Microsoft announces Zune phone at '09 CES?

Yi-Wyn Yen — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:34:11 -0500

Judgment on January 9, 2009: Microsoft executives shot down rumors of a Zune phone unveiling at CES or any time soon. The community correctly judged this prediction. -- The Industry Standard

Original prediction: Rumors of an imminent Zune phone release are back. The Industry Standard predicted Microsoft would make an announcement by the end of 2008. Obviously,that didn't happen. But the persistent rumors that the software giant will soon unveil a Microsoft-branded mobile phone have not gone away.

Analysts who cover Microsoft speculate that the company will announce new mobile strategies that feature the Zune mp3 player at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry went further and described a device that combines the Zune music player with Sidekick's mobile features. Microsoft acquired Danger, the Sidekick developer, last year.

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer kicks off CES with a keynote speech on January 7.

Prediction: Microsoft will announce plans to release a smartphone that is based on the Zune device and uses the Zune branding by January 11, the last day of CES. Place your bets now.

Image: Microsoft

Microsoft announces Zune phone at '09 CES?

Yi-Wyn Yen — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:34:11 -0500

Judgment on January 9, 2009: Microsoft executives shot down rumors of a Zune phone unveiling at CES or any time soon. The community correctly judged this prediction. -- The Industry Standard

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer kicks off CES with a keynote speech on January 7.

Prediction: Microsoft will announce plans to release a smartphone that is based on the Zune device and uses the Zune branding by January 11, the last day of CES. Place your bets now.

Image: Microsoft

Microsoft announces Zune phone at '09 CES?

Yi-Wyn Yen — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:34:11 -0500

Judgment on January 9, 2009: Microsoft executives shot down rumors of a Zune phone unveiling at CES or any time soon. The community correctly judged this prediction. -- The Industry Standard

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer kicks off CES with a keynote speech on January 7.

Prediction: Microsoft will announce plans to release a smartphone that is based on the Zune device and uses the Zune branding by January 11, the last day of CES. Place your bets now.

Image: Microsoft

Microsoft announces Zune phone at '09 CES?

Yi-Wyn Yen — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:34:11 -0500

Judgment on January 9, 2009: Microsoft executives shot down rumors of a Zune phone unveiling at CES or any time soon. The community correctly judged this prediction. -- The Industry Standard

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer kicks off CES with a keynote speech on January 7.

Prediction: Microsoft will announce plans to release a smartphone that is based on the Zune device and uses the Zune branding by January 11, the last day of CES. Place your bets now.

Image: Microsoft