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Microsoft knew the Kin was laggy and terrible, internal testing videos show
The company knew its smartphone was headed for a disastrous launch
11/21/2012 | Hardware
Microsoft officially closes Kin Studio, ends an era
Microsoft today acted on its promise to shut down Kin Studio. As of 3AM Eastern, Kin One and Two owners can't post photos to the Studio, backup their devices, check the Kin Loop or post content directly to Facebook.
02/02/2011 | Internet
Next of KIN: Back to Verizon
PPCGeeks have been provided with a leaked Q4 roadmap from Verizon that shows -- among a handful of entry-level feature phones -- the return of the failed Microsoft KIN.
11/15/2010 | Hardware
Microsoft confirms Kin at least a $240 million write-off
Microsoft while discussing its spring performance acknowledged that the failure of the Kin phones was one of its most expensive missteps to date. It explained that writing off the project cost $240 million even without the development costs.
07/23/2010 | Analytics
Microsoft may have sold exactly 503 Kin phones
Claims that Microsoft may have sold just 500 Kin phones before the end may have been accurate. A tip from a "well-placed little birdie" to historically reliable John Gruber said Wednesday that Microsoft only sold 503 of the phones in the six weeks before the phase-out began.
07/08/2010 | Hardware
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Japan Display has been providing LCDs for the iPhone XR, the only LCD model in Apple’s 2018 line-up
The entire TSMC 5nm design infrastructure is available now from TSMC
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