Twitter messages hinting at the possible emergence of a Zune phone — posted by a user who appeared to be a Microsoft insider — drew a considerable amount of attention recently, especially considering their timing. They came to light at around the same time Microsoft launched a new ad touting the benefits of its Zune Pass music service over its rival, Apple’s iTunes. Microsoft, however, has disavowed the messages, or “tweets,” as fake. The tweets in question urged readers not to buy the iPhone or Palm Pre and hinted that a new Microsoft product launch was in the works.
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Microsoft Disowns Zune Phone Teaser Tweets
Posted by: Richard Adhikari May 12, 2009 11:56 AMTwitter messages hinting at the possible emergence of a Zune phone — posted by a user who appeared to be a Microsoft insider — drew a considerable amount of attention recently, especially considering their timing. They came to light at around the same time Microsoft launched a new ad touting the benefits of its Zune Pass music service over its rival, Apple’s iTunes. Microsoft, however, has disavowed the messages, or “tweets,” as fake. The tweets in question urged readers not to buy the iPhone or Palm Pre and hinted that a new Microsoft product launch was in the works.