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Microsoft to Phase Out KIN, Integrate Features in Windows Phone 7

By Christopher Price on June 30, 2010

Microsoft today announced that they are phasing out the KIN platform, bringing a quick end to Microsoft’s fourth (incompatible) Windows Phone platform. KIN was Microsoft’s attempt to do what Windows Mobile Standard failed to do; offer a smartphone that was cheap and attractive to consumers and teenagers. The phone was powered by Windows CE, but […]

Posted in Microsoft, Sidekick (Danger), Verizon, Windows Phone | Tagged App Catalog, danger, kin, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Palm, PCD, pre plus, Sharp, sidekick, T-Mobile, Verizon, windows embedded handheld, windows mobile 6.5.3, windows phone 7 | 5 Responses

Former Alltel Customers to Get Microsoft Kin Alongside Verizon Next Month

Former Alltel Customers to Get Microsoft Kin Alongside Verizon Next Month

By Humberto Saabedra on April 22, 2010

The remnants of Alltel Wireless will offer remaining customers the opportunity to purchase Microsoft’s Kin social network oriented multimedia devices when they are launched in late May simultaneously with Verizon Wireless. In related news Microsoft director of social networking John Starkweather elaborated on technical specifactions for the line with 600MHz Tegra processors, EV-DO Rev. A […]

Posted in Alltel, Microsoft, Verizon | Tagged Alltel, kin, launch, Microsoft, Specifications

Microsoft's Kin One and Kin Two Specs and Release Detailed

Microsoft’s Kin One and Kin Two Specs and Release Detailed

By Humberto Saabedra on April 12, 2010

Following up, the technical specifications for the Kin One and Kin Two have also surfaced. The Kin One and Kin Two are powered by Nvidia’s Tegra chipset and the operating system is indeed based off of Windows Phone 7 according to project lead Roz Ho, although the capability to install applications has been excised in […]

Posted in Microsoft, Verizon, Wi-Fi | Tagged cellphones, kin, kinone, kintwo, microsoftkin, Sharp, smartphones, Verizon, zune | 1 Response

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