Kin can be said of Microsoft's mobile technology industry in recent years ago, we made the most of a joke , released in April , in May listed by the e

Kin can be said of Microsoft's mobile technology industry in recent years ago, we made the most of a joke , released in April , in May listed by the end of June to give up on the announcement . This week, Microsoft's carrier partners Verizon also announced that it could not stand the long process of clearing stock , the shelves of all Kin phone back to Microsoft.

We know , Kin Sidekick cell phone is actually the spiritual successor to the year . 2008, Microsoft acquired Danger Inc. , and the use of its research and development team Kin program started Project Pink. However, as Microsoft's internal struggle between the various project departments , Kin became the victim , only to meet with Verizon before the hasty introduction of the contract . In the performance and functionality , it does not have any Android, iPhone competition, capital , and no Microsoft Windows Phone 7 main product of any traces of the selling price just does not cut any corners, failure is inevitable .

Forget that the U.S. media a statement . Microsoft bought Danger in 2008 spent 500 million U.S. dollars , and the ultimate outcome of the process throughout the life Kin phone allegedly only sold about 8000 . Even so, Microsoft has every Kin spent up to 6.25 million, comparable to solid gold cell phone.

Of course, not only for acquisition of Danger Kin phone , even if his team is not Microsoft's value , and certainly there will be some left for Windows Phone 7 and other follow-up product development , Danger of intellectual property and technology is Microsoft's gain . However , taking into account the two years of R & D and manufacturing, marketing costs , each cost of Kin in phone certainly is not low, this company is definitely big loss .