When I was asked to review a Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone, I have to admit that I was skeptical. To be honest, I am pretty hooked on my iPhone. It is all I have known for the past few years and I highly doubted that anything else could compare. I depend on my phone for just about everything – it is my whole life in one little gadget.
When I received the Nokia Lumia 900, I was immediately smitten. Although the screen is a little bigger than my iPhone, there is a reason for it. The display is absolutely stunning!
Like the iPhone, the apps are all on the home screen in neat little boxes. They are bigger and easier to read than the apps on the iPhone, however. One thing that is similar but different is the swiping feature. with the Nokia Lumia 900, you still do lots of swiping, but instead of it taking you to page after page of apps, it will take you to various other things. For instance, from the home screen (shown above), if you swipe it will bring up a list of apps and options. I really like this feature!
I am still discovering so much about this phone, but what I have seen so far, I really like.
Although the picture below doesn’t really do justice, each and every app, website, etc. is bright and vivid, and very pleasing to the eye. I don’t struggle as much while reading on the Nokia. Just like the iPhone, you can stretch and pull to make things bigger or smaller. Thank goodness, as this would be really hard to do without!
Pros:
- Apps download faster than on iPhone
- People section – puts all of your contacts/friends info in one place
- Grouping contacts info – including social networks
- Voice to text feature much faster than iPhone’s Siri
I was thrilled to discover that things seem to move much faster on the Nokia than my iPhone. Downloading apps is quick! Another thing I absolutely adore about this phone is how accurate and fast the voice feature is. If I don’t feel like typing something out, I can just speak and voila – my words are right there on the screen. With the iPhone, Siri often gets things wrong, and I have to go back in and manually fix them. It’s a huge waste of time. She is also incredibly slow. As a busy blogger, when I grab my phone to do something, I expect it to be fast and helpful – not time consuming. The Nokia phone definitely makes my life a little easier in that aspect.
The battery life on the Nokia Lumia 900 seems about average. Depending what I am doing on the phone kind of determines the battery duration.
One of my VERY favorite features of the Nokia is the “People” feature. I don’t know how they do this, but it is pretty fantastic. When I pull up a contacts name, it shows me their last Facebook status, and from their very own screen (on my phone), I can text, call, send an IM, post on their Facebook wall, map their location and more. Of course how much information is displayed depends on their settings on Facebook.
Each person has their own profile on my phone, and from there I can form groups of people. I have then for “Friends”, “Family”, and “Fun to Read” (you know those people who always have something interesting to say on Facebook!) . When I have a little more time, I will be creating plenty more groups of people. The groups show up on my display and it makes it SO easy to find just the person I am looking for, and have all of their info at my fingertips immediately.
Cons:
- Lacks some favorite apps, such as Instagram, Pinterest, Hulu Plus, Flipboard
- No screen capture feature
- Battery meter isn’t easily visible
I am sure that the Nokia Lumia 900 will eventually have the above apps (at least I hope they do, as they are really popular ones). I also miss my favorite games – Zynga’s Words with Friends, Scramble with Friends, etc. There are plenty of games available though, that are also available as iPhone apps, and besides, it is kind of fun to try games that AREN’T in the iTunes store!
I had a bit of trouble setting up my email, but after a bit of Googling, I found out that it is because of my 2-step security feature I use through Gmail. I did finally figure it out, and now it works like a charm. I HAVE to be able to access my email from my phone throughout the day, so I was slightly panicked when I couldn’t get it to work.
What about the shape of the Nokia Lumia 900? Well, it certainly felt different in my hand than the iPhone. I have small hands, so it took some getting used to. Also, the on/off switch and camera button are on the side of the phone.
The camera is pretty nice. I haven’t had a chance to really play with it, but the pictures I did take turned out okay. I like the iPhone camera better so far. As I mentioned above in the cons, I really wish this phone had a screen capture feature. I use this feature so much on my iPhone, and I really hope they will include this on their next upgrade. I would have loved to take screen captures of the Nokia, from the Nokia, but instead I took the pictures of the Nokia (for this review) from my iPhone.
