Kin Failed, Microsoft Focus to Windows Phone 7

Kin did not live long. Only less than three months after moving into the market, Microsoft decided to discontinue the project . They are now focus on Windows Phone 7. Since May, Microsoft unveiled Kin. Two types are offered Microsoft’s Kin, Kin One and Two, relying on social networking features, Kin was targeting young people. Unfortunately, consumers are welcoming cold. Rumor said Kin only sold 500 units. Some reviewers also criticized the smartphone is out. Kin judged difficult to use and less reliable features.

Microsoft Kin also trimmed prices like crazy. Microsoft itself has sentenced Kin as a failed project and decided to stop the production. Now, the software giant chose to focus on developing Windows Phone 7. Kin will not be marketed in Europe in the autumn as planned

Microsoft also said they plan to merge the project team with a team of Kin Phone seventh Windows, combining brilliant ideas from Kin and Windows Phone, in order to create a more sophisticated smartphones in the future. “We’re still going to work with Verizon in the United States to sell its remaining mobile Kin,” Microsoft’s cap.

Microsoft Kin : World`s First Smartphone with Energy-Saving Chip

Microsoft Kin, the latest smartphone of Microsoft is becoming the world’s first smartphone which is using Tegra. Tegra a an energy-saving chip from Nvidia. Chip Tegra has been unveiled to public since two years ago and has only been used by Zune HD, digital music player which also labeled by Microsoft. Nvidia so far is well-known for it’s speciality in dealing with graphics. The launching of Tegra is expected to compete the domination of Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and Intel.

Further information, Nvidia has even claimed that Tegra Chip offers an excellent graphics ability and saving energy. According to Bruce Chan, Nvidia public speaker, installing Tegra to smartphone is certainly NOT an easy thing to do, it took times to design and install it to handset (like Microsoft Kin). Microsoft Kin has recently announced by Microsoft San Francisco, USA. Two types were presented, Kin One and Kin Two.

Kin One shaped smaller than Kin Two. Kin One and Kin Two are designed in sliding keyboard and is deliberately made for those who’s active in social network like Facebook and Twitter. Microsoft Kin was previously known as Project Pink, and using chip Tegra APX 2600 which supports high quality multimedia graphic in 720 high-def video playback and recording.