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Engadget May 5, 2010

With stripped-down interfaces, deep social networking integration, and a focus on very particular type of user, Microsoft is aiming for something altogether different with Kin. So do these devices deliver on that unique, social experience that Redmond has been selling, or does this experiment fall...

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Gizmodo May 5, 2010

The Kins have an audience, a sense of style, and—a rarity from Microsoft—a coherent philosophy. They're precocious feature phones, with actual potential. So why are they priced like smartphones?

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SlashGear May 4, 2010

A few weeks ago, Microsoft made some big headlines when they announced their latest phone, the KIN – specifically designed for teenagers. People all over the Internet had comments on it, positive and negative – but here’s a take from the target audience – an actual teenager.

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7.0
soren121

NOTE: I have the KIN TwoM. Hardware-wise, it's the same as the original model. But since Verizon is now selling it as a featurephone, Microsoft stripped all of the social features, including Facebook, Twitter, RSS, KIN Studio, and The Loop. It's now been rebranded as the KIN TwoM. I've owned my...

8.0
cobb55

Great little phone with WiFi and no data plan... Zune Player. Decent keyboard. Great Battery. Excellent Video camera, acceptable camera. Crappy Speakerphone. Free on Verizon

7.0
techspce

Overall as a feature phone, it is the best on the market. As a smart phone as it originally came out as, not so much. I love the form factor and how solid the keyboard slider is. Also the whole front is a glass pane. That is my favorite part about it because it gives it a sexy look. It does...

7.0
andrewjyale

I go this phone because it was the only verizon phone with wifi that did not require a data plan. I have been kind of disappointed by it though because the screen is a little laggy as well as the keyboard. It is pretty easy to use with all of the "apps" but that also removes some of the...

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