When we think the mass of the seventh day has passed, Microsoft has the Zune HD to survival. The media player that Microsoft dropped the hand last year received no less than nine new applications this week. It has long been the MP3 player does not see the launch of many titles produced specifically for it at the same time. And perhaps the last time that happens, who knows.
The Zunited says that nine of the applications, the vast majority are games. Given that media players are becoming portable consoles (keep in mind the iPod Touch), it is only natural that new games are released for this kind of gadget. Weird is the same re-launch MS apps dying for a device that seems to have stopped in time, while its competitors (or competing) continued to improve.
I know two Brazilians who have a Zune HD. The first one is an employee of Microsoft Brazil, so do not count. The other is Rodrigo Ghedin, former editor of WinAjuda. As far as I know, Ghedin have already disposed of his loyal media player designed by Microsoft staff.
Some applications, like email, also received updates.
Zune HD: dying
We well know that Microsoft is trying to win the battle of the smartphones with your Windows Phone 7 (RTM's "Mango" came out last week). We also know that the mobile platform is based on the successful experiences that the company had with the Zune HD. Why continue selling the device when, in fact, its focus is now on something else? This attitude is something that Microsoft does not make any sense in my head.
Below is a list of new apps for the Zune HD:
Calendar
ColorSpill
Decoder Ring
Finger Paint
slider Puzzle
Bug Splatter
Throw Trash
Tug-O-War
Vine Climb
And those that were updated: Echoes, Email, Echoes Penalty!, Flick Soccer Reader and Zune.
The Zunited says that nine of the applications, the vast majority are games. Given that media players are becoming portable consoles (keep in mind the iPod Touch), it is only natural that new games are released for this kind of gadget. Weird is the same re-launch MS apps dying for a device that seems to have stopped in time, while its competitors (or competing) continued to improve.
I know two Brazilians who have a Zune HD. The first one is an employee of Microsoft Brazil, so do not count. The other is Rodrigo Ghedin, former editor of WinAjuda. As far as I know, Ghedin have already disposed of his loyal media player designed by Microsoft staff.
Some applications, like email, also received updates.
Zune HD: dying
We well know that Microsoft is trying to win the battle of the smartphones with your Windows Phone 7 (RTM's "Mango" came out last week). We also know that the mobile platform is based on the successful experiences that the company had with the Zune HD. Why continue selling the device when, in fact, its focus is now on something else? This attitude is something that Microsoft does not make any sense in my head.
Below is a list of new apps for the Zune HD:
Calendar
ColorSpill
Decoder Ring
Finger Paint
slider Puzzle
Bug Splatter
Throw Trash
Tug-O-War
Vine Climb
And those that were updated: Echoes, Email, Echoes Penalty!, Flick Soccer Reader and Zune.
