Anyway, this first item of interest is nothing short of an "oh my god" realization. A realization that however irritated we've all been on Nokia's phone lineup in the past years, this one (below) is actually turning heads--my head included. Now, I am in absolute agony in having to admit something that I thought I'd never say in light of the iOS and Android revolutions that took platforms by complete surprise, i.e. BlackBerry. But did Nokia know what to do all along, merely playing dead? And why in the world would you do that, Stephen? (Nokia's CEO is formerly a Microsoft executive.) You're making me and Miguel, our insanely gifted technology specialist who has _________ machines, look like a fool.
I think the Nokia Lumia 900 is--here goes nothing--an excellent phone, one worthy enough to go toe-to-toe with the iPhone 4S and the latest Android flagship (which by the way keeps changing given the unholy amounts of Ice Cream Sandwiches that are about to hit the market). It sports the Windows 7.5 Mango, which in a recent preview blew away my un-fanboy status in anything that has a Microsoft product on it. And to think this is 7.5, not 8. Back to the phone (let's talk about Microsoft again in the future). It's a 4G/LTE device (which tethers up to 5 devices!) that's priced in the mid-range despite it being a mighty looking device. Every review site seems to be agreeing that the workmanship of this phone is outstanding. The entire casing is actually crafted from a single piece of durable material which makes it sturdy as hell. There's a few other items here and there: great battery, impressive camera. And with all that stuff, you'd ask if it is even heavy? You're absolutely right. One reviewer praised it for it being "built like a tank," except that "it weighs like one too." Oh well.
But enough with this one lest we be described as a product reviewer. (Though yes, this felt quite fun actually. Let's try this again one time.) There's always a takeaway whenever a new product is introduced. We can talk endlessly about how they changed certain elements in the device, but what's really important is what the manufacturer is doing right this time around, specifically, what they've learned. If there's one think we can agree on, Nokia is starting to do things right again. And that means trouble to those who think they are done.
In tech, you can be done but you can also be undone. A kindergarten student can answer how to get undone pretty easily. Stop being undone. Hence, Nokia strikes back.
(But whether Yahoo! can get back, well that's a different matter. And we'll take that up very soon. Promise.)
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