But much of his army was made up of men from Darfur, men who might be reluctant to fight their own kin, so he decided to use the Arab tribesmen too.
The Kin phones will be able to take pictures and videos, both with LumiLED flash.
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That said, Microsoft began working on KIN before it started developing its (yet to be released) Windows Phone 7 software and KIN One and Two are not Windows Phone 7 phones.
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So one of the first tasks faced by Mr Karamanlis will be to convey that awkward and unpleasant truth to his ethnic kin on Cyprus.
The victim's next of kin has yet to be informed.
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Microsoft says KIN phones will eventually be able to access its forthcoming Windows Phone 7 app store, but was vague about when that would happen and which apps would be available.
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To be fair, Microsoft has done some things to distinguish itself here, especially with the Kin Spot and Studio.
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For what it's worth, we didn't think much of the Kin when we reviewed it -- to be fair, we're not the product's target demographic, but it certainly seems as though the phones got no love from the tweens, teens, and twentysomethings it sought to win over, either.
The Kin launched to much fanfare, but seems to be a flop.
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Next of kin have been informed and an inquest is due to be opened on Tuesday.
Zune apps, however, are not supported, despite the fact that the Kin devices are very similar to the Zune HD on a hardware level and would almost certainly be able to run them without performance concerns.
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