Thu, Oct 27, 2011 | 15:30 BST
Rumor – New Xbox Live dashboard to launch next week
According to a rumor posted over on tech site Win Rumors, Microsoft’s new Xbox Live dashboard update is set to launch next week. The site said it had a look at the update yesterday at the Nokia World event, and has posted a video of its hands-on with the update’s Windows Phone integration and Kinect features. It has been reported previously, that WP7 users can use the phone as a remote control with the dashboard via an app created for the service. A leaked PayPal memo posted back in September, while the dashboard’s beta was ongoing, pegged the new interface for a November 15 release. We’ll send a mail. Thanks, OXM.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Rumour, Videos, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: XBL Dashboard, xbl dashboard update, xbox live dashboard
5 comments
#1
Ireland Michael
27/10/11, 3:37 pm
It’s very unlikely the actual dashboard itself will launch next week.
The preview, maybe, but not the public release. The preview hasn’t even started yet.
#2
Blerk
27/10/11, 3:44 pm
Quite. It’s got to be the preview launch otherwise what was the point in signing all those people up to be guinea pigs?
#3
Stephany Nunneley
27/10/11, 4:44 pm
I refused to be a guinea pig, and ignored my invite for the beta. I have had too many 360s bork on me so my paranoia is well within reason.
#4
Noodlemanny
27/10/11, 4:51 pm
What… Why change it again? The current UI for both the phones and xbox are fine, they do everything you would want, look good and feel good. Why change them. Again.
#5
Anders
27/10/11, 6:09 pm
#4 – They’re working towards a unified UI for Windows Phone, Windows 8 and the Xbox Dashboard.