Review: Microsoft Kin One and Two
Normally, this page is reserved for all the cool, extra features that a phone has. With Kin, there are none. Instead, I offer you a list of what the Kin doesn't have.
Mapping software or any form of navigation.
A calendar.
A calculator. Or a tip calculator.
A to-do list.
Voice notes. Hell, voice "anything."
A dedicated Bing search app for the web. (You can search the phone for contacts and apps, and Bing search is built into the clunky browser.)
Any sort of weather app or widget.
Verizon-branded services of any kind.
No games.
No voice dialing.
No YouTube.
NO APPS. None. No app store, no app widgets, nothing.
Bluetooth
The Kins do have Bluetooth. I was able to pair both phones with mono and stereo headsets. Bluetooth worked fine on both models. I had no problems at all. Sound quality was better on the Kin One through mono headsets, but otherwise they were on par.