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Facebook application for the Zune HD finally available

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The Zune HD Facebook application is fainally out and available on the Marketplace. The application was originaly expected to be launched at the same time as the Twitter application but was puched back to a later date. From the [...]

Microsoft at MWC 2010

Yesterday I had the chance sit down with to Audrey Zolghadr, Windows Mobile Manager at Microsoft France, to discuss the Windows Phone 7 Series announcement and the company’s future in the mobile space. It wasn’t really an interview given that I knew that I wouldn’t get any answer if I asked question about all the [...]

Zune services coming to Windows Mobile Soon?

Old Windows Mobile 7 concept shot

Microsoft pushed a new firmware update for the Zune HD today (version 4.2.202.0) and it didn’t take long forIstartedsomething to dig into it to it to find some clues about what’s exactly new. Here’s what he has found in the USB INF file:

[Microsoft.NTx86]
%Zune.DeviceDesc% = ZuneMTPZUSB, USB\MS_COMP_MTPZ
%Zune.DeviceDesc% = ZuneMTPZUSB, USB\VID_045E&PID_0710
%Zune.DeviceDesc% [...]

Zune HD to get XviD support in next Firmware update

 

According to CNet’s Donald Bell Microsoft is planning to add XviD ( MPEG-4 part 2 Advanced Simple Profile ) video support to the Zune HD in the upcoming Firmware update scheduled to launch this spring. Zune’s SmartDJ feature will also be part of the firmware and Microsoft re-assured him that the Facebook application is going [...]

Twitter now available on the Zune HD

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It was announced last night and it’s now finally available for free on the Zune Marketplace. Nothing too fnacy but seems to be great for a 1.0 version. Hopefully this means that we will see more of theses apps [...]

Zune Twitter app coming tomorrow

The Zune team just announced that the Zune HD Twitter aplication should be out tomorrow.

Zune Nation! The Twitter App for Zune is coming tomorrow – more details in the morning! ^BJ

If I remember correctly a Facebook was also promised, hopefully it shouldn’t be too far off.

Source: Twitter

Zune HD now available in purple and magenta

Microsoft quietly launched the Zune HD in two new colors today. You can now order it in Purple or Magenta if you didn’t like the original red, green black blue, & platinum colors. You will also get a free one-month subscription to the Zune Pass. The pricing is still the same, $220 for the 16GB [...]

Zune HD 3D games on video

Here are two videos of the newly released 3D games on the Zune HD:

PGR & AudioSurf:

PGR, VanSk8:

Source: Engadget & WMexperts

Zune HD 3D Games are now available for free in the Marketplace

We were expecting them soon after the 4.3 firmware update and they are now finally here and available for free in the Zune HD marketplace:

•PGR: ferrari edition, a 3d racegame
•Lucky lane bowling, a 3d bowling game
•Vans Sk8: Pool service, a 3d Skate game
•Piano, a simple piano where you can play your own tunes on
•Audio Surf: [...]

New ZuneHD firmware version 4.3 released

Microsoft has just released a new firmware (version 4.3) for the ZuneHD which adds support for the upcoming 3D games & applications and a wider touchscreen keyboard among other bug fixes/features:

Browser:

•Faster performance in navigating web pages
•Option to render pages as Desktop or Mobile (Option in settings)
•Better Tap-To-Zoom
•Better ability to scroll when typing a message [...]

Steve Ballmer talks about Microsoft’s mobile strategy, Zune software coming to Windows Mobile

Cnet’s Molly Wood & Ina Fried got a chance to sit down Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer at the Redmond Campus to talk a bit about Microsoft’s current and future strategy. Topics discussed are today’s economic situation, the Windows 7 launch, apple advertising etc.. When asked about the Microsoft Courier tablet protoype, Steve gave no comment [...]

Adobe Flash 10.1 for mobile unvieled, WinMo and WebOS Betas before the end of the year

Adobe has finally announced that Flash 10.1 which is compatible with Windows Mobile, Android, WebOS, Symbian and BlackBerry is nearing final release. Betas for Windows Mobile and WebOs should be availalbe before the end of the year with Android, BlackBerry & Symbian following in early 2010. Here’s the PR:

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today [...]

First in-depth review of the Zune HD

The boys at Gizmodo are the first to have posted an in-depth review of Microsoft’s Zune HD and they seem to like it a lot. Here’s what they said about the browser:

This is a serious surprise, after seeing the similar Sony X-Series’s browser crash, burn, and then explode shards of awful all over me, [...]

Zune HD IE Mobile browser compared to Windows Mobile IE 6 Mobile hands-on Video

Matt Miller of Zdnet has just uploaded a nice video hands-on of the Zune HD browser compared to the IE 6 mobile version shipping now on Windows Mobile 6.1 phones (contrary to what Matt says in the video,the WM6.5 version is an updated version with a new UI and tap to zoom among other features):

Unfortunately [...]

XNA Game Studio 3.1 Zune Extensions updated with Zune HD support

Even though the new Zune won’t have a third-party appstore, Microsoft just released an update to the XNA Game Studio 3.1 Zune Extensions SDK with support for the Zune HD:

-The ability to target and develop for the Zune HD media player.
-The addition of new Touch APIs to the XNA Framework for use on the Zune HD.
-The addition [...]

Other touch-screen Zune players coming ?

Here’s something interesting. The following sentence can be seen in the Zune HD A/V dock manual:

An HDMI cable (included) and a high-definition TV are required for high-definition viewing. Zune HD and other touch-screen Zune players also work with the composite A/V cable (included).

Microsoft has already publicly said that there is one more Zune player in [...]

No third-party application marketplace for the Zune, should “plug” into Windows Marketplace for Mobile in the future

According to Microsoft’s Zune marketing manager Brian Seitz, the newly launched Zune HD will not have a third-party application marketplace. Microsoft is going to develop in-house application at first (like twitter, facebook apps etc..) and if all goes as planned, the Zune team may be able to tap into the Windows Mobile Marketplace in the [...]

Lucky Zune fan gets his Zune HD early

Loveandhatejw over at ZuneBoards posted a picture of himself (that haircut is a mess lol) and the black Zune HD he grabbed at Best Buy. Unfortunately the player his unusable without the Zune 4.0 software which is supposed to unlock the device.

Yea well I picked mine up from a buddy at best buy today. It’s [...]

Zune HD promotional videos show glimpse of 3D gaming and new Zune 4.0 Software

Here are 2 short Zune HD promotional videos posted on Buy.com showing us for the first time some 3D gaming goodness and a small glimpse of the new Zune software launching alongside the player in 3 days (only in the US). It’s good to see Microsoft doing great things with nVidia’s Tegra chipset.

You can hit this [...]

Zune HD is US only for now

Well it looks like what was said in France was indeed true. According to Microsoft who was contacted by Arstechnica:

“For the time being the Zune HD device will remain US only,” a Microsoft spokesperson told Ars. “Right now we are focused on deploying an exciting service in the form of Zune Video to 18 markets. [...]