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NewsMicrosoft acquires Musiwave for $46 million
It's a done deal: Mobile software and services firm Openwave Systems announced a definitive agreement to sell its mobile music subsidiary Musiwave to Microsoft for $46 million. Microsoft will also Read more...
Microsoft closing in on Musiwave acquisition
Microsoft announced it entered an exclusivity agreement to acquire white-label mobile music entertainment services provider Musiwave. According to Microsoft, the Openwave-owned company's Read more...
Microsoft: Zune phone a possibility
Speaking at the Citigroup technology conference in New York City, Microsoft's entertainment and device division corporate vice president and chief financial officer Mindy Mount outlined the future of Read more...
Microsoft mulling DRM-free downloadsMicrosoft announced it is in talks with EMI Music and other major record labels to begin selling DRM-free downloads for its Zune portable media player. "Consumers have made it clear that Read more... Rumor Mill: Microsoft developing Zune phoneCrunchGear reports a "sound tip" from within Microsoft that the software goliath is developing its own mobile handset, which it will brand under the Zune name. According to CrunchGear, the Read more... Microsoft admits Zune problems, denies label blockingTwo months after introducing its Zune music and video player, a device touted for its wireless content-sharing capabilities, Microsoft has announced technological snafus are preventing the Read more... Zune launch details revealedMicrosoft disclosed additional details about its upcoming Zune music player, including the launch date and price. The Zune will hit retail shelves November 14th, priced at $249.99. That price Read more... Zune phone a threat to Windows Mobile?OK now this is a bit of a stretch, but Taiwanese handset manufacturers are concerned that Microsoft's follow-up to the Read more... The Zune: unveiledMicrosoft finally unveiled the official details of its Zune digital media player. The key feature that the wireless entertainment field should focus on is the WiFi-enabled user sharing function. Read more... SPOTLIGHT: Wireless vs the iPodA bevy of interesting developments unfolded in the MP3 player market last week: Apple paid Creative a $100 million lawsuit settlement, Dell discontinued its Ditty device, and Toshiba was named the Read more... | Press ReleasesZune Expands Beyond Music to Deliver Integrated All-in-One Entertainment ExperienceREDMOND, Wash. — May 5, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Zune, the company’s all-in-one digital entertainment brand, is adding new software features and content to the Zune online Read more... |
