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Posted: 12 Apr 2010 Announced: 12 Apr 2010
Market Status: Released
Release date: 06 May 2010
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US carrier availability: Verizon - Discontinued as Sharp KIN TWO
Links: Microsoft KIN TWO manual Microsoft KIN ONE and TWO Review

The Microsoft KIN TWO is the more powerful brother of KIN ONE (and also the bulkier) with capacitive HVGA display, 8MP camera with HD 720p video capture and flash, as well as 8GB of storage space.

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Good 7 out of 10

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6.4 out of 10

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Microsoft KIN TWO specifications

also known as Microsoft KIN 2, Sharp KIN TWO

Pros

High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)

Cons

Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (170 ppi)
Bulky
It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.64 inches)
Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion

Design

Device type:
- Feature phone
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Side-Slider
Dimensions:
- 4.38 x 2.36 x 0.64 (111 x 60 x 16 mm)
Weight:
- 4.70 oz (133 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

Physical size:
- 3.40 inches
Resolution:
- 320 x 480 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 170 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
Touchscreen:
- - Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 6.08 hours
  the average is 8 h (496 min)
Stand-by time:
- 9.7 days (232 hours)
  the average is 21 days (498 h)
Capacity:
- 1390 mAh

Hardware

System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 256 MB RAM
Built-in storage:
- 8000 MB

Camera

Camera:
- - 8 megapixels
- Flash:
  - LED
- Features:
  - Auto focus, Image stabilizer
Camcorder:
- - 1280x720 (720p HD)

Multimedia

Radio:
- - FM
Speakers:
- Stereo speakers

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - HTML
Built-in online services support:
- Facebook, MySpace, Twitter

Technology

CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EV-DO Rev.A
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS, E911

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.1
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer
Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M4, T3
- TTY/TDD

Availability

Officially announced:
- 12 Apr 2010

Shopping information

MSRP price:
- - 100 $

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