Zune targets SIRIUS/Zing Media Player?
The upcoming Zing player is said to feature SIRIUS Satellite Radio over WiFi.
Orbitcast is now reporting the Microsoft’s Zune player may support XM streaming content over WiFi:
XM Radio: The WiFi antenna also will help Microsoft to support XM radio on the Zune, something they’ve been looking into. If Zune is to kill the iPod, they need something big that the iPod doesn’t have; this may or may not be it, but they’ll need all the firepower they can get. With the iPod lacking even an FM radio, this could be a big advantage.
It remains to be seen if XM shows up as a dedicated application, or if it’s just wishful thinking on the part of Associated Content. There are several layers of authentication and interface issues to overcome.
At this point, the SIRIUS Zing partnership is much more of a sure thing and we can expect a more polished solution as a result.
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