Microsoft Launches Two Mobile Phones

SAN FRANCISCO - Following the Nexus One smartphone made by Google, Microsoft has been playing on any smartphone platform to launch their own product designs. Two types of Microsoft's smartphone design was named Kin.

The Kin mobile phones were introduced on Monday (04/12/2010) U.S. time is aimed at younger users who are now beset social networks fever. Kin One and Kin Two are made by Japanese manufacturer Sharp Corp. and will be sold first time with with Verizon Wireless in the U.S. for now and catch up in Europe.

"Kin is an attractive item for the target market of young people aged 15 to 25 years," Ross Rubin said, NPD Group market analyst. He said if it did not sell well in the market, but Microsoft has introduced a new concept in the smartphone market. Kin concept is to unite various social networks the flow of information from Facebook, My Space, and Twitter in one screen. The users can set a network of friends to share pictures, weblink, and others.

All data generated in the mobile phone are stored in Microsoft's server and can be accessed via the internet. Kin also automatically backing up text messages, phone lists, photos, videos, and contacts in the server and can be configured with the Kin Studio application.

This Kin smartphone shaped is slider, using the touch screen and QWERTY keyboard that appears when his slide-shifted. Kin One is designed to be operated comfortably with one hand while Kin Two with wider screen and can record HD quality video. Kin also integrates with the Zune music player and FM radio.