KIN vs. Smartphones—Which Would You Rather Buy? April 12, 2010
Posted by Eli Blumenthal in : Cell Phones, Microsoft , 20comments
So Microsoft announced the KIN today (formerly known as “Project Pink“)—their teen-focused phone with heavy emphasis on always staying connected. Of course as we know, KIN is a social phone and not a smartphone like the iPhone, Droid, or HD2. In other words—no apps.
After speaking to a few friends of mine (who aren’t as into tech), most of them really like the KIN and are really considering it for their next phone: it’s got that sleek hardware with full keyboards and multi-touch screens, 3G and WiFi, Zune for music and videos, those high powered cameras (both on the KIN 1 and KIN 2), and of course that deep connection to keep you completely connected to your Facebook, Twitter etc. Not to mention that it runs on Verizon. The lack of apps don’t seem to be an issue when seeing everything this phone does (and as one friend put it with regard to apps, “I’ve got my iPod touch for that”), with the only real concern I’m hearing– and the thing which is probably the biggest factor for this phone, is how much will the data plan and all this will cost (something we hope will be solved by Microsoft and Verizon not charging the same $30 a month that it costs to get say a BlackBerry or other smartphone plan).
Me? After seeing briefly what the KINs do, I’m definitely curious. I personally have gotten really reliant on the apps on my iPhone, and now don’t see how I can go back, no matter how awesome this all looks. It’s a tough call though, particularly if the pricing on this is more affordable (especially with the data plan) than what it costs to get a smartphone. I do though know that Microsoft has truly brought back that feeling that made the Sidekick line so great, and really brought it up to the way we live our lives today (in case you don’t know, these phones were designed by the same company that made the Sidekicks– a company called Danger, whom Microsoft bought back in 2008. The phones are even manufactured by Sharp, the same company Danger used to manufacture most of the Sidekick line).
Now we want to know—is the KIN something you want as your next phone, and if your on Verizon, will you look to that or something like a Droid to be your next phone. In other words, is a great social phone better for you than a phone with thousands of apps? Sound off in the comments.
The Latest on 5 Upcoming T-Mobile Phones April 19, 2009
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We recently wrote about 5 upcoming phones for both Verizon and AT&T, and now were switching our attention to T-Mobile: if your a T-Mobile user, you should be really pumped right about now as you are finally looking to get some really nice phones great for texting. And we mean REALLY nice! So what’cha waiting for? Read on!
2 Exciting New Phones Coming to T-Mobile February 4, 2009
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So that new rumored G2 we mentioned a couple weeks back wasn’t good enough for you T-Mobile users, not exactly what you were looking for. Don’t worry, that’s ok, and just for you we got so really cool new info on what could be 2 AMAZING phones for T-Mobile in 2009.
New Samsung Behold and a $49 Sidekick for T-Mobile November 10, 2008
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Waiting for that all-touchscreen Samsung T919 (we wrote about it here) to finally see some daylight? How bout a Sidekick for below $100? Then today T-Mobile has decided to reward you. Wanna know all the details? Hit the more link and read on!
T-Mobile's HTC Dream to Arrive Late this Month? September 13, 2008
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Coming soon?
Anyone interested in a touchscreen “Sidekick”-like device that runs on T-Mobile’s new 3G network, with a highly anticipated Google Android OS which may even rival the iPhone? Yeah, we thought some of you might like this. If you are among those happy people, today is your lucky day, because rumor is that come September 23, you’ll be able to buy this dream machine. And we didn’t pick up this rumor from some random website but from Reuters, a huge international news company. We’ll watch out for any other information which may hit the news stream and keep you updated.
Info from Reuters.com
HTC Dream Arrives- Pix not blurry this time! August 31, 2008
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Remember that upcoming T-Mobile phone, the HTC Dream? Today, pictures–and as noted above, not the blurry glimpses we’ve encountered thus far (see previous link)– of the device came out and the phone looks pretty good. For all the details- with some pix, hit the more link. (more…)
New T-Mobile Sidekick Out Today July 30, 2008
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T-Mobile Sidekick
Today T-Mobile decided to update their most popular cell phone series- you know the Sidekicks, and have released a successor to the cool (and cheap) Sidekick iD called the T-Mobile Sidekick (again great name). For all the info, including some of the cool new features in this new version of the phone, hit the More link.
Touchscreen Cell Phones June 9, 2008
Posted by Eli Blumenthal in : Cell Phones , 31commentsHere is one of the big trends in Cell Phones right now- touchscreens. We all know of one of the bigger leaders in this group- AT&T with the LG Vu (that we covered here), and Apple’s iPhone (the new 3G model coming July 11; we will hope to have al the info on that covered for you tomorrow)- but what about Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile, do they get in on this touchscreen madness? The answer to that is yes, and we got some info for you on some of the current and future touchscreen phones for all these groups.
LG Vu and Apple iPhone (not 3G) for AT&T