Sorry for implying that the Kin is a newsworthy item, because it’s not. However, this is pretty noteworthy: Verizon is discontinuing the Kin only a few weeks after Microsoft announced they’re discontinuing the platform. For those keeping track at home, the Kin’s lifespan was a mere 6 weeks, making it one of the biggest failures I’ve seen in the mobile phone scene, right up there with the good ol’ N-Gage and it’s fabulous sidetalkin feature. Turns out namedropping ?uestlove wasn’t enough to save it from the lack of video playback, apps, gps navigation, and everything else you’d expect from a smartphone. At least it helped The Roots perform a show in Canada. On a side note, you can leave you condolences for the fallen Kin at this website: http://kinrip.com/

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/confirmed-verizon-discontinues-kin/