

You can make the filter more effective by. Unlike Apple, Microsoft does not have an open marketplace for application development, and is not charging for them. Navigation apps for iOS fall into two categories: those that download maps and those that access maps on the fly. The device features only a handful of applications, such as MSN weather and some video games, but it is planning to add applications featuring social networking sites Twitter and Facebook in November. Microsoft’s player is backed by the Zune Marketplace, which rivals Apple’s iTunes store, where users can stream, buy or rent music, videos and films.

He did, however, say that Zune’s capabilities could be added to other platforms, including Windows Mobile, suggesting that a smartphone with a Zune function may yet be realized. He also said there were no plans to create a Zune phone, which might rival Apple’s popular iPhone, despite recurring talk in the tech industry. There are no plans to add a camera to the Zune, marketing manager Brian Seitz said on Monday. Apple also now offers a 64 gigabyte Touch a video camera on its iPod Nano model. At the time, that was well below $399 Apple charged for the 32 gigabyte iPod Touch, but Apple has since cut prices and is now offering an updated version of the same memory size for $299.
