Nokia Lumia 900: Windows Phone Gets the Hardware It Deserves - molinahilis1991

The Nokia Lumia 900 is the Windows Phone I've been waiting for. Later months of rumors and speculation, Nokia President Stephen Elop introduced the world to Nokia's flagship Windows Telephone set at a news conference yesterday at CES in Las Vegas. I had the chance to get my hands happening the Lumia 900, which is undoubtedly one of the hottest phones at CES. And yes, I was impressed.

Ever since the debut of Windows Phone 7 two years ago, I've matt-up that Microsoft was a picayune behind in the hardware department. That isn't to say that the crop of initial Windows Phones from HTC, Samsung, and LG weren't good, only IT was nasty non to feel alike they were little versions of those maker's high-end Humanoid phone.

When Nokia declared it would be hopping on the Windows Phone train, I was excited. As I've written many multiplication before, I've always loved Nokia hardware–particularly the Carl Zeiss cameras–but I didn't like the seem and feel of Symbian. Windows Call seemed to undergo the face-to-face problem: great Osmium, uninspiring hardware. Put up the two in concert and they should make a pretty darn good phone, honorable?

The first Lumia phones we saw sort of consummated my wishes. The Lumia 800, the flagship earphone for Europe and Asia, had that signature high quality yet durable Nokia build, simply the expose seemed a bit on the elflike side. Plus, it's missing a head-on-facing tv camera (even though the Mango update for Windows Phone adds support for dual cameras).

Enter the Lumia 900: Nokia saw which phones were doing well in the United States, and refined and added to the Lumia 800 and then information technology could be competitive. The 900's expose got bumped up to 4.30 inches (from 3.7 inches), added a front-facing camera, and–maybe the primo addition–added support for AT&A;T's growing LTE network.

The Lumia 900 did not disappoint in this hands-on at CES. — The Lumia 900 did non disappoint in this hands-on at CES.

The Lumia 900 beautifully showcases the Windows Phone OS. The physical structure is made from a divorced injectable polyurethane matte plastic build, arsenic is the Lumia 800, which gives it a sturdy feel. The material is low to touch, but resistant to scratches (although not necessarily fingerprints). And it doesn't feel like it will completely shatter if you drop it.

The bold bright and bright colors of Windows Phone look for smashing happening the ClearBlack Ace AMOLED display. The display is slightly curved, likewise, providing good viewing angles and reduced glare.

For me, the most elating feature is the 8-megapixel Carl Zeiss lens with F2.2 aperture. The Lumia 900 has a dual wide-mode function allowing you to take open-angle shots. I wasn't able to test the Lumia 900's camera happening the showfloor, but when I tested the Lumia 800's camera a fewer months ago, I was impressed with the snappy shutter speed and high quality photos.

There are some worrisome issues, still. It's hard to say how hoodlum using AT&T's LTE network leave get on the Lumia's shelling. Nokia claims up to 7 hours of mouth time and complete-day battery lifetime–but does that include on LTE? Additionally, in a world of multiple-core and soon to be quad-core phones how will the Lumia perform in comparison? Windows Telephone is a same frivolous-feeling OS and during my active hands-along, I didn't notice whatever imprison or sluggishness. Still, further examination needs to be done.

Despite these issues, the Lumia 900 is an breathless addition to the world of Windows phones, and might just exist the phone to come through over consumers WHO might be groping of the OS. I just wish the Lumia 900 came in skilled pink look-alike the 800 does, but I guess you put up't get everything you wish for.