Microsoft Keen Discontinued After 48 Days
Just 48 days after the start of sales of Microsoft Keane, a smartphone for the young, the company discontinued it because of disappointing sales.
Quick change for Keen, Microsoft took 2 years to develop and whose release was supported with a hefty advertising budget, it is the latest sign of turmoil for the recently reorganized the division of consumer products Microsoft.
“This is an absolute failure,” said Charles S. Golvin, an analyst with Forrester Research. Mr. Golvin said he was surprised to see Microsoft to kill the product so quickly, given the history of the company to impose new products and improving them over time.
consumer products division of Microsoft is trying to offer credible competitors IPod and most recently, Apple iPhone and an array of smartphones powered by Android Software Google.
Microsoft also recently canceled a project to develop a tablet PC, which will compete with the popular iPad Apple.
Microsoft said that the change of staff who worked on the Keane team in charge of Windows 7 Phone, the forthcoming revision of the Microsoft operating system for smartphones, which must be submitted in the autumn. Keane, who joined the two models was aimed at young users and stressed access to social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Although neither Microsoft, nor Verizon Wireless, which was sold exclusively telephone revealed sales figures, people close to the company said that sales were disappointing. Verizon cut prices for phones up to $ 50 from $ 200 for the more expensive models and up to $ 30 from $ 150 for a stripped-down version.
Microsoft said that to cancel the pending release of Keane in Europe and will cooperate with Verizon Wireless to sell records. Brenda Raney, a spokesman for Verizon, said Keene, is still an important part of our portfolio. “
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Randall Cunningham
Randall Cunningham:2-year-old son of former NFL defender Randall Cunningham was drowned in the courtyard of a hot tub in Las Vegas that his father, who is now a minister who used to perform the baptism, the authorities said today.
2-year-old son of former NFL QB drowning in the yard by accident.
Christian Cunningham died after swimming in the hot tub, police said.
A woman in the house Cunningham also with several children, when she found the boy about 4:30 pm Tuesday, police said. She pulled the boy from a hot bath and carried out CPR. Police said they received 911 emergency call at 4:45 pm broke into the child in the St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena Campus, where he died.
A friend of the family Cunningham and church member told ABCNews.com, that more than 100 people gathered to sing, pray and cry Tuesday night in the church Cunningham and at home. At the event, people also shared stories about Christian.
“We were there support,” said church member, who asked not to call him by name. “This is a family church and family support. We believe in the resurrection, and we believe that his son Cristian will be OK.”
Family friend, described Christian as premature and happy child. “He was always active and running, smiling and giving everyone hugs and jumping on his knees, he told the sources.” He was so full of life. He was not only the child Cunningham, he was a child of the church. He hoped all.
