Just when you thought the sad, ugly story of Microsoft's Kin phones was over, along comes some leaked internal testing videos that makes the whole tale even worse.
Three years ago, Microsoft opened its Pioneer Studios skunkworks operation to create cool new consumer technology experiences. The group was headed by J Allard, the executive who co-led the development of the Xbox and Xbox 360 game consoles. Now the …
T-Mobile is bringing back the Sidekick messaging phone from the dead, and this time it will be packing Android and support for its 4G network, PC Magazine reports.
At a press breakfast today, T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm confirmed that …
Users of Windows Mobile 7 devices are reporting heavy 3G data usage while their phones are idle, something that could pose a problem for those with limited data plans.
But at least there may be some good news on the …
Sometimes the most memorable stories of the year aren’t necessarily the biggest ones — instead, they’re the bits of news that completely blindside us. While many of those surprising stories may indeed go on to be among the biggest of …
It’s been a big year for mobile news. Android continued its strong growth in the smartphone market, Apple shook things up with the iPhone 4 and completely rejuvenated the tablet market with the iPad, and former mobile titans like RIM, …
If you thought you were safe from hearing more about Microsoft’s ill-fated Kin phones, think again. Verizon is apparently gearing up to offer the phones a second chance on its network, except this time in a stripped-down feature phone capacity, …
In what will certainly be looked at as a blow for Microsoft, the company revealed today that its upcoming Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system won’t support CDMA networks like Verizon and Sprint until the first half of 2011, CNET …
The failure of Microsoft’s Kin, the smartphone aimed at a young audience, may not have surprised the company’s employees, according to an email sent to Business Insider.
“No one thought it was a great product to launch anyway to begin …
Microsoft’s youth-centered Kin smartphone line is dead, according to reports from several sites this afternoon. Slow sales, and increasing competition from much more capable Android phones and the iPhone 4, likely led to the decision.
A Microsoft representative wouldn’t comment …
Guest Post
This guest column was contributed by Jack Gold, founder and principal analyst at J.Gold Associates.
Today, for the first time since December 19, 1989, Apple’s market capitalization exceeded that of Microsoft, catapulting Apple to the status of most valuable tech …
Guest Post
This guest column was contributed by Jack Gold, founder and principal analyst at J.Gold Associates.
Microsoft, along with Verizon in the US and Vodafone internationally, has now launched the Kin One and Kin Two smartphones. The question now is, will …
Hoping to grab a piece of the smartphone business, Microsoft began selling the two flavors of its Kin cell phones on Verizon Wireless’ web site today.
The main appeal of the Kin One and Kin Two phones is their integration …
Microsoft finally unveiled its mobile strategy to entice consumers in their teens and twenties. It’s coming out with two phones — the Kin One and Kin Two — that deeply integrate social networking features.
The launch is an attempt by …
