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Microsoft's Kin 1 and 2 for Sale May 6 for $50 and $100

May 4, 2010, 11:00 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated May 5, 2010, 7:40 AM

Verizon Wireless and Microsoft today provided some more information about the release of Microsoft's Kin 1 and 2 phones. Both phones will be available via Verizon's web site only starting May 6. Availability will follow in Verizon's retail stores starting May 13. The Kin 1 will cost $50 and the Kin 2 will cost $100, both after rebates with new contracts. Both phones require a $40 voice plan and $30 data plan.

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bluecoyote

May 5, 2010, 12:15 AM

Or for $10.00 less you can get a Palm Pre...

Not to sound like a fanboy, but after reading the Phonescoop review, I cannot imagine a single metric which the Kin is even comparable, or better yet, not-embarassingly-inferior. They both require the same data plan, only the Pre lets you tether (legally, too.)

This is a friggin pathetic effort. Even for Microsoft standards.

Menno

Gonna have to agree. for the price they want (especially data) there is NO reason someone should get this phone.

KriisCDW

Win7, iPhone, Palm, BB, Android... why Kin?

If you want social networks - get one of the smart phones with one of the skins that integrates social networks.

Like say... MotoBlur or TouchFlo...

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tuminatr

May 4, 2010, 11:47 PM

Not sure about these, kinda the new sidekick

except the thing that made the sidekick such a good deal is the plan it works with and these dont give a better deal, fail Verizon charging the same price for this as a blackberry or droid why would i buy this

iDont Care

tuminatr said:
except the thing that made the sidekick such a good deal is the plan it works with and these dont give a better deal, fail Verizon charging the same price for this as a blackberry or droid why would i buy this

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