Did MS sell just 503 Kin phones?

Microsoft may have sold just 503 units of its Kin smartphone in the six weeks it was available before being discontinued.

The software giant pulled the plug on the Kin on 30 June, just weeks after it was launched in the US, and a European roll-out was cancelled.

Influential tech blogger John Gruber has claimed a well-placed little birdie” told him that Microsoft sold a grand total of 503 Kins before they pulled the plug. 503.”

PCR has the full story.