Microsoft unveiled the KIN phone platform in San Francisco today. With a heavy emphasis on their built-in social networking applications, the KIN One and KIN Two phones are targeted towards members of ... Microsoft announced two new wireless Windows phones today, called Kin One and Kin Two, focused on socially connected users.

Understanding the Context

The names are derived from the word "kindred." Built by Sharp, the two ... It took six weeks for Microsoft to kill its Kin smartphone, but that won't save the company's mobile ambitions It’s been a week since Microsoft took its two fledgling Kin smartphones for a ride and ... InfoWorld: Microsoft Kin phones to go on sale Thursday online at Verizon Microsoft will begin competing more directly with Apple in mobile phones once the Kin One and Two are in stores May 13 Microsoft is set to begin competing more directly with Apple in mobile phones ... Well that didn’t take long.

Key Insights

Just a little over two months after introducing a new feature phone platform, Microsoft is killing off the KIN project. The KIN platform was basically a stripped down ... UPDATE 7/2/10 There is now a online site to remember the KIN, RIP. “This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Microsoft Kin who was born on and passed away on June ... This must be music to the ears of rivals Apple and Google.

Final Thoughts

Launched in April and dead by June, the Kin was targeted at 15 to 30 year olds. The two Kin models - One and Two - were supposed to tap into ... [timecom-gdgt url=”http://gdgt.com/microsoft/kin/two/” style=”full” float=”right”] Over the last couple of weekends Microsoft has thrown secret ... Liliputing: Microsoft KIN is dead long live… no, Kin is really dead