DISASSEMBLED: Kin Two Phone With Nvidia Tegra
Microsoft's Kin Two gets the teardown treatment.
Microsoft recently launch the Kin One and Kin Two, a couple of social networking smartphones that didn't so much as make a splash as they did a plop. Still, these are the very first Microsoft-brand smartphones and that's a milestone for the company. Interesting or not, these devices represent a big step for Microsoft and pave the way for future devices.
We know the phones are based on the same foundation as Windows Phone 7, though they don't actually run any iteration of the new mobile OS. We've seen videos of the UI, and we know what messaging, social networking and surfing looks like. However, we don't know is what it looks like on the inside. Luckily the folks over at Chipworks have taken one of the devices apart and laid the pieces out for us to see. We're still waiting to see what the oddly-shaped Kin One looks like splayed out on a white table so you'll have to make do with spot-the-Tegra with the Kin Two for now.
Click on through to Chipworks for more images and full details of the teardown.








What a weird pair of phones, uhg...
Why didn't HTC put Android 3.1 on the Incredible?
could be cause the latest Android iteration is Froyo (2.2)?...
This device will crash and burn badly.
Alex was saying that they didn't put Android 3.1 on the Incredible because it wasn't out yet, making a parallel to my statement as to why they didn't put WP7 on the Kin. Also making me snort Dr Pepper out my nose...
We all just want to see the new tech already! Android FTW BTW...
They are quite weird. You are right. Look kind of Asian?
I think that's their point, Windows Phone 7 isn't out yet
Don't feel bad, I completely missed the joke myself. Its been one of those days I guess.
it wont bring any attention from teenagers~ i guess
Also, glad you can take a ribbing. Although it went right over House's roof, which caused my Jokeware to load facepalm.exe, which caused an illegal operation on my glasses, causing them to crash. Not good, House. Not good.