마이크로소프트 킨2 (사진+동영상) - Microsoft KIN Two

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A Look Back at the Microsoft KIN Two


Remember the Microsoft KIN? It was a series of two devices that were the result of Microsoft's purchase of Danger (known for their work with the Sidekick) in 2008. The software of the KIN was far more interesting than the hardware (it was manufactured by Sharp), bringing together a new user interface paradigm that was very much focused on social networking and sharing content. KIN also had an accompanying online platform called KIN Studio, which made it super easy to manage phone content from any web browser.



But KIN was flawed, and it was killed just a few months after its release in May 2010 (though you can still buy the reincarnated KIN ONEm from Verizon). Some believe that the flaws of KIN (the high priced data plan, lack of third party apps, poor browser, and limited hardware) and low unit sales were what ended the project. Others agree that with the then-impending release of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft