Microsoft's Kin One and Kin Two, aimed at teenagers who lived on Facebook and Twitter, went on sale in May 2010 on Verizon and were discontinued on 30 June, after reportedly selling only a few thousand units. They remain one of the most famous product failures of the era.
- Maker
- Microsoft (built by Sharp)
- Released
- 13 May 2010
- Platform
- Kin OS (based on Windows CE)
- Discontinued
- 30 June 2010
Specifications
| Kin One | Squat slider with a 2.6-inch screen and 4 GB |
|---|---|
| Kin Two | Wider slider with a 3.4-inch screen and 8 GB |
| Feature | Kin Loop social feed and Kin Studio cloud backup |
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