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  Microsoft insists on a fall release for the Zune HD without revealing the date but it looks like Paul Thurrott from Winsupersite have spilled the beans. He claims September 5 as the shipping date, which if we recall is the same month rumored before for the US as well as the international release. [Via [...]

  After a series of leaks, Microsoft has officially acknowledged its next-gen Zune player. Though the full specs of the Zune HD are not out yet, the things confirmed are almost accurate to the rumored specs. It has a 3.3-inch 16:9 OLED (480×272) multitouch display, HD Radio, HD Video-out with the help of an AV [...]

  Here is something more to feed if you haven’t had enough of the Zune-ness lately. According to a Microsoft source, Zune HD will be released in September and Amazon will be shipping out the first next gen Zunes in the same month. There’s not much to prove it right except that the month aligns [...]

  UPDATE: Sadly, its a fake account with fake news. I know, Microsoft has denied the Zune phone rumors in the past but what should we imply from this twitter message posted by the Office 2010 team? “New product launch, that’s all I’m allowed to say. Hold off from buying an iPhone/Pre. ” Both the [...]

  So Gizmodo received this image today claiming to be Zune 3rd and for some good reasons, it is now termed as fake. Jared Marino from Zunited had a good look over the image and this is what he had to say. “I can say beyond a shadows of a doubt that this image is [...]

  Just after the marketing materials were leaked last week, we have got a press picture showing Zune HD in full glory. Boy, it does look beautiful with brush aluminum finish at the back aand very 1G iPhone-ish. Nonetheless, WMPoweruser, who received this picture has also slipped few details about the PMP. There will be [...]

  Things are going pretty interesting in the Zune labs. The promised Zune hardware has surfaced out of the marketing materials, calling itself as Zune HD and will mostly make a global presence. There are no other details as of now but the picture jibes with Neowin’s description of “sleek and with no D-pad”. It [...]

  Brian Seitz from the Zune team did not reveal any info except the confirmation that the new Zune hardware is due this year. However, Neowin claims to see the new device and says that the updated Zune will finally hit the retail shelves globally. The exact list of countries is not known but few [...]

  The Redmond giant has finally announced the new Zunes running the 3.0 software before all the retailers jump in and start selling. The features like Buy from FM, Channels, Mixview and Personal Picks have also been confirmed. 16GB/120GB Zunes will be available from September 16 at a price of $199 and $249.99 respectively.

  Eagle-eyed Zunerama unearths first picture of 8GB Zune with a blue hue. The 8GB version was gracing itself on Fry’s homepage. The new Zune brings a new set of features along with it like Buy from FM, Device to Cloud, Games and so on. Full set of features are as follows: Buy from FM [...]

  After making a guest appearance at the FCC hall, 120GB Zune and flash based 16GB Zune appears on someone’s desk to be photographed. The blurry photos reveal the body as well as a glimpse of the UI. 120GB Zune definitely looks attractive with glossy black finish on the face and black matte on the [...]

  The spies of the internet took a stop at FCC yesterday and unearthed a not-so earth shattering filing. It was of the Microsoft Zune which had come seeking the FCC blessing before going up for sale. The filing does not say anything about the new features except for the added storage to 120GB. The [...]

  The T3 artists are working overtime. First they brought us the conceptual Wii 2 and now they have fairy tale-ish gadget from Microsoft. This portable console does a lot of things like high graphics gaming like Xbox, a PMP just like Zune and yea it can make calls too. More over here.

  Microsoft has got out another limited edition of their only PMP, Zune. Peter Saville from Factory Records is the man responsible to etch out the design of Joy Division Zune. Only 500 units will be up for grabs from the third week of June at a price of 260 Euros ($404). [Via Akihabaranews]