Review on Microsoft KIN ONE Windows Phone (Verizon Wireless)
July 14, 2010 by Call Let
Filed under Verizon Wireless
Microsoft KIN ONE is a compact 3G-enabled social networking phone with 2.6-inch touchscreen display and slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, it features 5-megapixel camera with VGA video capture, Wi-Fi networking, Zune-powered music and video, Bluetooth stereo music, access to personal and corporate e-mail. The phone offers easy home screen access to social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace; easily send updates, Web sites, locations and more to friends with KIN Spot. It supports up to 5.7 hours of talk time, up to 210 hours ( 8.75 days) of standby time. People are very happy with such a phone.
Yeah, the Microsoft KIN ONE has become a hot new released Windows phone on Amazon, many people are choosing it, this is why I want to share it with you guys today. Well, let’s dig deeper about it.
You can share your passions, happy accidents, and triumphs with the Microsoft KIN ONE, a new kind of mobile phone that enables you to share more of your world with the people who matter the most. Small and compact, the KIN ONE is a perfect fit for your pocket and is easy to operate with one hand.
You’ll be able to easily share almost anything with almost anyone–photos, videos, or web sites, Twitter posts, map locations, and more–using the KIN Spot, a small colored dot at the bottom of the screen.
The KIN ONE is the first Windows Phone to feature a Zune-powered music and video experience, which also provides FM radio and podcast playback.
In addition to running on the fast Verizon Wireless 3G EV-DO data network, the KIN ONE can also connect to Wi-Fi networks (802.11 b/g), enabling you to view Web sites on the full HTML browser and download files using your home network as well as on-the-go hotspots. So I think you guys will love this Microsoft phone too.
The Microsoft KIN ONE Windows phone comes with some very cool features, let’s take a look.
Features & Specs:
- Fast 3G connectivity thanks to the reliable Verizon Wireless EV-DO, Rev A network
- Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots on the go.
- Integration of social networks (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter) directly into the KIN Loop home screen
- Sharing of status messages, web pages, maps, feeds, photos and videos with the KIN Spot through messaging, social network upload (Facebook, MySpace, Windows Live)
- Messages, call history, contacts, photos, videos backed up and available at the secure KIN Studio Web site
- 2.6-inch capacitive touchscreen display (320 x 240 pixels)
- Slide-out full QWERTY keyboard
- Windows Phone OS for KIN
- 5-megapixel camera with autofocus lens, LED flash, and image stabilization.
- Video capture capabilities up to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA).
- Zune–powered music and video experience with over–the–air streaming and download of tracks with Zune Pass. Includes support for WMA, MP3, M4A, and AAC audio formats and WMV, MP4, and H.264 video formats.
- Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity with stereo music streaming (A2DP) capabilities as well as hands-free headsets and car kits.
- 4 GB of internal memory (not expandable)
- Access to text and picture messaging with messages as well as call history integrated into messaging and sorted by contacts.
- Access to personal and corporate (Exchange) e-mail with push capabilities and support for up to 10 e-mail accounts.
- Full HTML Web browser with local and Web search by Bing, and an RSS feed reader to pull down information on people and stories from the Web.
- Assisted GPS for location-based services and geotagging photos and videos.
- Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
- Bilingual interface (English, Spanish)
- 3.5mm headset jack
- TTY compatible
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T3
Of course, these are just the main features this Windows phone delivers, you’ll find out more when you get the phone.
Price as Reviewed: $0.01 (with new service plan) (on Amazon)
Well, what’s your opinion on the Microsoft KIN ONE Windows Phone for Verizon Wireless?
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