Zune HD’s High Def TV Interface

Will Windows Phone 7 Series be able to do this kind of thing? We’re not sure, but take a look at how a tiny little Zune HD can power a nice big high definition television when connected via an HDMI cable and the Zune HD A/V dock. Unfortunately, when the Zune HD is connected to a big screen TV, the interface is simplified a bit and you don’t get access to your applications, internet, marketplace …

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More Ways to Tune Into MIX 2010

MIX 2010 starts Monday and there will be lots of news on Windows Phone 7 Series. There will be some live streaming of the events at the Virtual Press Room as well as MIX Online. You’ll see all day streaming as well as special live interviews with Scott Guthrie (2:30 p.m. PT) and Joe Belfiore (3:00 p.m. PT). Originally published on Pocketnow on March 14, 2010. More Smartphone News articles from the Pocketnow archive.

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Check Out MIX 2010 via Live Streaming

Are you tired of hearing Microsoft tell you to wait for MIX in order to get your questions about Windows Phone 7 Series answered? Wish you could go to MIX but don’t want to spend the money flying to Vegas? No problem, Channel 9 will be broadcasting MIX sessions live on March 15th and 16th from 10:30AM – 5:30PM PST. They’ll also be accepting questions live via the CH9Live Twitter account. Originally published on Pocketnow …

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Bloomberg Television Sees A Lot of Buzz for Windows Phone 7 Series

It’s good to see some buzz about Windows Phone 7 Series getting through to the mainstream media. In the following video, Nicholas Thompson, senior editor at Wired Magazine and a Bloomberg Television contributing editor, talks with Bloomberg’s Betty Liu about Microsoft Corp.’s Windows 7 success as well as the potential success of Windows Phone 7 Series. Skip to 2:30 for the part about Windows Phones. Do you agree/hope that Windows Phone 7 Series will repeat …

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Music Monday: The Community’s Favorite Metal Songs

Since Windows Phone 7 Series is going to have some excellent integration with the Zune service, we thought it would be fun to talk a little bit about some of our favorite music that you can easily sample for yourself in the free Zune desktop software. If you’re excited about Windows Phone 7 Series or even the rumored Pink Project phones, you’re probably going to want to check out the Zune services. Of course, Zune …

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Project Pink’s Pure Danger Phone Blurry Cam

It looks like Engadget and Gizmodo have found some more info and blurry cam pictures of the “Pure” phone said to be one of the results of Microsoft’s Danger aquisition. There are also a few screenshots on Engadget courtesy of Conflipper on Twitter. Also rumored: The UI is “hectic and colorful.” There’s still some serious cloud backup reliance, along with some desktop software to sync up with the cloud, and data plans that including a …

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