T-Mobile Shutting Down Sidekick Servers on May 31st
T-Mobile has announced that it will shut down the servers responsible for maintaining the functionality of the T-Mobile Sidekick series of devices on May 31st. Before then, the carrier has confirmed several methods of exporting the data on the device to a computer or to another phone, with upgrade offers also being proposed for current [...]
Verizon to Relaunch Kin as Feature Phones
In an attempt to clear out stockpiles upon stockpiles of product, as well as salvaging whatever profit potential to be had, Verizon internal documentation has confirmed that the carrier plans to relaunch the Kin One and Kin Two as the Kin Onem and the Kin Twom this quarter. The impetus for the relaunch may have [...]
T-Mobile Discontinues Sidekick Following KIN Phaseout
T-Mobile has confirmed that they will stop selling the Sidekick line of phones. The move comes a day after Microsoft announced that KIN will be phased out, in order to focus on Windows Phone 7. These two moves, combined with the phaseout of Windows Mobile Standard, leave Microsoft without a single feature phone offering. The [...]
Microsoft Kin Pricing and Availability Detailed, Smartphone Data Plan Required
Pricing for the Microsoft Kin line of social networking oriented devices has appeared within the myriad of reviews for the device ahead of its official launch. The Kin One will be offered for $149.99 with the Kin Two being offered for $199.99 before additional $100 mail-in rebates, bringing the totals to $49.99 and $99.99 via [...]
Verizon Kin One and Kin Two Pre-Orders on May 6th, Launching May 13th
Internal Verizon documentation has confirmed the forthcoming launch of the Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two social networking devices soon after their official unveling last month. The devices will launch with a pre-order campaign on May 6th, culminating with a launch across all sales channels on May 13th. Pricing is yet to be determined, but [...]
Microsoft’s Kin Portal Launches Before Press Event
Click for full-size Microsoft’s dedicated portal for the yet to be officially announced Kin series of social networking and multimedia focused devices has launched ahead of its official announcement during the Microsoft press event currently underway at the time of this report. The screenshot above details the Kin One and Kin Two devices along with [...]
Microsoft Schedules Project Pink Announcement Webcast
Microsoft has announced a live webcast of its Project Pink handset announcement for Monday morning at 10AM PDT/12PMCDT/1PMEST. The company is expected to confirm details regarding the forthcoming lineup of social network and multimedia focused handsets expected to first launch in the US via Verizon Wireless with hardware manufactured by former Danger device manufacturer partner [...]
“Project Pink” Details Surface
The first solid details regarding Microsoft’s “Project Pink†initiative involving its Danger acquisition have surfaced. There will be two devices manufactured by former Danger ODM Sharp, the device pictured at right codenamed “Turtle†and another device which will be a horizontal slider codenamed “Pure†with HVGA resolution displays and QWERTY keyboards. The software platform will [...]
FCC Reveals Sharp Slider with US CDMA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
The FCC has revealed an as yet announced slider manufactured by Sharp which features CDMA EVDO Rev. A, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios on board. The aforementioned device would also be Sharp’s first CDMA device sold in the US, as it typically provides CDMA devices for Japanese carrier KDDI AU and GSM/UMTS devices across carriers inside [...]
