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Microsoft has only sold 500 Kin smartphones?

According to a blurb posting by the BusinessInsider, Microsoft has only sold 500 Kin "smartphones" since the devices went on sale in May, a horrible number even by the lowest expectations.

The story says Verizon has sold only about 1 or less per store the phones are available in.



Each device sells for under $100 with contract, but both require data plans, which can be as expensive as $30 USD.

Kin One:


- Has a compact full QWERTY keypad
- Multitouch screen
- 5MP camera with LED flash
- 4GB memory
- "Media player powered by Zune."

Kin Two:


- Full QWERTY keypad
- Multitouch screen
- 8MP camera with LED flash, HD video recording
- 8GB memory
- "Media player powered by Zune."

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Jun 2010 20:34

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• 5 comments

• DSWarrior

  I'm surprised they sold that many...
  

  DS Warrior ! ! !

  19.6.2010 23:02 #1

• Hyasuma

  wow, i'm glad actually
  

  19.6.2010 23:11 #2

• bam431

  Wow that's terrible, Kinda funny too.
  

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  20.6.2010 00:09 #3

• Josipher

  Hey, at least its a round number! :)

  20.6.2010 09:16 #4

• NeoandGeo

  Who wants to buy a dumbphone that requires a smartphone data plan?
  

  20.6.2010 09:51 #5