We haven’t heard much about the Zune media player (you remember the Zune, right?) since the debut of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone 7, a revamped version of the old Windows Mobile platform that borrows heavily from the Zune user interface.

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Could Microsoft be working on an update to their portable media player?

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We’ve already heard that Microsoft’s working on the HD 2. And, there’s probably plenty of people who are eagerly anticipating its announcement, or at least some spy shots. And while we wish we could provide those for you today, that’s just not the case. Instead, we’re hearing murmurs from an insider that the official unveiling of the future of the Zune HD, whatever that may be, is set to go ...

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Microsoft may share some of its plans for the future of the Zune HD at the same time as its mid-October launch for Windows Phone 7, an insider claimed today. The contact didn't necessarily expect new players to arrive but hinted that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer might discuss the future of dedicated Zune devices at the same time. The most likely opportunity should be the October 11 open house ...

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# unconfirmed Rumors of the Zune HD2, a next-gen entertainment device that would run Windows Phone 7's spiffy Xbox Live games , have been kicking around for months. But a new Microsoft job listing suggests that now it's actually in the works. More »

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Microsoft isn't giving up on the Zune . It's digging in deeper. Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet reports Microsoft is working on a Zune HD2, which will be similar to an iPod Touch, acting as a companion device to Windows Phone 7 handsets which are coming out this year.

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Just days after I posted about the (not so) crazy rumor I heard about Microsoft readying a Zune HD2, WMPoweruser unearthed a job description that made it sound like such a device is, indeed, in the making.

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A Microsoft job listing discovered today suggests that the company may be committing to the design of a Zune HD sequel. The Senior Mechanical Engineer is ostensibly under the phone division but would be working with the Portable Entertainment Group to build "cutting edge mobile devices." Few clues exist as to the nature of the hardware, but the team is the same that made the original Zune HD ...

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We'd heard rumors that a new Zune was on the way, but here's a spot of evidence that something's actually up: Microsoft's adding a senior mechanical engineer to help build "the next generation of portable entertainment and communication devices." While the job listing in question is technically for Microsoft's Mobile Communications Business, which oversees Windows Phone, it's clear that some ...

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Welcome once again to our long-running Faceoff Series , wherein we pit two web services, apps or gadgets against each other in a knock-down, drag-out fight to win the hearts and minds of Mashable readers. We’ve had some heated matchups here lately, from the not-even-out-yet next-gen iPhone beating out the Droid Incredible to Apple iBooks besting the Amazon Kindle . This week it’s all about yet ...

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