Nokia Lumia 900
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Top phone
I have had this phone for 2 weeks now and its been faultless. Window mobile is much slicker than iOS from the iPhone. The free navigation on the Nokia is a real bonus and the large screen makes it usable.
The only negative is the position of the screen activation button is too close to the volume and I'm never quite sure which one I'm hitting.
Some people might not like the size but it suits my needs
11 June 2012
Its Certainly not like a Symbian phone.
First let me say that I have always had Nokia phones, N95, N8 & N9 being the most recent phones, all I believe Symbian based systems. What I liked was the SAT NAV & music features - SAT NAV had down loadable maps so that we could useit off line while driving in europe, I have built up loads of Favourite places & can synchronise with Nokia maps between my PC, Phone & internet - NOT ANY MORE! The windows based Lumia 900 does not allow me to synchronise with my saved places, therefore its not compatible with my previous Nokia Maps, this despite the fact that the programs are called the same thing - Nokia Maps. I was so disapointed with the new Maps programs. Next disapointment was the music, I alsways uised to be able to connect my phone to my PC & view it like an external harddrive, also I could use Nokia Sync programs. NOT NOW! the Lumia 900 can't be seen as an external drive & the software you need to use dosn't recongnise half of the songs on my PC. There is no FM Transmitter so I can't listen to my phone through my radios (HiFi & car systems) any more. There were many other disapointments with the phone so much so that after a weekend with it I have sent it back & reluctantly now have ordered up a Sansung Galaxy SIII. Nokia have now lost a hardened Fan & I think its because of the windows operating system.
11 June 2012
Quality piece of technology.
Easy to use, correct balance of screen size and mobile use. The Nokia Lumia 900 has made it very easy to go from a beginner to a capable smart phone user.
03 June 2012
Fantastic phone
The Lumia 900 is a superb phone. The Windows operating system is intuitive and simple to use, so much so that this is now my 2nd windows phone (previous being the HTC hd7). Because the operating system has designed properly the phones really so not need to run massive amounts of ram or high and processors, silky smooth scrolling and functions come without effort.
There are a couple of let downs for the Lumia 900, the camera and the choice of apps. Whilst the Lumia range has amazing colours and quality screens, the photos they take don't do them justice - that's not to say they are bad, just not as good as some other phones out there.
Lastly the apps, or the lack of them. Windows phone is very much in its infancy when compared to android and iPhone, but the amount of apps is increasing every day, and at a faster rate than both android and iPhone did in the same time period. Also, the amount of high profile apps that are being released for windows phone is gaining momentum as more and more big name companies are regarding windows phone as the 3rd operating system instead of RIM and their blackberry range.
Another big draw for the Lumia 900 and the windows OS is the ability to tie into your Xbox. A must for the oversized thumb bashers like myself who play a lot of Xbox.
If ever you get the chance to play with a windows phone, do it. And if you are coming to the end of you contract or are just looking for something different than the "big two" then the Lumia 900 and its counterparts on the windows platform will surely gloat your boat.
02 June 2012
Great Phone, Great Software
Also love the PC integration with Skydrive and having Word & Excel included.
When sat around a table with Androids and iPhones, you feel justly superior.
31 May 2012
Was iphone through and through, not any more WP Lumia 900 rocks!
This phone is extremely deceptive! It has the slowest processor, the worst screen resolution and a relatively new and untested operating system. That being said, what Microsoft and Nokia have done is concentrated entirely on user experience and made a phone that is absolutely awesome to use. Up and running with all my contacts and emails on within 5 minutes of opening the box, the simplicity of this phone is stunning. The legibility of the screens for emails, contacts and texts is brilliant. Everything is easy to read, with high contrast. The silky smooth interface is better than ios and Zune and the marketplace are much easier to use than iTunes. All in all, smug grin from ear to ear says it all. Drop your iphones, save a bucket load of money (I got the same deal for £10 month less) and you're onto a winner. WP is the future, can't wait for the tablets to come out!
31 May 2012
Great phone, great product.
My only reservation is the lack of apps, staples such as iPlayer and Dropbox are not available yet so Nokia/Microsoft need to keep up the pressure to address this. Other than that I love the phone, Windows Mango is joy to work with, fast, intuitive and fresh. The phone has never let me down, quality is top notch and the form factor is stunning. Nokia are on to a winner. My other gripe is non expandable memory, I think this was a big mistake, my old HTC Desire had a 32gig Micros SD where the Lumia only has 16gig internal.
29 May 2012
Quality Phone with Slick Windows OS
A quality Nokia phone with fluid and intuitive Windows OS that is a joy to use, with the live tiles bring the phone to life! No regrets moving from my iPhone 4.
21 May 2012
A real Iphone alternative at last !
This is a beautiful phone, great screen, love the windows 'tiles', very easy to use and a joy to own !
The integrated applications are great, especially like Nokia Drive, which I have switched on all the time and helps me remember the speed limit when I am driving!
The windows tiles are so easy to personalise and navigate.
I have owned Iphones and an HTC Sensation and this is the best smartphone of the lot !
21 May 2012
simple, sleek & sexy
Had a BlackBerry Torch before this and this is just worlds apart. Who needs BBM when you can have Facebook chat and texts in one feed, no need to mess around coming in and out of apps. Web is great, cheap games & love the design, nobody does a white phone better than the Lumia's.
18 May 2012