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    #8: The Microsoft Kin

    May 21st, 2020 · 34 minutes

    Microsoft was late to the smartphone party, and its first entrance, the Kin, was designed for teens and young adults who didn't want or need an iPhone, Android phone or Blackberry. The only problem? That audience didn't really exist.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Microsoft's "Pink" smartphone to be Microsoft-branded? | Engadget
    The Pink Phone Pictures Microsoft Doesn't Want You To See Yet - Gizmodo
    Microsoft Kin One and Two review | Engadget
    Flashback #2: The Microsoft Zune - Relay FM
    MobileMe’s Legacy – 512 Pixels
    Microsoft KIN ONE and TWO Review - PhoneArena on YouTube
    Microsoft Ushers in the Next Generation of the Social Phone With KIN, a New Windows Phone - Stories
    Microsoft launches Kin phones (live blog) - CNET
    Review: Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two | WIRED
    Microsoft Kin Advertisement | Consumer Reports - YouTube
    4 Reasons Why Microsoft's Kin Phones Failed | WIRED