About this episode
This episode discusses the failed Microsoft Kin phone platform and its brief history.
Microsoft Kin was a phone platform "designed specifically for people who are actively navigating their social lives," but was deemed a failure before it even launched. Two Kin phones finally arrived in May 2010, and two months later, the entire platform was shelved. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa. Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techtalesshow.com Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscAwANF684 • https://www.lightpress.tv/microsoft-kin-basement-party • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwyb7kwlL44 Sources: • https://news.microsoft.com/source/2010/04/12/microsoft-ushers-in-the-next-generation-of-the-social-phone-with-kin-a-new-windows-phone/ • https://www.engadget.com/2010-07-02-life-and-death-of-microsoft-kin-the-inside-story.html • https://web.archive.org/web/20201023040414/https://gigaom.com/2008/02/12/how-much-did-microsoft-pay-for-danger-find-out-here/ • https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-25-microsofts-robbie-bach-j-allard-leaving-as-part-of-broader-sha.html •…
People in this episode
Host: Corbin Davenport
Guest: Joe Fedewa
Topics covered
- Microsoft Kin
- phone platform
- social media
- technology failure
- mobile devices
Keywords
- Microsoft Kin
- social phone
- technology failure
- mobile platform
- Joe Fedewa
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Microsoft
Products: Microsoft Kin
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