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I think it will

Scott Diener — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:47:35 -0800

I think it will happen,

Would be good for apple mostly

Now that verizon has bought alltel,

VERIZON is the number one carrier for coverage and subscribers

Take that att~!!!

Hi , i wanna just to say ,

Mohammed al-salman — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:19:34 -0800

Hi ,

i wanna just to say , why doesn't install in Mac ?! :@

"As for its cellphone

Eric Hill812251 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:44:00 -0800

"As for its cellphone operating system, Windows Mobile, Microsoft is waiting until a wireless conference next month to discuss the next release. It will announce a new version of the Internet Explorer browser for cellphones." -- Bits

Jan. 07, 2009 Microsoft

Edward Beckham — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:27:23 -0800

Jan. 07, 2009
Microsoft Entertainment & Devices president Robbie Bach [was asked] to address the recurring speculation that Microsoft is working on its own Zune Phone -- a mobile phone from the company based on its Zune music player.

As you may recall, the company in November was reported to be poised to unveil a prototype of such a device as early as tonight's CES keynote [held Jan. 7, 2009], or possibly a bit later in the year.

Um, not so much, as it turns out. Here's what Bach said when...asked...if Microsoft plans to come out with its own Zune Phone.

"In general, I don't make a habit of commenting on rumors," he said. "I will, just because this one is so persistent. ... We don't have plans to do a Zune Phone. Windows Mobile is focused on a breadth strategy. ... We're not going to try to produce one phone. We're going to produce the software and services that power a broad assortment of phones."

Bach noted that he's made that statement definitively before, but people don't seem to want to hear the answer. The latest round of rumors came after his earlier statements to that effect.

"You can report it as something new if you want," he said, laughing. "But it isn't."

SOURCES:
For entire article, see:
http://www.techflash.com/Microsoft_exec_shoots_down_Zune_Phone_once_and_...

For previous comment by Bach, see:
http://gizmodo.com/5014393/robbie-bach-denies-blu+ray-xbox-and-zune-phon...

No mention of Zune phone

David Kuan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:59:47 -0800

No mention of Zune phone whatsoever in Ballmer's CES keynote speech. This is a foregone conclusion for an unfavorable judgment.

Despite all the inclination

David Kuan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:45:12 -0800

Despite all the inclination and hope, this is most likely not going to happen as indicated by the "No Zune phone at CES" response from Brian Seitz, Group Manager of Zune.

Suggestion is moot. Not

David Kuan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:20:52 -0800

Suggestion is moot. Not announced in keynote today.

Did not happen. Only

David Kuan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:56:38 -0800

Did not happen. Only business arrangement announced was iTunes over AT&T 3G.

Oh well... turns out cashing

David Kuan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:41:45 -0800

Oh well... turns out cashing out my FOR bet was the right decision.

Nice!

Eric Hill812251 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:46:48 -0800

Nice!

Eric Hill812251 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:46:41 -0800

Nice!

Too bad I cashed out on this

David Kuan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:40:46 -0800

Too bad I cashed out on this prediction. Seems like it will be announced today at MacWorld.

Leaks are indicating that

David Kuan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:59:45 -0800

Leaks are indicating that this is coming very soon and can be announced today. Regardless, it missed the timeline on the prediction.

Apple and the music labels have also apparently come to terms on over-the-air downloads, according to a source. That would allow iPhone owners to download songs to their mobile devices via cell networks and without the aid of Wi-Fi. Apple, which closed the deals last week, could announce the agreements as early as Tuesday at the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco.

How crass... I thought this

At Work Right Now — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:10:31 -0800

How crass... I thought this site would attract less douche bags than Mac Rumors. Must be a staunch windows user. Return thy attention to thou video games and feminine creams, hater.

Actually it's for people who

Your Daddy — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:22:41 -0800

Actually it's for people who like nice things, techies or people with money, that of which you are probably neither. Don't be a hater and just shut it.