Microsoft handheld before the end of the year ?

Thursday 06 Jul 2006 : 15:25 PM



Rumours of microsoft entering the handgeld gaming market with an 'xboy' have been refuelled by a Bloomberg story yesterday that MS is planning to release an "ipod-killer" before the end of the year which will play music and video.

The device will be wireless compatible, users will be able do download music as long as they are within range of a wireless router, meaning that downloads could be sold in shops, hotels, petrol stations etc. At the moment the ipod can only download music by connecting it to a pc/mac with iTunes on it.

There is no word on whether you will be able to play games on it but given that they are hell-bent on being number 1 in the video games market it would make sense for them to release a handheld at some pointas it's crucial to strengthening the xbox brand.

The xboy is only a matter of time, you'll see.

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