Although Windows Phone developers and others running pre release versions of Mango have had it for a while, Microsoft today made version 4.8 of the Zune Software available for download. You can “Check for Updates” via Settings>General (we’re not seeing the update just yet, it may take a bit to propagate), or visit Zune.net to download the latest version.
There doesn’t appear to be much new in terms of look and feel, however the latest version is necessary to connect correctly to Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango). Michael Gillett reports that Zune Pass has been renamed to “Zune Music Pass”, and the list of availability of various Zune services by country has been updated:
Let us know if you notice anything new.