#NOKIA LUMIA 900 SOFTWARE#
Unlike Android, Microsoft keeps its OS pretty locked down, so Nokia has little room to add its own flair on the software side, a strategy I appreciate for uniting the phone experience across devices, but one that makes it harder for manufacturers to stand out. Nokia doesn't have much leeway on the software side beyond these apps.
#NOKIA LUMIA 900 WINDOWS#
As a result, the Lumia 900 can perform every software task that other Windows Phones do, too. Thanks to a close partnership between Nokia and Microsoft, the Lumia 900 runs the most recent iteration of Windows Phone OS, version 7.5 Mango. There is, however, the 8-megapixel camera lens and a dual-LED flash. Thanks to its unibody construction, the back of the phone is smooth, with no openings whatsoever. Nokia kindly tapes a key right in the box, saving you from paper clip mutilation. As with the iPhone, you can insert a narrow "key" (or thin, unbent paper clip) into a hole to pop out the small SIM. The top of the phone houses the ports: the 3.5mm headset jack, the Micro-USB charging port, and the micro-SIM card slot behind the push-in door. I'd prefer a different placement for the power button and volume rocker, but I could get used to it. From top to bottom, you encounter the volume rocker, the power button, and the camera shutter button. Nokia's sense of chic minimalism extends to the silvery controls on the right spine.
#NOKIA LUMIA 900 FULL#
I compared the Lumia 900 to the iPhone 4S screen (above) and the Samsung Focus S (below), with brightness on full blast.īeyond the screen, there's the front-facing camera and three touch-sensitive navigation controls on the phone's face. Its lightly sculpted unibody chassis and deliberate use of color scream "lifestyle product." Bold as an exclamation mark, the Lumia 900 has pure pop-art coursing through its electrical veins. If you imagine the cell phone section of a funky, Scandinavian design shop run by avant-garde youths, the Lumia 900 would fit right in. However, none of these flaws would keep me from using the 900.
#NOKIA LUMIA 900 1080P#
There are still some changes I'd make if Nokia had asked for my opinion, including the placement of some buttons, quality control when it comes to calls and on a couple external components, and 1080p HD video rather than 720p. Fast processor, sturdy construction, check and check. With Windows Phone nearly identical on all handsets, Nokia really only has the hardware to control, and in terms of specs, it did a great job (mostly). I love the Lumia 900's bold look and the way that the phone's style and screen make the Windows Phone interface pop. Windows Phone 8 is also supporting wider hardware functionality such as multicore processor support, two new screen resolutions (1280-by-7-by-720), and Near-Field Communication for mobile payments, social networking check-ins and other tap-and-go services.Beyond the looks, I'd recommend the Lumia 900 without hesitation to anyone considering a Windows Phone - although I'm psychologically incapable of leaving out important caveats. The new features coming to the new mobile OS include an improved Web browser with Internet Explorer 10, removable SD card storage, and a digital wallet hub. The biggest downside for the Lumia 900, and all Windows Phone 7 devices for that matter, is that Windows Phone 7.8 is no replacement for Windows Phone 8. The tiles are capable of displaying real-time information at a glance such as new e-mail messages, calendar appointments, social networking updates, and weather. Live tiles are the square colored icons in the Windows Phone interface. Current Windows Phone devices have two different, non-customizable live tile sizes. It will have three live tile sizes: a small square, medium-sized square, and a large rectangle. You can also resize Windows Phone live tiles to cram as much or as little as you’d like into your Start Screen. The new Start Screen removes the thin black strip on the right side of current devices and lets Windows Phone live tiles fill up the entire screen.