Nokia Lumia 900 - FREE with 2 year contract from AT&T - new customers only

Quote from chenga91 : Way to be a troll, that is, unless you've actually given the Windows Phone a legitimate try. It's actually a very solid operating system. I traded in my IPhone last week for the Samsung Focus S last week and it's been a very pleasant surprise. As for getting a new phone every six months, I would have to say that you're the exception. Most of the people I know stick with their current phone unless something's happened to it and it's stopped working.

Not trolling at all, just an observation that they're changing consumer behaviors in the same way the Steam and low-cost games changed PC game purchase behaviors.

They are great phones, my comment isn't about that. They have a well through out and slick OS and I think they deserve to do well, they are however conditioning customers to expect free phones.

As an example, you see a software product like something from Norton rebated down to zero, and you're less likely to purchase a future version at full price - you'l wait for the rebate.

Quote from caliwolv : Not trolling at all, just an observation that they're changing consumer behaviors in the same way the Steam and low-cost games changed PC game purchase behaviors. They are great phones, my comment isn't about that. They have a well through out and slick OS and I think they deserve to do well, they are however conditioning customers to expect free phones. As an example, you see a software product like something from Norton rebated down to zero, and you're less likely to purchase a future version at full price - you'l wait for the rebate.

Ah..I understand your point. Sorry if I was coming across as cold. I just hate people when they ignorantly state that the Windows Phone OS sucks when they haven't even given it a chance.

Quote from cavan : i dream of the day when all phones will be free with a 3 year contract

I dream of the day when all phones will be free with NO contract!!

Quote from torr310 : That sounds great! HTC One X and One S are better but will not be free as this one!

HTC wants to sell phones

Nokia wants to make the BEST phones

Nokia > HTC Go take your thread crap somewhere else

Quote from chenga91 : I believe that the only difference between the Lumia 900 and other Windows phones is basically its construction (which is gorgeous, if I might add) and the three Nokia exclusive apps: Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, and Nokia Music. .

The other differences with other WP7 phones are that this will be the first LTE Windows Phone from AT&T, although that's only an advantage if you work or live in an area with LTE coverage. It also has a front-facing camera, which not all WP phones have, and will come in handy once Skype is supported on WP (which considering that MSFT just purchased Skype, it should be just a matter of time).

I'm interested in this phone because of the Carl Zeiss camera lens, which is supposed to make for a decent camera phone. It definitely won't replace my Canon S95 for shots of my newborn, but it'll be better than my HD7.

This is a flagship phone, Nokia are just being very aggressive on price because they are not that well known in the USA. Make no mistake about it, this is a premium device.

Hero phone... most AT&T reps will be carrying them and will also be showing them to new customers.

If you want more discussion on this phone, head here - http://forums.wpcentral.com/lumia-900-ace/

God that thing is sexy. I saw an at&t rep show it off at the Microsoft Store the other day during the Windows Phone challenge.

y not a FP deal???

third party app integration is horrible.

Quote from Porkfritter : HTC wants to sell phones Nokia wants to make the BEST phones Nokia > HTC Go take your thread crap somewhere else

He did not thread crap.
And btb HTC One X does looks beautiful and has got some glowing reviews

can we buy this one for free and cancel it immediately (pay 325$ ETF) still will be cheaper than unlocked version isnt it ? any thoughts ?

I just posted this in the other thread but...

I know there is super hype around this device and it is sexy looking, but to me the Titan II is the device to get. After using the original Titan there's no way I could go back to a device any smaller than it's 4.7" screen. A comparison...

Screen:
Titan II: 4.7" S-LCD display.
900: 4.3" ClearBlack AMOLED display.
This one is up for debate but I'm going to go with bigger screen on the Titan II. AMOLED is nice but the original Titan's S-LCD screen is pretty damn good itself.

CPU:
Titan: 1.5ghz Snapdragon.
900: 1.4ghz Snapdragon.
Titan, just barely.

Cellular:
Both LTE.
Even.

Storage:
16gb for both.
Even.

RAM:
512mb for both.
Even.

Camera:
Titan: 16mp rear wide-angle camera, 1.3mp front facing. Rear cam also includes red eye reduction, image stabilization, panoramic and burst shots.
900: 8mp rear Carl Zeiss (if that means anything, but based on the other Lumia devices it doesn't) camera, 1mp front facing.
I'm gonna say Titan.

Battery:
Titan: 1700mAh.
900: 1830mAh.
Nokia wins this one.

Apps:
Both OEMs offer their own selection of apps, and there's a lot of talk about Nokia Drive. HTC just released their own navigation app which actually has more features than Drive. This one is even because you can install those "exclusive" apps on any device, these should be not a selling point at all.

To me, it almost seems like the Titan II is a no brainer. Of course this depends on if you think 4.7" is too big for you. I'm so used to the original Titan now I think I can go bigger. Another this that is important to me is homebrew support. So far both Nokia devices and 2nd generation HTC cannot be interop unlocked or have unlocked bootloaders. If I knew I would be able to install custom ROMs on one but not the other, that would probably be the biggest selling point.

Quote from r.raghushankar : can we buy this one for free and cancel it immediately (pay 325$ ETF) still will be cheaper than unlocked version isnt it ? any thoughts ?

"If you are allowed to cancel service within the 30 day return period, but do not return the equipment within the return period, AT&T may charge you an amount equal to or up to the no commitment price of the equipment"