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Microsoft Zune HD: Release date confirmed

Microsoft Zune HD: Release date confirmed

By: Peter Chubb | May 27, 2009 | 19 Comments

This is the news that many of you have been waiting for, Microsoft have confirmed the release date of the Zune HD. The new touchscreen Zune will be taking on Apple’s iPod Touch, as the new device will now be able to surf the Internet, receive FM radio as well as play HD movies.

The Microsoft Zune HD will be released in the U.S. sometime in the fall and will come with a new OLED screen; this seems to be all the rage now, as the rumored new Apple iPhone for 2009 will also come with the organic light – emitting diode screen.

Microsoft has not yet released pricing details or storage capacity, but we do know that the new Zune HD will use flash memory. Cnet Reviews also informs us that the software giant will give more details of a new Zune-branded video service for the Xbox at the E3 trade show in Los Angeles; this will replace the current Xbox Live marketplace for TV and movies.

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  • Scott Rogers

    I’d just like to point out that Microsoft’s Zune products have been able to receive FM radio since the second generation series. This has been a typical feature of the firmware for a while, and it beat out Apple’s iPods in supplying this feature.

  • Marco

    Scott, i have a first gen zune and this one also receives fm ..

  • Ian G.

    I like how they tell us the release date has been confirmed….but don\’t actually give us the release date. Hmm.

  • Matt

    Actually the first-generation 30GB Zunes have FM radio as well.

  • Zune 1.0

    ^In reply to Scott Rogers’ post^

    Clarified: Zune Generation 1 firmware update 1.000 has been able to receive FM radio.

    :D

  • jskills

    They messed up by saying FM radio…the Zune HD will have HD Radio
    Take a look at the specs. They are available online.

  • Amanda

    Yeah my first generation Zune gets FM radio and thats one of the reasons I bought a Zune instead of an Ipod in the first place.
    Still waiting for a release date for the Zune HD.

  • Evan Pischel

    Actually if you look at even the first gen zunes they have been able to access the zune store and download the content straight to your zune idk how soon after release it was added but they have had wifi since release…. I think zune just wins!!

  • Alnico

    HD Zune is to have HD radio not your standard FM. That means clear reception of high quality sound. At least that’s how I understand it from Zune’s website.

  • Josh

    ok just to tell you guys, the article messed up, the zune hd recieves hd radio, hence the hd. and all the zunes had fm radio. i have a first gen zune and i can get radio

  • CD-Rom

    That’s one reason for the “HD”. Another reason is that it has an 720p HD output to TV.

  • Bryce

    You guys done understand its not AM and FM its HD radio, which is clearer than the standard AM and FM.

  • Bryce

    The release date is expected to be September 5th, 2009.

  • Ian G.

    ha ha , i thought the same thing then realized we have the same name…

  • Ian G.

    Hopefully it will support hdd’s(120gb) like previous zune. I’m tired of filling things up in a day(ipod touch).

  • DumbDude1994

    HD radio plays FM radio stations clearer than normal FM radio it also plays “hidden stations” or stations which cannot be played by a normal FM radio. This is just a guess but im almost certian that it also plays AM radio but i dont know for sure

  • winston

    Does anyone know if the new Zne HD is able to read ebooks? Thanks.

  • seriously

    Does anyone know how many gbs it will have? Because My 80gb Zune just broke and I don’t think I can wait until November 13th for this one to come out, but I don’t want to go buy a new one tomorrow and then spend what will most likely be a large amount of money on a new Zune later in like four months.

  • Jacob

    dude ur such a jerk for saying the date has been released when u tell us it comes out in fall… i mean seriously