Microsoft Word, Office, Excel is all included on the phone! You can learn more about the Microsoft Office on the Nokia Lumia 900 here.
I still have so much to learn about this phone, and so many apps to try. There are SO many available through the marketplace!
The Nokia Lumia 900 is currently only available to AT & T customers.
THE GIVEAWAY:
One (1) winner will receive a Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone ($500 ARV w/o contract)! ****
PLEASE NOTE: This phone will only work on AT & T plans!
*Giveaway open to US only, ends 10-17-12.
253 Responses
I like the “People” feature- that is pretty neat how that is done!
The voice to text feature is awesome.
I like the people feature….that would be great considering how much shows up on my FB feed 🙂
I would enjoy the People section feature.
Hi! 🙂 That Word and Excel are on it! 🙂
Lois
I like that the apps download quickly.
The Amazon mobile app!
I like that Windows Office applications are integrated nicely with the phone so users can access files across devices.
The camera is always a big deal… but I love having the excel spreadsheets ‘RIGHT THERE’… no more lame excuses… lol
The speed.
GFC: smurfette
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I love that apps download super fast!
i would love the speed for downloading apps debbie jackson
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I like the big screen.
I like the people feature
i like that the People section – puts all of your contacts/friends info in one place
I love that you text by voice on this phone!
my fave feature is the voice to text feature
I like the Voice to text feature.
My favorite feature is that it has 1.4 GHz processor with Internet Explorer 9. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
I like that it has Outlook, word, and Excel.
The live tiles
Love the voice to text feature.
I love the front facing camera!
My current cell phone does not even take pictures so I would like ANY of these features. The camera is cool
The grouping of info for contacts is my favorite feature!
I like the talk to text—thanks!
I like the email access.
I like the “people section”, very cool feature 🙂
There’s a number of features that I love, but the camera would be my number one. I’ve been really wanting a phone that has a camera.
Thanks so much.
I like the xbox live app
The people feature! 🙂
GFC: collifornia
I too like the people section feature
i like the speed and its large screen!
I love the size of the screen
I like the People feature and definitely voice to text
I like that it comes with Microsoft Office and the people feature is really neat too.
liked how Microsoft office is included
I like the bigger screen
I like that Excel is on it, I use it a lot!
Love the voice to text feature!
That it’s not an iphone! 🙂
I like the faster voice to text feature
I like the fact that it runs on Windows Mobile so it’s easy for me to send, read, transfer and receive documents that I would ordinarily have to do on my laptop.
I love how fast it is and the screen rresolution
I like the camera. I MUST have a good one on my cell!! bekki1820cb at gmail dot com
I hear durability is a hug plus in this phone. I love how Nokia makes phones that won’t shatter at the slightest drop.
I like the Nokia Lumia 900’s voice recognition capabilities because I’m such a lousy typist
GFC id: abfantom fantom
I like the screen on the Nokia Lumia 900.
I love how the phone recognizes and groups your contact info and how fast apps download!
I love the processor speed and camera resolution!
GFC: Mnemosyne
I love the size of the boxes on the home page. It would be nice not to have to put on my glasses to read my screen!
love the menu design!
Word? On a phone? Sign me up!!! Definitely my favorite!
Love the apps!
THE BIG SCREEN
I like the apps
I like the live tiles that update (like weather) so you don’t have to click on them to see the weather!
I really like the quick load times.
I like “the apps . . . are bigger and easier to read than the apps on the iPhone”
I like that it has Voice Activation
I really like the voice to text feature. That “people” feature looks pretty cool too though.
im thinking the amazon mobil app, because im a amazon junkie.
My favorite feature is the HD 720p camcorder.
Voice to text
the long battery life!
I haven’t had any of the newer phones, so it would all be a thrill to get used to.
I like that the apps are big.
