More news on the Zune HD as we get close to the September release. Cnet have a hands-on with Zune HD browser, they say it has pinching and flipping gestures and auto-rotate. The browser has been engineered by the Internet Explorer team at Microsoft so having used IE Mobile on Windows Mobile for years I wasn’t holding out any hopes but Cnet say the browser is as speedy and precise as the iPhone. Read Cnet’s article for their thoughts and screen shots.

The other Zune news is that Gizmodo have leaked pricing details with the 16GB model for $220, and the 32GB model for $290, which look like competitive prices