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Microsoft Kin Two Phone (Verizon) |
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Release Date:
Q2 2010
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Released for Verizon Wireless, the Microsoft Kin Two is designed with a focus on social networks. The handset features Microsoft's new 'Loop' user interface that automatically collects feeds from Facebook, MySpace and Twitter and displays it on the home screen for a convenient view to stay connected. The Kin Two also integrates 'Spot' sharing, allowing users to drag and drop photos, videos, text messages and status updates to a spot on the home screen to share with friends online. The Kin Two has an ample 8GB of internal storage but also comes with 'Studio,' an online backup system that automatically stores texts, call history, photos, videos and contacts, and keeps a digital journal of activities so users can go back in time to relive a crazy weekend or recent birthday. The Kin Two also features a touch screen display, 8.0-megapixel camera with flash and MP3 player with Zune compatibility... [ Continue reading Microsoft Kin Two Review]
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- Windows Mobile 6.5 software so users can view and edit Office documents on the road and access to email and calendar with one flick of the finger
- Loop UI to stay current with friends on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter
- Spot drag-and-drop to easily share multimedia and texts with friends online
- Studio online backup service to retrieve records and information should the handset be lost or stolen
- Large touch screen display with QWERTY keyboard and handwriting recognition
- Built-in 8.0-megapixel camera with flash and video recorder
Consumers interested in the Microsoft Kin Two also considered these cell phones: |
Technical |
| Network: |
CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| Form Factor: |
Slide / Sideways / Windows Mobile Professional 6.0 |
| Dimensions: |
111 x 60 x 16 mm |
| Weight: |
136 g |
| Antenna: |
Internal |
| Navigation: |
Touch Screen (Loop / Spot) / QWERTY Keypad |
| Battery Type: |
1390 mAh Li-Ion |
| Talk Time: |
6.1 hours |
| Standby Time: |
9.7 days |
| Memory: |
8.0 GB |
| Expandable Memory: |
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Safety |
| Radiation (SAR): |
(1.29 W/kg) |
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Imaging |
| Main Screen: |
TFT
0 colors (320 x 240 px) |
| External Screen: |
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| Camera: |
8.0 MP / Flash / Zoom / HD Video Recorder |
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Audio |
| MP3 Player: |
VCAST Music (Zune) |
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Multimedia |
| Wallpapers: |
320 x 240 px |
| Screen Savers: |
320 x 240 px |
| Ring Tones: |
MP3 |
| Themes: |
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| Games: |
J2ME |
| Streaming Multimedia: |
VCAST Video / YouTube |
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Messaging |
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| EMS: |
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| Email: |
POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Exchange / Outlook |
| Chat: |
Windows Live |
| Predictive Text: |
Handwriting Recognition |
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Applications |
| Phonebook Capacity: |
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| Calendar: |
Office Mobile |
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| WAP: |
2.0 (Internet Explorer Mobile) |
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Connectivity |
| Bluetooth: |
2.0 (A2DP / AVRCP / HFP / HSP) |
| Infrared Port: |
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| High-Speed Data: |
cdma2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A |
| Wi-Fi: |
802.11 b/g |
| GPS: |
VZ Navigator |
| PC Sync: |
USB 2.0 (Studio) |
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More Information |
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Product Website |
| Discussion: |
Smartphone / PDA Forum |
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Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:56 pm | By
Verizon is shutting down the last of the social and photo-sharing services for the Kin One and Two on January 31, permanently killing off Microsoft's failed attempt at socially-minded smartphones.
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Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:14 am | By
Microsoft's ill-fated Kin phones are returning to Verizon, repackaged as limited feature devices for younger consumers.
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Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:34 pm | By
Microsoft plans to kill Kin One and Kin Two phones less than two months after the products went on sale in the U.S, in part due to weak sales and to focus on the upcoming Windows Phone 7 software.
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Thu May 06, 2010 9:29 pm | By
Verizon today kicked off sales of Microsoft's new "Kin" phones, as both companies look to do battle with Apple by targeting social networking-savvy consumers who are obsessed with following what their friends online.
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Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:36 pm | By
Microsoft today unveiled a new family of smartphones -- the Kin One and Kin Two -- designed for social networking-savvy consumers, in an attempt to improve its fortunes in the mobile business and regain lost ground from Apple, Research in Motion and Google.
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