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Analysis: Why Microsoft Zune’s Wireless Capabilities Are Significant

Authored by Jay Baage on August 11, 2006 - 8:54am.
Microsoft Argo Player Did you read that Microsoft’s soon to be revealed music player “Zune” may not have the kind of wireless on-the-go WiFi capacity that has given it a lot of buzz? According to the publication Twice, retailers briefed by Microsoft say that you will have to connect the device to a PC to purchase songs.

 
tags: Marketing | iPod | Apple | CE | Microsoft | MP3 | WiFi | Urge | MusicGremlin | Portable Music | Argo | Zune |

Microsoft’s iPod Challenger Looks Promising

Authored by Jay Baage on July 11, 2006 - 8:02am.
Microsoft Argo Player The blog ”Engadget” has published a picture from an insider, who claims that the device pictured to the right is a part of "Project Argo", one of Microsoft new high-profile digital-media products named after a warship in Greek mythology.
tags: Sony | PSP | iPod | Apple | Xbox | Microsoft | MP3 | WiFi | Urge | MusicGremlin | Portable Music | MYV | Argo |

Report: Portable Music, Games Markets to Each Eclipse $2 Billion by 2009

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 24, 2005 - 7:36am.
Boston - The markets for portable, handheld video games and portable music services will both eclipse $2 billion by 2009, according to a report released on Monday by market research firm Yankee Group. The firm projects that half of all portable music players will be mobile phone hybrids by 2009, although music phones will account for just a third of portable music service revenue. Likewise, by 2009 cell phones that play games are expected to garner a near equal share of portable game revenue with handheld game devices, like the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS. "This convergence of wireless handsets and CE devices will force wireless handset manufacturers to both compete and partner with consumer electronics manufacturers," Yankee Group said in its report.
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