Tag: Zune
Microsoft Zune phone coming by end of 2007?
(Picture from CrunchGear) CrunchGear broke the story yesterday and now it's spreading around the Net like wildfire: the very real possiblity (according to sources) that Microsoft is working on a Zune mobile phone that could be ready by the end…
Zune to hit Europe before Christmas 2007?
Originally reported to be coming to Europe in 2008, Microsoft could be bringing forward the European release date for its Zune music player. Microsoft's Zune marketing director, Jason Reindorp, said that Zune sales were going well – having captured 10.2%…
Microsoft's CEO laughs at the iPhone, makes bold Zune claims
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's erratic CEO, laughed at Apple's iPhone during a recent TV interview with CNBC, mainly because of the price. He then claimed that the Zune claimed 20-25% of the high end music player market. He wasn't exactly convincing,…
Microsoft Zune struggling against the mighty iPod?
Reports are suggesting that, despite a massive marketing drive by Microsoft, sales of its Zune portable music player are not doing particularly well. They are even struggling to match that of iPod's other competitors – the likes of Sandisk's Sansa…
Microsoft and Universal Music Group do Zune deal
Microsoft and Universal Music Group have struck a deal whereby not only do UMG and their artists get royalties from music sold in the Zune Marketplace, but also a proportion of the sale of the Zune player itself. Microsoft is…
Microsoft opens Zune information website
Twelve days before the Zune launches Stateside, Microsoft have opened up the Zune website that provides information about the features of the forthcoming player, music store (marketplace), and third-party accessories. Here's what the site says about the marketplace So…
Will Microsoft pay you for sharing Zune songs?
Well, not exactly. But rumour has it there'll be some kind of reward system in place when Microsoft launches its Zune device, to encourage users to share songs with each other via Wi-Fi. According to the rumour, you won't be…
Microsoft targets "Made for iPod" companies for Zune accessories
Whatever Steve Jobs thinks of Zune, Apple must see Microsoft's new player as some kind of threat to the iPod. Microsoft are now touting for business with companies that make official "Made for iPod" merchandise to make "Designed for Zune"…
Apple takes on Zune with plans to make iPod a wireless radio recorder
Today's Apple rumour at least has its basis in fact – a patent application filed by Apple to allow a portable media device (i.e. iPod) to tune into a wireless audio signal, identify songs, and give users the option to…
