Microsoft Kin One smartphone
Microsoft unveils Kin, the Windows phones turned to social networks
Ultracompact, the Kin One, inspired by the Zune, facilitates access to social networks and sharing data.
Microsoft finally lifted the veil on his famous Project Pink. The Redmond company is indeed to announce the launch of a new range of Windows phones, named Kin. With a heart as a platform identical to that of the operating system Windows 7 Phone Series, announced by the end of the year. But a different interface (simplified and adapted to the tastes of 15-30 years), this range currently consists of two models.
Oriented social networks, both devices include keyboards complete sliding. As the Kin One, whose appearance is reminiscent Palm Pre, the palm of the hand, the Kin Two offers a more classic design with a large full keyboard, however, limited to three lines, as LG KS360.
In addition to the full keyboard, a multi-screen
Microsoft does not book the moment that little technical information on both phones. They have a multipoint capacitive touch screen and it is the first Windows phones to benefit from the experience Zune HD in the field of multimedia.
Extremely compact, the Kin One has a 5 megapixel camera and offers a storage capacity of 4 GB The Kin Two integrates him an 8 megapixel sensor, filmed in high definition, can share his music on stereo speakers and save 8 GB of data. Function Image Stabilisation and LED flash reinforce the photographic capabilities of two phones.
Loop Studio Spot and to better share with the community
Both are based on three new mobile software. The ability of the home screen to display real-time new articles published on all social networks that frequent users (Facebook, MySpace, Tweeter, etc..) Is called Kin Loop.
The function Kin Spot was named after an area that centralizes all files shared with the community (pictures, videos, information). Finally, Kin Studio offers everyone a considerable space of online storage, accessible from any browser, to safeguard its information and its media.
A launch which excludes Europe, for now
Equipped with an interface that seems particularly elaborate, Kin are the first mobile phones to integrate the graphics chip Nvidia Tegra 1Already present on the player Samsung YP-M1 and the latest Microsoft Zune HD. Made by Sharp, Kin will be available in the United States, in the Verizon, beginning in May 2010, followed by Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, Vodafone, in the fall.
It was not immediately clear whether these devices will be available in Europe by SFR. Their price was not disclosed.
Positive points
- Strong social networks Guidance
- Full keyboard slide
- Sharing Data
- Multimedia
- Compact
Negative points
- Nothing
