Microsoft Kin gets a software update, still can't re-tweet
By Donald Melanson 
posted July 22nd 2010 6:49PM
posted July 22nd 2010 6:49PM
We're going to go out on a limb and guess that most folks haven't been losing sleep over the prospect of a Kin software update (or lack thereof), but those that have been constantly watching their One or Two for a bit of good news can now rest a little easier -- sort of. While the Kin has received a software update, it's not the previously talked about one that would add revolutionary features like Twitter replies and re-tweets. It does add a number of other more minor Twitter updates, however, including Twitter avatars and re-tweets from your contacts in the Kin Loop, and the ability to link your Twitter contacts to your Kin contacts. So, the update still leaves quite a bit to be desired. Kind of fitting, really.
Well, the Kin is dying slowly I guess.
@wesley anthony. I find your lack of kincern disturbing
@wesley anthony that mess dropped like a bag of rocks dude. nothing slow about it
@wesley anthony
It's funny how everybody welcomes all the kin news we had lately but supposedly with the iphone, people grew tireless.
@kenosando
At this point, why even bother with updates?!
@Madcat Maybe some companies care about their existing customers and not just the potential of new customers?
:o
@theSixFive I'm sure both Kin owners are very happy to hear about this.
@The Madman Both? What are you on about? One died the other day!
@The Madman Both KIN users, plus the 9,703 others.
@djguapo
No, the other 498 people
Dont flame me for that, I know what happened
@wesley anthony Already dead, was made by Microsoft already dead, came out of the factories and the delivery guy was just like "shit, they died in the box, whatever I guess I'll deliver them"
@Lord Vader Someone using your identity is making you look really bad lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCbjdrRZzw0
Software Update Notes
//update exec
**Fixed no one wanting this phone
**Fixed awful ads
**Fix.. FUCK IT
**End Software Update
kill -9
@rmbrown09 I lol'd
There's no re-tweet in Kin? what were they thinking....
@Ben64 you can't tweet pictures either. Also there is no IM client.
Someone forgot to pull the plugs on it's life supports...
Hey! Those 500 KIN users out deserve support too.
@DaHarder
There were 500? Really? That many?
@DaHarder As a zune owner who has had to endure the stupid "huh huh all X many users" joke....I must agree with your post
Just let it die already.
Well kins owners need to be kept
*put on glasses*
in the loop
@AlienSix YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
And when you're dying I'll be still alive...still alive...Still alive...
@PathogenX
Lemme guess... you call it the kin-panion cube?
They should bundle 'Seasons in the Sun' by Terry Jacks in the next update.
Do we really need to keep kicking a product when its down like this?
But I do like stomping on Apples name
Yes
here's an idea: every kin user should get a free Windows Phone 7 from M$.
@repo105 Why do people put a $ sign in MS. If any company is money grubbin it would be apple.
@jackjumper85 true but apple doesn't have an S in it's name :)
@jackjumper85
Microsoft's profits and revenue is still higher than Apple, so M$ works.
Who is left programming on the Kin team?
Engadget hasn't been this gleeful about a dead gadget since Pleo.
I feel like there is no more kinetic energy left in that product!
I'll try again
my new song titled "Please don't rank me down"
Please don't rank me down, cause I'm trying, I'm trying, but i'm just not funny.
Please don't rank me down, I'm trying, to be funny.
It seems the Kin
*Puts on Helmet*
Has reached it's Kinclusion
@Lord Vader Yeeeeah
@Lord Vader lmao.
@Lord Vader I'm pretty positive that no matter what you say, everybody will up rank you.....
....out of fear!
-Try it
@Lord Vader
keep the villan act, we all know you are a softy on the inside
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/07/23/new.york.darth.vader.robbery/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn#fbid=glJU0D1fctO
Why don't they start selling them unlocked? If they put R&D money into it, why just can it when sales flop due to the smartphone-like data plan?
@Nitesh
Its a CDMA phone, so what is there to "unlock"?
@Madcat
Fuck...Yeah. Just ignore the blubbering idiot here :-P
As few people as there are with Kin, they should arrange a party or social or Facebook group.
Gartenberg or whatever his name is, is probably estatic.
@JDGAFFLIN
too busy wittily stuffing his face with bagels to insightfully care
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this probably the worst feature phone of all time.
@iName
On the contrary I would say it's one of the best. The thing that killed it was lack of advertisements and lack of good plans on the wrong network.
It had great features and was a good device. The zune music player is one of the best if not the best music player on any phone. The UI is really nice as well.
Oh well.
A social phone that can barely tweet, and has no IM client... This really is a piece of shit