Microsoft Kin – The 48 Day Smartphone Fiasco (A Retrospective)
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Microsoft is no stranger to the world of mobile devices. They've been creating mobile operating systems for years. But today we're going to discuss a product that never saw massive success. A product that was only available for 48 days before being discontinued by Microsoft. This is the story of the Microsoft Kin.
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