Microsoft says it's still developing Zune brand but hasn't disclosed development plans

According to foreign http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/31646.html "> Media reports, Microsoft Zune software Client team project Director Maite Ax (Matt Akers) in the Zune The Insider podcast says the Zune brand is still alive and living well.

Microsoft's latest release of the Zune hardware was in 2009, and it has not yet been released or even hinted at the imminent release of the new zune11585.html "> Hardware." Instead, Microsoft has been busy moving Zune's functionality onto the Windows Phone platform, allowing users to watch movies, watch TV and listen to music using Windows Phone devices.

Aside from emphasizing that Zune is still alive, Arcas has not disclosed the future development plans for the Zune brand. In fact, Microsoft's focus has shifted to the Windows Phone 7 mobile platform and its strategic partnership plan with Nokia.

However, Microsoft does provide a little bit of information about the Zune hardware products. Microsoft has started selling Zune HD in Canada because it does not offer a Canadian version of Zune Marketplace, so users have to manually load media content onto the device.