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Hey, guess what? Microsoft and AT&T (along with other carriers) are finally cleaning up the mess they made with Windows Phone 7 updates starting not too long ago with the Samsung Focus and LG Quantum NoDo updates, and now the HTC Surround. Just check the Windows Phone 7 Connector on Mac or Zune on your Windows PC while your Surround is connected, and you’ll know whether or not the update is available. DOn’t fret if you don’t see it yet, by the way: it’s launching in phased timeframes. Via: BGR
Let’s put this out of the way as quickly as we can. To cut a press release and details after the break into a few sentences, the Zune HD will be available in a 64GB storage configuration on April 12th for $349.99 on the official Zune online store, with retailers coming in for the ride later. Ouch, pricey. In the meantime the 32GB and 16Gb will get a $20 price drop, $270 and $200 respectively. As for the Zune firmware v4.5 update, Microsoft had this to say: “in the coming days.” Okay, Microsoft, as long as it’s “in the coming days”. Press release after the jump.
In a recent gaffe supposedly by a someone managing the Zune website, a dead link to a 64GB capacity Zune HD appeared. While there’s no direct info as to when it might show up, or if this is just a trick remains to be seen, otherwise having a Zune HD with 64GB of storage space to stuff junk into is quite an interesting fantasy, no?
Source: Zune
Windows Phone 7 Series. It’s a lot to say, but brings a lot to the mobile computing scene. Windows Phone 7 will bring a Zune-influenced UI, and has completely ditched Windows Mobile touches all together. Windows Mobile is dead. Windows Phone 7 Series has come to life. Debuted at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft wants to be a major player, and partnerships with carriers and manufacturers is far and wide: AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange, SFR, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Telstra, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone, while hardware partners include Dell, Garmin-Asus, HTC, HP, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Qualcomm.
Third-party handsets will not appear at MWC, but Microsoft is showing off its dev units of unknown originality. A main feature that will be present in all Windows Phone 7 Series phones is a high res touchscreen, three front-facing buttons (back, start, and perhaps a Bing key), and minor additions from the handsets themselves. Besides this, there will be strict requirements for specs in the phones (CPU speed, memory, resolution, aspect ratio, multitouch, and even button placement), and 3rd party UIs no more. No TouchWiz 3.0, no Sense UI.
As for social integration, it will be like XBOX on a phone, with LIVE games, avatars, and profiles, all being present, and also things like the Zune HD’s FM Radio. Social networking will get you integrated contact pages which will be present on the new “tile” UI. These “tiles” will be widgets, shortcuts, links to contacts, and all scroll vertically. As for the Outlook email app, which of course has support for Exchange, makes Blackberry email users look questionable.
The browser is Internet Explorer, and will not be as fast as Apple’s Mobile Safari, but will have multitouch right out of the box. Last but not least, all Windows Marketplace apps from previous versions will not be compatible in Windows Phone 7 Series. Sorry devs, it’s for the better. But the new Marketplace will still be where you download apps, once they’re available.
All in all I am in awe from Windows Phone 7 Series, and now we officially have 3 main players in the smartphone market — Apple, Google, and — Microsoft. Windows Phone will debut this holiday season in handsets that support it. Press release after the jump.
That’s what Spanish blog MuyComputer is saying right now (in Spanish). According to their editorial director Javier Pérez Cortijo, “the Zune Phone presentation at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress 2010 is 100% confirmed.” Meaning that if this is really true, the Zune Phone would launch at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. Also, Microsoft is said to have partnered with Nvidia, so it can use the Tegra chip to go head on with the iPhone. Other specs include a 480 x 272 screen, HDMI video out, and a weight of around 2.45 ounces (70 grams). One note that that I’d like to make clear to you guys is that the Zue Phone isn’t going to be a Zune HD with a phone connected to it — no — it’s going to be like the iPhone — Zune software running on Windows Mobile 7. [Gizmodo via MuyComputer]
With Mobile World Conference edging closer everyday, and evidence of Windows Mobile 7 creeping up on the blogs, a recent Zune software update (today) revealed the Zune.ini file, a file that associates hardware devices with the Zune driver, and inside of that file, 3 lines of code with the word “Phone” with vendor IDs and products IDs are locked to Microsoft. Almost every blog’s guess is that if the word “Phone” appears in a driver file for Zune devices, then a “Zune Phone” is coming? It could also be a Zune integration into a Project Pink phone, but who really knows? It’s a compelling find, isn’t it?
This is looking nice. It’s time for PMPs (portable media players) to come into the party (or Christmas, your choice). Translation: iPod and Zune are included. Average price: $150+ (it depends). Are there good ones in this guide? Yes. Is the Zune HD and iPod Touch in here? Yes, oh yes. Let’s take a look around here, shall we?
Well, who ever guessed this? When I reported that the Zune HD would come in different colors, we all liked them, but never knew if they would come out. But now it’s official that 2 of them: Purple and Magenta, will make their debut on December 1st. Good timing.
[Gizmodo via Zune Store]
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