Zune HD v4.3 Firmware Now Out

By Ian Bell Published November 11, 2009

For the handful of Zune HD owners out there, Microsoft has released a new firmware update for the elusive player, version 4.3. The new update will add support for 3D games and other applications (perhaps a mapping/GPS software at some point?) in addition to fixing bugs and addressing user complaints. A full list of the fixes is below:

Interface Changes:

Apps open and close faster
Quicker startup time (it was up to 30 seconds or more before)
Touchscreen is supposed to be more accurate

Music:

More detailed artist bios with links to related songs, other artists and albums and other information
On the radio you now have a choice of seek method in the settings

Keyboard:

Keyboard option has been added in the settings menu
larger landscale keyboard

Other:

Faster web browsing
Auto suggest feature for text input

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Here is a video highlighting the new firmware update:

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