Microsoft Kin was a phone platform "designed specifically for people who are actively navigating their social lives," but was deemed a failure before it even launched. Two Kin phones finally arrived in May 2010, and two months later, the entire platform was shelved.
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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscAwANF684
• https://www.lightpress.tv/microsoft-kin-basement-party
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwyb7kwlL44
Sources:
• https://news.microsoft.com/source/2010/04/12/microsoft-ushers-in-the-next-generation-of-the-social-phone-with-kin-a-new-windows-phone/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-07-02-life-and-death-of-microsoft-kin-the-inside-story.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20201023040414/https://gigaom.com/2008/02/12/how-much-did-microsoft-pay-for-danger-find-out-here/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-25-microsofts-robbie-bach-j-allard-leaving-as-part-of-broader-sha.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090508022801/http://www.crn.com/software/217300212
• https://www.theregister.com/2010/04/19/microsoft_kin_ad_boob/
• https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2010/01/05Apples-App-Store-Downloads-Top-Three-Billion/
• https://www.wired.com/2010/05/pr-microsft-kin/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-05-kin-one-and-two-review.html
• https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Microsoft-KIN-ONE-and-TWO-Review_id2442
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100702062008/http://gizmodo.com/5576764/microsoft-kills-kin
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110113123732/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20009013-56.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120813082650/http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20023398-75.html
• https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17335634/microsoft-jon-friedman-courier-kin-ultra-mobile-pcs-spot-build-2018
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:10 Development
0:08:42 The Launch
0:18:31 The Reviews
0:26:39 Kin's Death
0:35:46 Outro
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Microsoft Kin was a phone platform "designed specifically for people who are actively navigating their social lives," but was deemed a failure before it even launched. Two Kin phones finally arrived in May 2010, and two months later, the entire platform was shelved.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa.
Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techtalesshow.com
Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales
Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support
Videos:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscAwANF684
• https://www.lightpress.tv/microsoft-kin-basement-party
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwyb7kwlL44
Sources:
• https://news.microsoft.com/source/2010/04/12/microsoft-ushers-in-the-next-generation-of-the-social-phone-with-kin-a-new-windows-phone/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-07-02-life-and-death-of-microsoft-kin-the-inside-story.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20201023040414/https://gigaom.com/2008/02/12/how-much-did-microsoft-pay-for-danger-find-out-here/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-25-microsofts-robbie-bach-j-allard-leaving-as-part-of-broader-sha.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090508022801/http://www.crn.com/software/217300212
• https://www.theregister.com/2010/04/19/microsoft_kin_ad_boob/
• https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2010/01/05Apples-App-Store-Downloads-Top-Three-Billion/
• https://www.wired.com/2010/05/pr-microsft-kin/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-05-kin-one-and-two-review.html
• https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Microsoft-KIN-ONE-and-TWO-Review_id2442
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100702062008/http://gizmodo.com/5576764/microsoft-kills-kin
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110113123732/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20009013-56.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120813082650/http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20023398-75.html
• https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17335634/microsoft-jon-friedman-courier-kin-ultra-mobile-pcs-spot-build-2018
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:10 Development
0:08:42 The Launch
0:18:31 The Reviews
0:26:39 Kin's Death
0:35:46 Outro
CyanogenMod started as a custom build of Android for one smartphone, and quickly grew into an operating system spanning hundreds of devices. With the corporate backing of Microsoft and partnerships with OEMs, it seemed unstoppable... until it wasn't.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa.
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Videos:
• https://youtu.be/Yo93KcPJhwQ
Sources:
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090529101257/http://forum.xda-developers.com:80/showthread.php?t=518851
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100207180125/http://www.cyanogenmod.com/about
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/17/custom-rom-review-cyanogenmod-for-the-nexus-one/
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/17/custom-rom-review-cyanogenmod-for-the-nexus-one/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20160711211620/http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a_new_chapter
• https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-mod-7m-benchmark/
• https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/15/5241970/oppo-n1-with-cyanogenmod-review
• https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/open-source-android-startup-raises-80m-with-help-from-twitter/
• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/cyanogen-spurns-google-acquisition-interest-seeks-1-billion-valuation
• https://www.theverge.com/2014/11/18/7241755/cyanogens-next-stop-is-india
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/16/oneplus-has-been-ordered-to-stop-selling-the-oneplus-one-in-india-after-legal-action-by-micromax/
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/19/emails-from-indian-court-docs-show-cyanogen-oneplus-relationship-ended-poorly-cyanogen-ceo-is-kind-of-a-jerk/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2015/03/23/meet-cyanogen-the-startup-that-wants-to-steal-android-from-google-2/
• https://www.businessinsider.com/cyanogen-ceo-kirt-mcmaster-interview-mods-virtual-reality-smartphones-2016-2
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/01/steve-kondik-blames-kirt-mcmaster-for-cyanogen-incs-failure-cyanogenmod-to-reorganize-and-regroup/
• https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/16/8427381/cyanogen-microsoft-partnership-apps-services-bundle
• https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/14/9323131/microsoft-cortana-cyanogen-os
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/10/10/kirt-mcmaster-out-as-cyanogen-inc-ceo-gets-eric-schmidted-to-executive-chairman/
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/13/cyanogen-inc-rebrands-cyngn-autonomous-tech-company/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20181116144621/https://www.xda-developers.com/nintendo-approached-cyanogen-to-partner-for-the-switch-cyanogen-refused/
Tech Tales
Microsoft Kin was a phone platform "designed specifically for people who are actively navigating their social lives," but was deemed a failure before it even launched. Two Kin phones finally arrived in May 2010, and two months later, the entire platform was shelved.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa.
Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techtalesshow.com
Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales
Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support
Videos:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscAwANF684
• https://www.lightpress.tv/microsoft-kin-basement-party
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwyb7kwlL44
Sources:
• https://news.microsoft.com/source/2010/04/12/microsoft-ushers-in-the-next-generation-of-the-social-phone-with-kin-a-new-windows-phone/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-07-02-life-and-death-of-microsoft-kin-the-inside-story.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20201023040414/https://gigaom.com/2008/02/12/how-much-did-microsoft-pay-for-danger-find-out-here/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-25-microsofts-robbie-bach-j-allard-leaving-as-part-of-broader-sha.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090508022801/http://www.crn.com/software/217300212
• https://www.theregister.com/2010/04/19/microsoft_kin_ad_boob/
• https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2010/01/05Apples-App-Store-Downloads-Top-Three-Billion/
• https://www.wired.com/2010/05/pr-microsft-kin/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-05-kin-one-and-two-review.html
• https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Microsoft-KIN-ONE-and-TWO-Review_id2442
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100702062008/http://gizmodo.com/5576764/microsoft-kills-kin
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110113123732/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20009013-56.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120813082650/http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20023398-75.html
• https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17335634/microsoft-jon-friedman-courier-kin-ultra-mobile-pcs-spot-build-2018
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:10 Development
0:08:42 The Launch
0:18:31 The Reviews
0:26:39 Kin's Death
0:35:46 Outro
