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• New Zune could be here for holidays

  Published: July 24, 2007, 12:51 pm

  Tags: Aapl, Apple, Draco, Draco Zune Release Date, Dracozunereleasedate, Flash Zune, Flashzune, Iphone, Iphone Vs Zune, Iphonevs Zune, Media Players, Mediaplayers, Microsoft, Msft, New Zune, Newzune, Next Generation Zune, Nextgenerationzune, Zune, Zune Release Date, Zune Vs Iphone

  expect to see when the new Zune comes out, the Microsoft source did point to three areas where we can expect to see changes: Updates to the Zune family itself. These new updates will include new sizes, styles and price points Features that will help the Zune "move towards parity with iPod" New geographic markets for the Zune Zune,

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• New Zune could be here for holidays

  Published: July 24, 2007, 12:51 pm

  Tags: Aapl, Apple, Draco, Draco Zune Release Date, Dracozunereleasedate, Flash Zune, Flashzune, Iphone, Iphone Vs Zune, Iphonevs Zune, Media Players, Mediaplayers, Microsoft, Msft, New Zune, Newzune, Next Generation Zune, Nextgenerationzune, Zune, Zune Release Date, Zune Vs Iphone

  expect to see when the new Zune comes out, the Microsoft source did point to three areas where we can expect to see changes: Updates to the Zune family itself. These new updates will include new sizes, styles and price points Features that will help the Zune "move towards parity with iPod" New geographic markets for the Zune Zune,

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• Portable Media: Zune Scene Predicts Zune 2 on October 16th

  Published: September 18, 2007, 7:51 pm

  Tags: Flash Zune, Microsoft, Portable Media, Zune, Zune 2

  Nate from Zune Scene predicts an October 16th date for Zune 2's launch. He also confirms our already double checked Zune photos, making them a surer than sure sure thing. Thanks for the backup, Nate. [Zune Scene]

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• Rumor: Zune 1 Getting New Firmware, Features

  Published: October 1, 2007, 8:01 pm

  Tags: Flash Zune, Rumor, Unconfirmed, Zune, Zune 2

  claiming that the Zune 2 is coming on Wednesday and bringing a firmware upgrade for your original Zune along for the ride. As you can see from the picture, firmware version 2.1 is clearly running on the old hardware, and is most likely going to make it forward-compatible with the second-gen. Whether this means your current Zune will get

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• Zune: Rumor: Zune 2 Launches Tomorrow

  Published: October 1, 2007, 3:10 pm

  Tags: Flash, Flash Zune, Microsoft, Rumor, Unconfirmed, Zune, Zune 2

  there's going to be a Zune Event in Redmond tomorrow to launch the next-generation Zune. Bill Gates and J Allard are supposedly attending, but supposedly it's just an announcement, with the players only being available in November. Not much else is known now, including whether there's going to be just a flash-based Zune or both a

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• Zune: Zune 2 Price

  Published: October 2, 2007, 7:12 pm

  Tags: Flash Zune, Hard Drive, Microsoft, Rumor, Unconfirmed, Zune, Zune 2

  Early unconfirmed reports are claiming that the new second-generation Zune, or Zune 2, is going to cost $249 for the 80GB version, $199 for the 8GB, and $149 for the 4GB. As for features, there are rumors of wireless syncing and DRM-free music, but nothing confirmed yet. [King via ZuneScene]

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• Zune: Rumor: Zune 2 Feature Details

  Published: October 2, 2007, 6:58 pm

  Tags: Features, Flash, Flash Zune, Microsoft, Rumor, Unconfirmed, Zune, Zune 2, Zune Pad

  4 and 8GB flash-based. They confirm the Wi-Fi syncing as well. [King5]

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• Question Of The Day: Zune 2 Launch: Excited?

  Published: October 2, 2007, 4:46 pm

  Tags: Flash Zune, Portable Media, Question Of The Day, Zune, Zune 2

  yesterday, Tthe Zune 2 Launch was kept under extremely tight wraps. That's all and well if you like sticking to plans, but the lack of any leaked info seems to have hurt the overall effort. Maybe leaks are better publicity than a random news/image drop with little prior warning. Also, it appears the October 3rd launch, which we've also

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• Leak: Flash Zune Specs Leaked by FCC

  Published: October 2, 2007, 2:32 pm

  Tags: Fcc, Flash Zune, Leak, Microsoft, Portable Media, Zune, Zune 2

  more credence to all the Zune launch rumors we heard yesterday, the FCC just leaked out some sketches and specs for the flash Zune. It's not even a mystery Toshiba like last time—these 4GB and 8GB mini-Zunes even have the Zune symbol on board. It looks exactly like the display model we saw, down to the circular/square keypad and the

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• Zune: What the Hell is a Zune Pad?!

  Published: October 2, 2007, 7:36 pm

  Tags: Flash Zune, Portable Media, Zune, Zune 2

  Zunepad?! That's the name of the new square/circle control? Is that the branding effort to combat Apple's well-known clickwheel or multitouch interface? Bad idea, Microdudes, bad idea. Here come your blog wedgies. [zunepad?!]

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• Zune: Zune 2 Getting Wireless Syncing, DRM-Free Music, Video Downloads, Colors

  Published: October 2, 2007, 6:58 pm

  Tags: Features, Flash, Flash Zune, Microsoft, Rumor, Unconfirmed, Zune, Zune 2, Zune Pad

  4 and 8GB flash-based. They confirm the Wi-Fi syncing as well. [King5]

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• Microsoft's 4GB / 8GB flash-based Zunes revealed by FCC

  Published: October 2, 2007, 3:04 pm

  Tags: 4gb, 8gb, Fcc, Flash Zune, Flash Based Zune, Flash Basedzune, Flashzune, Microsoft, Zune, Zune 2, Zune2

  Hold tight kids, the new Zunes are nearly here.UPDATE: Looks like these bad boys should also have built-in WiFi (likely 802.11b/g enabled) courtesy of a Marvel 88W8686 chipset. [Via Technabob, thanks Daniel G.]Read - Flash-based Zunes in FCCRead - Zune FM Transmitter in FCCContinue reading Microsoft's 4GB / 8GB flash-based Zunes revealed by

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• Zune: Zune 2 and Flash Zune Official

  Published: October 2, 2007, 10:48 pm

  Tags: Flash Zune, Microsoft, Official, Zune, Zune 2

  well as videos in the Zune Marketplace and new music, some of which are DRM-free. The Zune Pad is actually touch sensitive, much like the iPod's Click Wheel. Zune Marketplace now has music videos, but no movies. The 80GB Zune also has a large, 3.2-inch screen, but only comes in black. It's also smaller and thinner than the original

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• Zune: First Official Zune 2 and Zune Flash Photos

  Published: October 2, 2007, 10:15 pm

  Tags: Flash Zune, Microsoft, Portable Media, Top, Zune, Zune 2

  seen the new Zune in red, pink and black (or whatever its called) but I was curious about the green model we reported today. Here it is, leaked, along with some better photos. Now, is that a pea green? An army green? An evergreen green? Looks kind of like Master Chief's armor. But I've been playing too much Halo. Click through for the rest.

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• Zune: Zune Getting Media Center Video Integration?

  Published: October 2, 2007, 8:51 pm

  Tags: Flash Zune, Microsoft, Portable Media, Zune, Zune 2

  Zunerama forum memberdude who works at an unnamed publication has written about an embargoed fax confirming much of the previous dirt on Zune 2. Here's one new tidbit, unconfirmed, but juicy: Media center integration. Much like Tivo2go can push video to an iPod, the Zune will be able to tote shows you've recorded on an MCE via the TV tuner. Or

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