This is the anticipated update that will include Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm, and Zune Video Marketplace integration. No release date has been issued yet.
For a more detailed look into the hands-on, check out Joystiq’s in-depth coverage.
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Zune HD–it’s all official now
Let’s wrap this up quickly, cool?
What? Microsoft Zune HD. When? September 15, 2009. Price? $219.99/black, 16GB; $289.99/platinum (silver), 32GB. Where? Best Buy, Amazon (pretty much all respectable electronic outlets). Where to demo it? Select stores in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C on 8/22 & 8/23. Preorder: Through http://www.zune.net/zunehd from Amazon.com, Best Buy, Walmart and Microsoft starting on 8/16. Why? TEGRA HD processor, OLED screen, HD radio, Wi-Fi, Internet browser, and more.
In related news, it has been discovered that there will be a bevy of color options to choose from, besides the standard black and silver options–variations of blue, green, and red. Also, the Zune HD’s AV dock and Power Pack are also up for preorder. The AV & Power Pack includes a dock, three inserts, wireless remote, AC adapter, HDMI cable and AV output cable and will sell for $89.99. The AV dock includes an AC adapter, HDMI cable and AC output cable and will sell for just a penny under a Grant. See an image of them together after the break.
It’s almost here, folks. Hopefully this beefier and handsome Zune will have its time to shine before Apple steps in with new iPods this September. *Check out my ongoing coverage of Zune HD news here, here, here, and right here.
More Zune HD videos; street date & price leaked
Engadget got some hands-on time with the upcoming Zune HD. See the action in the video above.
In related news, it seems like electronics giant Best Buy has outed the release date and price of the Zune HD. A spy shot of a Besy Buy inventory sheet reveals a September 8th release and two price points: $220 for 16GB and $290 for 32GB. A tipster also nabbed further evidence at Amazon; they too have the same price point and release date listed. Look after the break for the two screen shots.
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Zune HD user interface exposed
This video was taken by an attendee at the recent gdgt launch party in San Fransisco. The Zune HD UI is slick, sleek, and sexy. Yeah, it’s got the 3’s.
[Via Engadget]
Zune HD unveiled and hands-on
Microsoft’s Zune HD has finally been officially unveiled this week. Packed with a beautiful OLED touchscreen, a smooth accelerometer, and shiny new UI, this new version of the Zune looks like it may creep closer in design, feel, and sales to its highly successful competition, the iPod. No other information, such as price, has been disclosed. Check out Engadget’s hands-on pictures and Gizmodo’s video hands-on. For the first time, Microsoft has me excited about its Zune hardware. With rumors of possible Xbox 360 integration, the Zune HD may just make its big break in the MP3-player market when it launches this fall.