Apr 10
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Microsoft Kin Vs Motorola Droid
Microsoft when launched its new pink slider touch phones series didn’t just targeted to take on the Apple’s iPhones but also the second largest popular phone in demand these days i.e. Droid, to be more precise the Motorola Droid. Now Motorola too has launched its new phone in competition with the iPhones in order to claim its stake again as the mobile king which it sadly failed to repeat after MotorRazr. There are quite a few who would agree over this point that Droid is no doubt a tough competitor for the iPhones and other similar smartphones flitting in the market these days. However, Microsoft is a name which has been synonymous with tremendous success in the IT business and its windows phones at one point of time did generate commendable response. It would be quite interesting to see a competitive analysis of both these phones who have been launched to break down the monopoly of Apple smartphones.
Here’s a general look at both these phones
Motorola Droid
It is touted as the second best phone in the market after the iPhones. In fact, Droid has been launched in collaboration with Verizon and Google who too have been looking for a revamp of their image. The selling feature and highlight of this phone is its powerful Android 2.0 operating system. In addition, you get an enhanced facilitation of social networking sites, advanced Google navigation map and attractive design. Droid’s exterior boast of glass and metallic finish with thin gold lines working round its body. The strong QWERTY touchpad below the glass body renders you a PC like quality.
Here are some of the highlights of Motorola Droid phone
• 3.7 inch, 854 X 480 display screen
• 267 ppi pixel density
• 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Micro USB port
• ARM Cortex A8 CPU [600 MHz]
• 720 X 480 resolution video recording
• Facial recognition in camera
• Quick contact [ connectivity through email, phone, sms, facebook]
• Universal inbox for multiple gmail and other email accounts
• 256 MB RAM
• 512 MBA ROM
• Excellent font rendering
• 1400 Mah battery
Microsoft Kin
Microsoft Kin series come in two models- Microsoft Kin One and Microsoft Kin Two. Aimed at social media needs of customers all over the globe, it provides you applications like LOOP, SPOT, and STUDIO which offer multiple sharing and updates of status messages, sms, photos, videos, location etc. While Kin One is ideal for those who favour a small phone, Kin Two presents the bulkier version of Microsoft phones. Nicknamed aptly as turtle pink and pure, both Kin One and Kin Two offer great compatibility with Verizon which has exclusive rights for the phone in U.S.
Here are some of the highlighting features of these phones
• Kin One-Turtle Pink, Kin Two- Pure
• Kin One- 5.0 megapixel camera with LED flash, Kin Two-8.0 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Kin One- SD video recording, Kin Two-HD video recording
• Kin One- 4GB internal memory, Kin Two- 8 GB internal memory
• Built in FM, QWERTY keypad, emoticons, Bing search
Both Microsoft and Motorola have proved their mettle in the past and with the introduction of these new phones they are ready to take on the Apple iPhones with aplomb. Droid has already built a loyal fan following for itself in a short duration and Microsoft Kin is expected to create a ripple too over time!
