There are more and more rumors announcing the release of a Zune phone. Still, no matter whether Microsoft releases such a phone at CES in January or not, rumors have been coming and going for years and nothing happened. Yet, Steve Ballmer from Microsoft stated that the Zune software would appear only as a component of Windows Mobile and not as a standalone phone.

A spokesman from Microsoft also said that they were happy at the time for the possibility they got to share the limelight, adding nothing about a Zune phone release. In addition, CNBC reopened the discussions in November when they brought about a device named “Pink.” The rumors were completed by Barron, which added on Monday that Microsoft may use Ballmer’s January 7 CES keynote to announce the release of a cell phone branded only be their company.

But everything stopped today when Brian Seitz, the Group Manager from Zune, clearly stated that there will be no Zune phone at CES.

Yet, what would be the advantages of the release of a Zune phone? It would be capable of buying and playing music, but what would it have as extra commands? Apple released its iPhone, Google has its Android system, Research in Motion has released the first touchscreen Blackberry and Nokia got its N97. But neither of these has made a full job to the end. Why would a Zune phone do it?

And we shouldn’t forget that Nokia hasn’t even released the N97, which will be out on the market next year. Windows Mobile, on the other hand, it’s not a package very accessible for many consumers, who don’t need only to access the Web, have the necessary applications and multimedia, but also to access them quick. Why would a Zune phone make the best job?