PC World - Nokia's Lumia 900 smartphones will reach AT&T stores on Sunday for $99.99, and one analyst said it could be the start of something big: Windows Phone as a market disrupter between the successful iPhone and Android phones.
FTG writes- In February 2011, a partnership between Microsoft and Nokia promised the Finnish mobile manufacturer would make the Windows Phone their primary operating system for its smartphone devices. With the combination of know-how between the software giant and leading mobile handset manufacture, great things were expected.
I have to say what nokia have done with windows phone is not whst i expected from them. I have been a htc user since the htc hd and the last htc device i got was the titan and i really enjoyed using the device but when the lumia 900 came out i had a play and the clear black sceeen made my titan screem look very dull even though they were the same resolution. Add nokia maps navigation to this as well as the other extra bits nokia added to there market place it really gives samsung and htc something to think about if they want to grab a big part of the windows phone market.
I look forward to seeing what nokia do now ms have made windows phone 8 work with the high end devices beacuse if its as smooth as wp7 on a single core phone then android and apple will have something to worry about.
Its got rather dull specs. Only a 1.4ghz single core processor. They are dirt cheap though if your two year contract is up and you are looking to upgrade. Only like $19 to upgrade. Some places its even free.
The reasons these run on low specs is because the ui doesn't need anything powerful to run it. The windows UI is already fluid and fast with single core, unlike android phones, which require dual core just to maintain a good performance.
OT: I can't wait to get me a windows phone 8.
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Cnet: Unless you're comfortable being stuck a generation behind in just a few months, you should avoid Nokia's flagship phone.
I hope it does.