As I said, though, the Best of CES award really is about the phone itself. And on the front, the Lumia 900 shines. Though similar to the Nokia Lumia 800 and N9 on the outside, the Lumia 900 entices with a clean and trim profile, a gorgeous 4.3-inch AMOLED display, and a choice a sharp cyan color (you can get it black too). I also loved the solid and comfortable construction that is a hallmark of Nokia design.
Inside there's even more to impress. The 8-megapixel camera has a Carl Zeiss lens, an F2.2 aperture, and a 28mm focal length. Though I didn't get to see any photos printed, that's a lot of shooting power and the viewfinder interface is superb.
With the Mango onboard you'll get all the benefits of the update plus People Hub. That feature has nifty features like organizing all your communications with a contact into one list. Also on the Microsoft side, you get the support for Xbox live.
The 1.4GHz processor keeps things running smoothly and the touch interface is responsive. Deeper down, you'll find the all the usual smartphone features that you'd expect and last, but not least, there's that all-too-important support for AT&T's next-generation LTE network. Add those elements together make for a potentially great phone.
Nokia's Lumia 900 goes official at CES
Now comes the hard part
So yes, Nokia, you deserve it. Thanks for putting so much into this phone, but now the ball is in your court. As TechRepublic's Jason Hiner wrote so very well yesterday, the Hail Mary is now in the air and WP7 is running out of excuses.
So please, Nokia, release this phone, release it soon, and don't remove features at the last moment. WP7 fans like myself will be rooting for you so don't screw it up. And if you need further pointers, CNET's Jessica Dolcourt has them.
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