Nokia Lumia 900 receives overwhelming success following launch at CES 2012
At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow held in Las Vegas, United States, Nokia successfully launched Nokia Lumia 900, the first of Nokia's Windows Phone-based range to feature high-spe
The device was awarded 4 titles at the event including the Best Smartphone of CES 2012.
Nokia Lumia 900 won the Best Smartphone of CES 2012 chosen by editors of CNet, one of the world’s most popular websites for latest technology news, reviews, know-how and marketplace. The Nokia Lumia 900 also won a Popular Mechanics Editor’s Choice award for CES, a “Product of the Future” award from Popular Science, a leading and long-established science and technology magazine, and is one of LAPTOP magazine’s “Best of CES” finalists.
“Considering around 20,000 new products launched at CES, we can say that Nokia Lumia 900 received overwhelming success right after launch at the CES 2012. This shows that Nokia’s smartphone strategy is on the right track,” said Mr. Grant McBeath, Managing Director, Nokia Thailand and Emerging Asia. “With Nokia's largest display, the Nokia Lumia 900 delivers a rich content experience from a phone that still fits easily in your hand. The device provides a head-turning design on the outside and a rich social and Internet experience on the inside.”
The Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack Display for rich, bright images both indoors and out, faster connection speeds based on cutting-edge 4G LTE technology, and a long-lasting 1830 mAH battery for enjoying content all day. The primary camera includes Nokia's exclusive Carl Zeiss optics, with large aperture (F2.2) and wide angle focal length (28mm) for high-quality, uncropped images even in low-light conditions. In addition, the Nokia Lumia 900 includes a front-facing camera boasting a large aperture and a wide angle lens that ensures sharp, bright images for high-quality video calling, right out of the box. People Hub is the quickest way to connect with friends with Live Tiles for real-time updates and a fast Web browsing experience with Internet Explorer Mobile.
The Nokia Lumia 900 benefits from a range of leading content experiences. For examples:
- Nokia Drive, provides free voice-guided, turn-by-turn navigation with a dedicated in-car user interface that turns the Nokia Lumia 900 into a GPS navigation device.
- The exclusive ESPN sports hub is pre-loaded on Nokia Lumia smartphones, and provides a one-stop sports application for news, videos and scores.
- The CNN App for Windows Phones provides the latest news and video from CNN's reporting around the globe and direct access to iReport, CNN's participatory news community. Launching globally for free in the next month, the CNN App will be exclusive to Nokia users for 90 days.
