Microsoft KIN Mobile Phones – A Sneak Peek

Keeping its fingers crossed, Microsoft has launched a new range of KIN mobile phones. Hoping to win over some part of the huge chunk of market share that Apple and Google gobbled up, Microsoft has seemingly given its best in to these mobile phones that have been manufactured by Sharp. Inside though, the Kin phones have a Microsoft soul with the software giant controlling the software and the online services.

The Kin range of mobile phones consist of Kin One and Kin Two, both of which are loaded with features that tightly embrace social-networking. The One is the one (no pun intended!) that has the most interesting form factor. It is shaped like a rounded cobblestone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Kin Two on the other hand, is rectangular with a slide-out QWERTY like the horde of smartphones in the market today.

Kin One has a 5MP camera while Kin Two has an 8MP one that’s capable of recording HD video. Both devices have 3G connectivity and also support GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth. While the phones look good enough externally, Kin software is what is thought to be the primary attraction. Kin Loop is the home screen that is similar to  Motoblur, giving you updates from all the social networking sites and more in one place.

Kin Spot, another aspect of the software also sounds really amazing. It’s a one stop spot where you can share just about anything – pictures, videos, messages, you name it. All you have to do is drag and drop what you wish to share and send it to as many people as you wish in one go. Kin Studio is a service that lets you store back-ups of all your files so that you don’t lose them even if your phone gets lost. Both these devices sport the Zune media player, so if you have a Zune Pass, unlimited access to Microsoft’s entertainment platform is assured.

These juicy handsets are to be launched in the US on Verizon Wireless this summer, while those in the UK will have to wait till autumn. It looks like Vodafone will be launching the Microsoft mobile phones else where in Europe. As far as first impressions go, Microsoft Kin mobile phones have done great. Will they give other big fish a run for their money?

For more information, check out the KIN Website

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