I love that you can use it as a Wi-Fi Hotspot!
I like the camera and windows o/s
The camera!
I really love the People feature!
Thank You!
The App download speed will be a great advantage.
The accuracy of the voice feature
I love that contacts are grouped with their social networks 🙂 Makes it easier to keep up with everyone!
Voice to text.
I like that the apps download fast
voice to text feature
I like the voice to text.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
the camera
Amazon mobile app
I like the size
I like the people feature
I like the People function.
Voice to text for sure
ease of use
My favorite feature is how quickly it downloads.
I need the camera on this phone and i like the people section too.
like the people feature like you for the instant facebook status update
pedidentalasst at yahoo dot com
I love that it downloads apps faster than the iPhone.
I like the front facing camera & the 8 megapixels. I have the Samsung Focus, so this is an upgrade to mine! I could have sworn I had pinterest on my windows phone, maybe I just go directly to the website. I like that better anyways, I have the pinterest app on my android mp3 player & I prefer just going to the webpage myself. Look into the bubblegam app if you miss instagram. Some great photo edits & free. Not as used as instagram, but photo wise you get similar edits.
I love the “People” feature!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I love having Microsoft apps!
i like the 8 mp camera
I love that Word is on the phone!
i like the people feature
Grouping contacts
I like that the pictures are really vivid
i love the voice to text feature… makes it to easy!
my fave: Microsoft Office
i like everything about it but the voice text is awesome
Access to an app store so I can find apps I like
that it has the office apps!
The can’t live without the voice to text feature on my phone. Glad this one has it too
Fast ability to download apps!
I love the camera on this phone
I love that is has Word on it, will be very useful!
the memory the camera
I love the people feature.
having the same features as a pc such as windows programs, and the large screen!
I love the vivid display
I like that it download apps really fast. I always download apps!
I’d like to try a windows phone out to compare to my android os.
love the large screen. 🙂
I like the voice to text feature and larger screen.
I like that the display is large
Simple answer for me…it looks great!
voice to text feature
vmkids3 at msn dot com
The Windows OS runs flawless! Trust me
Well,my phone is a basic and not smart at all…I’d love the Voice to text feature as I am slow at texting due to some lyme arthritis. If it is much faster than iPhone’s Siri that is even better. I’d just appreciate any of the features that help organize, make it quick, and dont need to be a rocket scientist to figure it all out!
thanks!
The messages are in large print-easier to see. That’s very important.
camera
my favorite feature is the people feature, how convenient!
I also like the people feature
The vividness and camera
it comes in pink
Thanks for the giveaway! Janna Johnson jannajanna@hotmail.com GFC: janna@feedyourpig
I like that it includes Microsoft Word, Office, Excel on the phone! (:
The voice text ,I so need that
Definitely the great camera
i like that Apps download faster than on iPhone
the great camera
I like that it has a camera as well..
the “People” feature sounds awesome to me too!
The camera!!!!
I love the Windows Office applications.
I like that its fast.
Thanks for the chance!
the immense amount of social networking apps and abilities
voice to text
I like the Voice to text feature
husband’s birthday is in about 2 weeks would be a great birthday gift!
I like the apps and the screen!
The screen/display. I love that the icons are larger than on an iphone.
I just like that i have a shot at a free smartphone as i have yet to own one and am tired of being so behind on technology
I love being able to customize it.
I like that it has Microsoft Office!
I like that it has a people section!
I really love the “People” feature!
Thank You!
The People section!
love the apps
I like that you can stretch and pull to make things bigger or smaller!
Voice to Text would be nice.
The Amazon mobile app
i love the voice to text feature!
I like the voice to text feature.
Thanks!
I like how big everything is and easy to see!
Being a former iPhone user, I’d have to say if the 900 is faster, that will be my fav feature!
I love the excel spreadsheets on the phone.
