Rumor: MWC Will See the First Unveiling of the Zune Phone
Rumor: MWC Will See the First Unveiling of the Zune Phone
Posted 02/02/2010 at 10:10am
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We've been hearing about a possible Zune phone for quite some time now, and according to Spanish blog MuyComputer, Microsoft will unveil the rumored smartphone later this month at the MWC in Barcenlona.
"The Zune Phone presentation at Barcenlona's Mobile World Congress 2010 is 100 percent confirmed," Engadget claims to have heard from MuyComputer's editorial director, Javier Perez Cortijo.
Should the rumor prove correct, calling it a 'Zune Phone' might be a bit misleading. This won't be a Zune player with a phone tacked on, and instead will be a Windows Mobile 7 device with Zune software.
On the hardware side, the Zune Phone will tap into Tegra. It will also sport a 480 x 272 touchscreen and come with an HDMI video out port, MuyComputer reports.
Image Credit: MuyComputer (mockup, not a real product shot)
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bbecker42
February 02, 2010 at 5:41pm
And I'm still getting comfortable with my 32gb zune. If this phone wants to compete with the iPhone it needs a different interface besides lines of text. If they want an APP store then they should have some sort of icon based menu, at least for apps.
SEALBoy
February 02, 2010 at 10:35am
Not impressed.
480x272 is just not gonna cut it when phones are coming out with 800x480 screens. I don't know about you guys, but for all-touch phones screen size and resolution is one of the biggest factors for me. I'm barely scraping by on my G1's 480x320 screen.
snapple00
February 02, 2010 at 10:21am
Meh. I sort of like my Zune HD, but I had to send it in for repairs and I'm still waiting on it.
The Zune software doesn't let me log in randomly, and I can't use my Zune pass credits due to some server error for the last 3 days.
I hope they get the software side worked out if they do come out with a phone. I still like it, it just gets annoying sometimes. I could see the hardware for a phone, like the HD, being top notch.
lunchbox73
February 02, 2010 at 10:15am
Well, I guess it's a step in the right direction but I think they have it backwards. It SHOULD be a Zune with a phone tacked on, not the other way around. It works for the iphone/ipod touch.
Even though I love my Zune the way it is and don't want it as a phone I know there are plenty people out there that do.
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