The sudden death of Kin came as a surprise, but it’s increasingly clear that it shouldn’t have. First came hints of internal strife stunting Kin before it ever had a chance, and now the finger’s pointing directly at one man.
Andy Lees, the man at Microsoft tasked with turning around mobile – and essentially saving the company – has an impossibly difficult job. To succeed, it’s going to take patience, tenacity and the ability to invent a whole new business model.