I like the fast voice to text
Microsoft Word, Office, Excel is all included on the phone
Nokia Maps for sure are my favorite thing
The Windows Phone operating system
great review.. I like the voice to text feature
I love the voice to text feature
I love the “talk” action that you mentioned where you can speak a command or a text message and the phone does the typing for you — perfect for this mom of two kids (ages 3 and 1). Thanks for the opportunity to win. XO
everything its a great great phone !!
The Fact that it is’nt an iPhone…
I like the voice to text feature
I like the people feature
sibabe64 at ptd dot net
Office would be great.
Being able to stretch and pull to make things bigger or smaller on the screen
Voice to text feature much faster than iPhone’s Siri
I like how the apps are all on the home screen in neat little boxes
ronaleeduncan{at}aol{dot}com
the camera
I really like the home screen, and the little boxes!
LOVE the voice to text feature 🙂
The fact that Microsoft Office is included on the phone.
I was told that there was a hands free device so you could speak what you want it to text for you. That is a neat function
I also like the People feature.
I like the fact that the apps download faster than they do on the iPhone. The faster they download, the faster you get to play. 🙂
I love the camera on it
i like the spelling features
I love that it’s a windows based os
Microsoft Office for your phone. Sounds neat but I wonder how it works.
gotta go with the voice to text feature too
Windows office apps on it
Wow it has microsoft word!
i love how fast it is and how fast the apps are.
I like the Nokia maps. I need that.
I think the voice feature is great!
The People feature is neat.
I love the Voice activation feature!
I like the voice-to-text feature.
The voice to text feauture.
I like it that excel is on it.
My favorite feature is the Voice to text .
love the faster voice to text feature!
brich22 at earthlink dot net
Xbox Live on it 🙂
I like the Amazon mobile app!
The long battery life
annabella @ centurytel dot net
I like the voice to text
voice to text
the camera is really nice
The camera is awesome
I love the Nokia Drive feature. Anyone who knows me knows how often I get lost. Thank you for the chance to win.
I am horrible at texting the voice texting feature would be great for me.
Definitely the People feature, SO cool!
texting is awesome
I really like the use of Windows 8!
I love that apps download faster than on an iphone
The new sleek/lightweight design.
I like the quick downloads.
Let me step into the 21st century with this lovely phone!
Like the camera feature
Not a iPhone!
the “People” feature. FOR SURE !
I love Nokia
I love the 8mp camera
Well as mine is super slow… I love the speed
the battery life
i follow by rss and email with ageorgiamomma@gmail.com
i like how the apps download quick
Nokia has always been the best!
The camera
That beautify screen and the solid build quality.
speed definitely!
My favorite feature is Voice to Text.
The people/contacts looks neat
I love that you can use Word! how handy!
I love the overall sleek slim design of the phone.
chrissylea1979 (at)gmail(dot) com
i like the fast download feature
I like the fast Voice to text feature.
xbox live
I love that it is voice activated to call or text
I like the Voice to text feature of the phone
The “People” feature is pretty awesome!
I like that it groups your contacts
I love the camera and one of the neat features is that it can take panorama shots, perfect for hiking.
i love the 4.3″ AMOLED ClearBlack glass touchscreen
■Voice to text feature much faster than iPhone’s Siri
The camera is always a selling point for me, but this is extra exciting because it has Microsoft Word and Excel! Awesome!
I like that the app icons are more than just icons. They actually update for changes like when you get new emails it updates how many new emails you have and other things on the fly like that. I’m also hoping that the somewhat unified experience from Windows 8 desktop to Windows 8 tablets and Windows Phones will be a success.
Slim-I LOVE that! My hubby’s is a big fat old crap phone.
Voice to text is super handy!
I like their fast one-click photo sharing feature
I like the people feature the best. One place for everything having to do with each contact. Which I had that!
I love the voice to text feature!
I really like the voice to text feature.
The excel spreadsheets would be nice to have. Thanks.
Everything downloads so fast and I like scrolling thru the apps.
The “People”eaturs morite.
the “People” feature sounds nice:)
Definitely the camera!