youself a cuppa, sit youself down and hit the play button for the tech week in view - Megawhat's run-down of what's got the tech world talking in the last 5 days.

Another packed week of technology and gadget news. Katie Scott casts her alluring eyes over...
Megawhat News - iPhone nano rumours ... yes really
A video bulletin of the day's top stories 5 August 2008 9:24 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well why not take a peek at the top stories on video.

In the headlines: Daily Mail publishes iPhone Nano rumours; Sony brings out a phone fit for a spy; more whisperings...
Nokia on board for Zune phone?
Rumours see compatible handsets 4 August 2008 10:19 GMT
Reports are coming in that the Zune phone - said to currently be in development by Microsoft - may be made in conjunction with Nokia.

From a "Microsoft source", the news is that Nokia is developing phones that would be compatible with the Zune Marketplace....
Zune phone rumours re-emerge
Microsoft said to be working on handset 25 July 2008 10:52 GMT
That Microsoft is planning to launch a "Zune phone" is one of the staple tech-world rumours that re-emerges every now and again, and it seems such whisperings are hitting the wires at the moment.

The apparent success of Apple's iPhone, as well as Microsoft's...
Zune gets docking alarm clock
Some peripheral love for Microsoft's maligned media player 9 June 2008 10:35 GMT
iHome has launched the ZN9, the world’s first clock radio for Microsoft's Zune media player.

The ZN9 offers the same kind of features and functionality as iPod-flavoured offerings have been doing for years, such as the options to wake and go to sleep to your...
Limited edition Joy Division Zune launches
English band featured on US-only device 5 June 2008 13:26 GMT
Microsoft has issued a special, limited edition version of the Zune 80 in in tribute to Brit post-punk band Joy Division.

Both the software and the back of the player get artwork of Joy Division's "Unknown Pleasures" album, while a copy of the Peter Saville-made...
Major US retailer stops selling Microsoft Zunes
"Just did not have the appeal we had anticipated" 23 May 2008 12:19 GMT
American video-game retailer GameStop has announced it will no longer selling Microsoft's Zune media players at its stores due to insufficient demand from customers.

"We have decided to exit the Zune category because it just did not have the appeal we had anticipated",...
Zune sales hit two million
Stateside stats revealed for Microsoft's MP3 players 12 May 2008 10:16 GMT
Microsoft has revealed that it has sold two million of its Zune portable media players since the format launched back in November 2006.

This level of sales gives Microsoft a 4% MP3 player marketshare in the US, according to NPD Group figures.

The...
NBC content comes to the Zune
As well as MTV, Nickelodeon and Ultimate Fighting 6 May 2008 11:18 GMT
So us Brits probably won't see the Zune until next year, and that'll be the third gen version, but those lucky chaps in the US will soon be available to enjoy new music and TV content.

Microsoft is expanding its video store so that Zune owners will be able to...
Microsoft delays UK Zune launch til 2009
Third gen players to see Euro debut 13 March 2008 13:31 GMT
Reports are coming in from France that state Microsoft has delayed the launch of its Zune range of MP3 players in Europe until 2009.

Pocket-lint's own industry sources had previously suggested that Microsoft was planning a push into the UK this year for the...
Microsoft launches Xbox Live Community Games
And announces XNA games for Zune 21 February 2008 16:35 GMT
At the Games Developers Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft has announced a new games service for Xbox Live.

Described as a "a gaming YouTube", Xbox Live Community Games is open to amateur developers from around the world.

The games, created...
Microsoft launches red 80GB Zune for Valentine's Day
With 20 lurve-themed laser etchings 15 January 2008 16:37 GMT
Showing their softer side, Microsoft has launched a special edition Zune for Valentine's Day. Everybody say "aaah"...

Apparently in response to "consumer excitement for the Zune 80GB", Microsoft says it is making a red 80GB model available with Zune Originals,...
CES 2008: Canada gets Zune in Spring
Launching out of the US for the first time 7 January 2008 3:25 GMT
Microsoft has confirmed that 2008 will be the year that the Zune becomes available outside of the US.

In the Bill Gates Keynote conference, Robert Bach: President, Entertainment & Devices Division for Microsoft confirmed that Canada would be getting the Zune...
Apple, Microsoft see massive web traffic increase on Christmas day
iTunes and Zune site gets festive visitor boost 31 December 2007 11:45 GMT
Web stats firm Hitwise has revealed that Christmas day was a good 'un online for both Apple and Microsoft.

The huge increases in traffic to the websites for Apple's iTunes and Microsoft's Zune (the PMP range still not officially available in the UK) were due...
New Zunes go on sale in the States
With optional customisable laser etching 13 November 2007 11:08 GMT
Americans can now get their hands on Microsoft's new Zune media players.

For the first time, consumers also will have the option to customize their Zune player with laser-engraved designs and personal text through a new Web store called Zune Originals.
Zune phone "already exists"
And it's in your pocket... 26 October 2007 10:47 GMT
Those somewhat half-hearted rumours of a "Zune" phone from Microsoft have taken an interesting turn. Kind of like the rumours of the gPhone becoming a software, rather than hardware based solution, it seems the zPhone could be the same.

It's possible that the...
Special edition Wisin y Yandel Zune to launch
Preloaded with unreleased album 24 October 2007 10:24 GMT
Microsoft has announced that a Zune music player produced in collaboration with Latin Grammy-nominated artists Wisin y Yandel, Machete Music and Wal-Mart will go on sale exclusively at Wal-Mart on October 29th for $199.

The black, limited-edition 30GB Zune...
Microsoft reveals second gen Zune portable media players
"Today we’re making big bets on games, music, video" 3 October 2007 7:11 GMT
As expected Bill Gates and J Allard have unveiled the next generation of Zune portable media players, as well as new software, community site Zune Social in beta, and a revamped online store in the States.

There are three new models of Zune. A black Zune 80GB...
New Zunes launching today?
Rumours see Zune 2s getting official announcement 2 October 2007 7:53 GMT
Leaks, well-placed sources and even retail contacts are all pointing to a big Zune announcement in the States today.

Reports suggest the launch, to be presided over by Bill Gates himself, will reveal the much-rumoured flash and HDD based models, codenamed Draco...
Microsoft's Zune 2 launching on October 16th
Complete with new "squircle" control 19 September 2007 8:49 GMT
Zune 2 rumours have been doing the rounds for months now, the most recent instalment was the revelation of supposed product pics from a Microsoft insider.

Well, it seems that these pics are in fact the real deal, and the new models will launch in the States...
Zune round-up: Gets B- from MS, price cut and phone rumours
Microsoft's MP3 player making headlines on iPod launch day 5 September 2007 14:08 GMT
After we've given so much coverage to Apple for the forthcoming iPod launch, it only seems fair we do a similar round up for their, cough, competition.

Things have been busy in the Zune camp over the last 24 hours with a Microsoft big cheese openly discussing...
New Microsoft Zune photos emerge
Are these the new Zunes? 31 August 2007 9:00 GMT
Bet you'd forgetten all about those supposedly new "Draco" and "Scorpio" Zune models hadn't you?

Understandable if so, seeing as us Europeans have never even seen the first gen music players from Microsoft.

However, trans-Atlantic product differences...
New Zune hits technical difficulties, gets delayed
Unannounced, unconfirmed "Scorpio" has continuity problems 30 July 2007 9:10 GMT
ZuneScene is reporting that one of the new Zune models has been hit by technical difficulties and has been delayed.

Un-named sources from inside Microsoft are apparently relaying the info that production has been pushed back.

Apparently the hard...