Microsoft Kin One and Two now with prices, specs and release date

The Kin One and Two QWERTY phones by Microsoft have been announced for their prices along with their release date and specs. The two phones will be arriving at Verizon this month, with 2-year contract prices of $49.99 and $99.99 after the mail-in rebate.

The rebate will come in the form of a debit card, which can be used anywhere that accepts debit cards. The exact dates of the two phones to get on Verizon are: they’ll appear at verizonwireless.com on May 6th and in Verizon’s store on May 13th.

For those who’ll be headed for a data plan, it’ll cost $39.99 for the voice, and $29.99 for the data which means it runs you $70 a month. And this will total up as $1680 within the 2-year contract period. The two phones are great for heavy texters and those who love to be always connected on social networking sites. Specs at a glance of the two phones are as follows:

Kin One

• 2.6” TFT, QVGA (320x240), Capacitive Touchscreen
• Tegra APX2600, 256MB RAM
• QWERTY Keyboard (Vertical slide)
• 3G 1xEVDO Rev. A, Bluetooth (HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• 5.0MP CMOS Anti-shake, Autofocus, LED Flash, Video
• Zune-powered Music, TV, Movies, Podcast, FM Radio Experience
• Over-the-air streaming and download of tracks with Zune Pass (File Formats Supported: mp3, WMA, AAC, WMV, MPEG4, H.264)
• 3.5mm Audio Jack
• Exchange Mail and POP3/IMAP Pull
• 4GB Storage
• Accelerometer, GPS
• Dimensions: 3.25” x 2.5” x .75”;
• Weight: 3.9 oz.
• Battery: 1240 mAh. 210 hours standby

Kin Two

• 3.4” TFT, HVGA (480x320), Capacitive Touchscreen
• Tegra APX2600, 256MB RAM
• QWERTY Keyboard (Horizontal slide)
• 3G 1xEVDO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz), Bluetooth (HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• 8.0MP HDR CMOS Anti-shake, Autofocus, LED Flash, HD (720p) Video
• Zune-powered Music, TV, Movies, Podcast, FM Radio Experience
• Over-the-air streaming and download of tracks with Zune Pass (File Formats Supported: mp3, WMA, AAC, WMV, MPEG4, H.264)
• Headset: 3.5mm Audio Jack
• Exchange Mail and POP3/IMAP Pull
• 8GB Storage
• Accelerometer, GPS
• Dimensions: 4.25” x 2.5” x .75”;
• Weight: 4.7 oz.
• Battery: 1390 mAh. 232 hours standby.

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