Zune is a great mp3 player in the sense that it doesn’t have all the DRM hassles that you get with the iPod. You can share music with other Zune people and nobody will give you grief for it. The player will now be available for Windows Mobile users too. Hopefully, we’ll be able to share music with other WinMo users. I’m thinking this feature will become available with Windows Mobile 7.
[Via WMPowerUser]
Windows Mobile 7 isn’t set to launch any time soon, my guess is not for another year, but with its release will come Skymarket - the MS response to iTunes. Skymarket will let you browse, purchase and download applications and games over the air. With over 20,000 applications available for WinMo, we’re looking forward to seeing how Skymarket will cut the fat and leave us only the juicy and delicious programs that make our phone great. Will it be a high-maintenance approach like Nokia’s download service? Or will it be open and user moderated like the upcoming Android Market?
However it’s moderated, it is still a key ingredient in making Microsoft more competitive in the mobile space and that makes us happy. The more the merrier!
[Via The Guardian]