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Zune software tips Pink Pure and Turtle phone connection

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 29th 2010 No Comments

zune software phone references 358x500 Some detailed digging through the latest version of Zune software has turned up numerous references to what looks to be phone capability, along with some product codenames, leading to suggestions that the rumored Zune phone and the Project Pink handsets could in fact all be in the same family. Zune Boards discovered not only the Zune HD but the PmxPure and PmxTurtle lurking in the eEndpointFamily files – the section which details all compatible hardware – references recognizable as the codenames for the two leaked Project Pink devices spotted in September last year.

Meanwhile further entries referred to the ability to “View and manage pictures and videos taken with your phone at the Studio”, with users able to sign up as “Studio members”. The suggestion is that this could be Microsoft’s new media upload service, enabling content produced on the handset to be shared via a web gallery.

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Rumor claims Nintendo turned down Project Natal tech

By Shane McGlaun on Thursday, Jan 28th 2010 No Comments

The Nintendo Wii certainly changed the perceptions of a game console for many people. The Wii focused more on the controls and game play than on fancy graphics and found great success. The motion controls of the Wii also sent Microsoft and Sony looking for similar tech.

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Windows Mobile 7 looks set for MWC 2010; Dev training in March

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jan 27th 2010 No Comments

Last week DigiTimes, this week CNET; the likelihood of Microsoft making at least some demonstration of Windows Mobile 7 at Mobile World Congress 2010 looks ever more probable. The latest sources reckon Microsoft will be previewing the latest build of the smartphone OS next month, with plans in place to finalize the platform’s code by the summer. Meanwhile, they’re also saying that Microsoft’s consumer phone range – tipped to be the fruits of the Pink project – is well underway, and should beat WM7 devices to market.

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Hints of Zune phone found in software update

By Shane McGlaun on Tuesday, Jan 26th 2010 No Comments

The rumor of a Zune phone just won’t die. The fight between Apple and Microsoft typically leads to similar products being offered from both companies. It’s been surprising that with the roaring success of the iPhone Microsoft has not yet offered its own phone.

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Pictionaire multitouch table blends physical objects with digital work [Video]

By Chris Davies on Monday, Jan 25th 2010 No Comments

Apple’s iPad table may be getting all the attention, but how about a far bigger touchscreen? We’ve seen multitouch tables – like Microsoft’s Surface – before, that are capable of responding to items placed onto the tabletop, but a collaborative project called Pictionaire by Microsoft Research and University of California, Berkeley promises to even better combine the physical and virtual worlds.

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Windows Mobile 7 arriving Q4 2010, HTC Obsession work-in-progress?

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 22nd 2010 No Comments

Confusing rumors regarding Microsoft’s Windows Mobile plans for MWC 2010 probably aren’t going to become clear until the February show itself, but according to DigiTimes the Seattle firm expect both Windows Mobile 6.6 and Windows Mobile 7 to take the stage. They’re quoting the usual unnamed sources, who reckon Microsoft will deliver WM7 to handset manufacturers in September 2010, with initial devices expected in Q4 2010 or early Q1 2011.

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Microsoft Danger tweets tip Pink at MWC 2010?

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jan 21st 2010 No Comments

Whether you’re a Windows Mobile lover or not, one thing most people can agree with is that Microsoft really need to pull their finger out if they don’t want to see their smartphone business slide away. We’ve already heard rumors that the company plans to bring Windows Mobile 6.6 to Mobile World Congress 2010, as well as talk of Windows Mobile 7 making its debut, but now there’s speculation that in fact an altogether different device could appear. Engadget have been sniffing out Twitter messages and compiling a list of those posted “from Danger”.

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iPhone Google search could be dumped for Microsoft Bing?

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jan 20th 2010 No Comments

Hold off on the sarcasm; the rumor is bizarre enough on its own. According to Business Week’s sources, Apple and Microsoft are currently negotiating to make Microsoft Bing the default search engine on Apple’s upcoming iPhone OS, a move which would replace Google. Two sources have apparently told the publication that talks have been in progress for weeks: “Apple and Google know the other is their primary enemy” one explained, adding “Microsoft is now a pawn in that battle.”

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Microsoft rolls out Zune Pass affiliate program

By Shane McGlaun on Tuesday, Jan 19th 2010 No Comments

Depending on whom you talk to and how you think, affiliate links are either a good way for websites to pay the bills or the sign that a website has sold out to the man. Knowing how much it costs to pay geeks to write for a site and how much it costs to host a website I certainly understand the need for ads and affiliate links.

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Windows Mobile 7 Rumors Proliferate

By Paul Fang on Monday, Jan 18th 2010 1 Comment

With Mobile World Congress approaching next month, the flurry of rumors around the Windows 7 OS that might make or break Microsoft in the mobile operating system market have stepped up their pace.