Nokia Lumia 900

From an initial standpoint, the Lumia 900 is a beautiful, sleek and a relatively slender mobile device. Its 4.3" AMOLED screen has an amazing black level that competes with Samsung's AMOLED screens quite punctually. Its camera and Carl Zeiss lens are the same as in its lighter model Lumia 800 and European brethren Nokia N9. The photos it produces are quite astonishing from sensor clarity to dynamic range. To top it all off, the phone is encapsulated in a Uni-body polycarbonate candybar silhouette. It is more of an Apple approach to achieving a stylish yet functional device. The animations seem very drawn out, however they are very fluid. I like the way the GUI handles in a very minimalist way, because it complements the very simple curved slab design of the phone. Im pleased with the overall performance, considering the hardware platform being so strict. The battery life is excellent and lasting me a little over 4 hours of continuous use. The secondary standpoint is that the phone runs on the latest Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango), which is both a curse and a complement. In my opinion the problem with current Windows phones is that they are currently required to run on a specific hardware standard meaning most phones have near identical hardware. Which is fine in the sense that software/firmware updates for all devices running on the platform are concurrent. The problem is that technology from a general perspective is ever advancing in the hardware stage which is proportional to the software side. Yeah the Lumia 900 keeps up with other phones today, but the longevity of its support might decrease over the years as new hardware standard approaches on the horizon to compete with Android and Apple devices. However Microsoft has confirmed support for phones running WP7/7.5 with an update to Windows Phone 8. Despite my general opposition to the hardware standards that come with an Windows phone, the Lumia and WP7.5 handle really well.