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Verizon Wireless Halts KIN Sales

Jul 19, 2010, 11:45 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Verizon Wireless confirmed for Phone Scoop today that it is no longer selling the KIN devices by Microsoft. Verizon Wireless spokesperson Brenda Raney said, "Verizon Wireless will no longer sell the KIN One and KIN Two in our company owned stores. Existing customers should not be impacted. There are no current plans to change any of the services associated with either the phone or the customers’ services." The KIN One and KIN Two went on sale in May, but Microsoft announced its intent to kill the phones off after they'd been available for sale for less than two months.

source: Verizon Wireless

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bluecoyote

Jul 19, 2010, 2:17 PM

Were *ANY* ever sold?

Was a single KIN ever sold? And if so, to whom?

I can't imagine *anyone* buying one. They had zero redeeming qualities, and you could buy a better phone for much less.

They weren't even attractive, nor were they easy to use. It is one of the few cases I've seen of a phone making a terrible first impression and it only going downhill.

iDont Care

bluecoyote said:
Was a single KIN ever sold? And if so, to whom?

I can't imagine *anyone* buying one. They had zero redeeming qualities, and you could buy a better phone for much less.

They weren't even attractive, nor were

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mkl4466

There was one feature of the Kin the made it stand out; All phone activity automatically uploaded to the companion website. H.000000opefully someone can pick up on this idea and make it available on a platform worth having.

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Butthead007

I sold one once......I feel so dirty.... 😁

glinc

Jul 19, 2010, 11:49 AM

Record Guinness

They should award the record guinness for fastest phone to be discontinued hahaha

Overmann

Second to the Motorola VU30 Rapture, which was decomissioned a month into its release...

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norcalattrep

Jul 20, 2010, 12:41 AM

***EPIC FAIL!!!***

Then again... what did you expect... it's a Microsoft device...

misschris

Jul 19, 2010, 12:21 PM

This amuses me.

Not exactly sure why this is so funny to me... Maybe the phones failed because they got such MISERABLE reviews here on PhoneScoop.

Look out, phone manufacturers - PS will call you on your BS!

🤣

misschris

KIN you hear me now?

Heck no! 😁

kingjerm420

I agree, it amuses me too. I never sold a single KIN phone for VZW, so I guess I expected this to happen. Should've never even offered the device if you ask me, I mean, the KIN One was about the size of a damn Tomagatchi! 🤣

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