
Here is sad news for our friends in Europe. Microsoft has confirmed that they will not release the ZuneHD PMP in Europe until next year. According to Microsoft France’s head of E&D division, François Ruault, The Zune HD isn’t planned for sale in France (Europe). However, there are some rumors which said that the company will release this gadget in Europe in time for Christmas this year. Stay tuned for more updates. [CrunchGear]

Amazon is up with another sale, this time they’re offering you this Zune 8GB Digital Media Player for as low as $99.12 shipped (original price $199). This slim player offers a 1.8-inch color LCD with 320 x 240 resolution, an 8GB storage, an FM radio, games, wireless sync, Zune-to-Zune wireless sharing and much more. Grab yours now! [Product Page via Techeblog]

The highly anticipated Microsoft Zune HD is now available for pre order via Amazon, however the exact shipping date remains unknown at the moment. Amazon is offering you two different versions: 16GB model for $219.99 and 32GB model for $289.99. As a reminder, the player offers a 3.3-inch OLED capacitive touchscreen display with 480 x 272 resolution, an HD media playback and an HD output. More

Here is a hands-on video of the Zune HD PMP. The video shows that the gadget’s screen orientation is smoother and the UI is actually better. Video after the jump. More

This leaked Microsoft ZuneX gaming PMP (ZX-1000) is actually edited by the Photoshop. The gadget features a 4-inch (640 x 363) display screen, an Intel LV Atom Dual Core 733MHz, nVidia Blowfish, a 128 MB RAM, a 32GB storage capacity, Bluetooth and OnLive game streaming (ZuneX Originals, Xbox Live Arcade Games). [Mimbee]

Here’s the latest picture and details of the upcoming Zune HD PMP that appeared last Friday. According to WMPowerUser, the Zune HD will supposedly sport a multi-touch OLED screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio, HD media playback, TV out and will come in 16 and 32GB versions. Not to mention, the device will also support 3D Xbox games, quite interesting! The Zune HD is likely to hit stores by September. [WMPowerUser]