Nokia Lumia 900

With smartphones looking nearly identical these days, we're major enthusiasts of the Nokia Lumia 900, which boasts a larger display size, Windows OS, and colorful exterior options to stand out in a sea of iPhone clones. To add an even brighter glow to the smartphone landscape, the Lumia 900 will be available in pink beginning July 15.

Offered in the US exclusively through AT&T, the Lumia 900 also comes in cyan blue, black, and white bodies for $100 with a two-year contract. Would you buy Nokia's smartphone offerings over the standard iPhone and Android phones?

Yesterday we talked about all the reasons you'll love the Nokia Lumia 900, but the phone itself does have a few drawbacks. Debating on whether or not to pick one up for yourself? Here, four reasons why you might want to skip it and a recap of the five reasons you'll want to buy it.

• The apps (or lack thereof) — The Windows Marketplace is buzzing with apps, but your favorites, like Spotify and Instagram, either don't work or are not available. Your basic social networks are ready and waiting, though, so at least you can keep up with your inner and extended circles.
• Screen resolution — The 4.3-inch AMOLED screen is big and bright, but only comes with 800 x 480 resolution, which isn't as powerful as other screens on the market. For comparison, the iPhone 4S comes with a 3.5-inch 960 x 640 resolution screen, and while this may not make that much of a difference to you, you might notice a difference while viewing videos and photos.
• Photo quality — While the photos that I've taken on the Lumia 900 haven't been that bad, they could be better. Considering the phone comes stocked with an 8MP camera with a Carl Zeiss sensor, you expect a little more than you get. The images do seem a bit washed out, and compared to other Android and Apple devices, it's just not consistently up to snuff.
• AT&T-only — Sure, AT&T's 4G LTE network is fast, but if you are a customer elsewhere, you won't get much of a choice on whether or not to pick up this phone. The Nokia Lumia 900 is exclusive to AT&T for now.

To catch up on all the pros, just keep reading.

Here's something to consider if you're shopping for a new smartphone this month — the coveted Nokia Lumia 900 is free for new AT&T customers; you'll even get the phone a whole two days before it hits streets on April 8. What's more, you can buy the same phone at WalMart for $50 with a new service agreement or contract renewal. Considering the phone is only $100 to start with (you can preorder now by the way), these deals all but ensure that the phone will be flying off shelves in the coming months.

If you've been crushing on the flagship Nokia Windows Phone as much as we have since CES, we have good news: the LTE Nokia Lumia 900 will hit AT&T on April 8 for just $100.

Coming with a beautiful 4.3-inch AMOLED screen, 16GB of storage space, 8MP camera (complete with a Carl Zeiss F2.2 aperture lens), and a choice of either cyan or black for an exterior hue (glossy white coming later in April), the Lumia 900 is quite a stunner. Of course, that doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of how awesome the Windows Phone OS is to use. One hundred bucks is an incredible deal compared to other smartphones on the market today, and naturally, you will have to sign a two-year contract with AT&T to get that price.

Arguably the hottest phone to be released at the Consumer Electronics Show this year was the Nokia Lumia 900. The newly minted Windows Phone is set to be released in the US on AT&T's 4G LTE network in the coming months (we heard sometime around March 11), and Nokia is helping to prepare us for the device's awesomeness with its new ad. The company has already done a fantastic job with the design of the Lumia, and I'm constantly surprised at how much I love the Windows Phone operating system, so the 900 is bound to be a hit for both parties.

Check out the ad above and tell me — are you pumped for the Lumia 900 and will you switch phones once it hits US shores?

The wait is over, y'all; Nokia head Stephen Elop took the stage alongside Steve Ballmer and AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega earlier today to officially announce the 4G LTE Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone, slated to hit AT&T in the coming months. The phone is quite a stunner with a 4.3-inch AMOLED screen and your choice of cyan or black for an exterior hue. There are over 50,000 apps just waiting to be discovered in the Windows Marketplace, including those from partners like Sesame Street, CNN, and ESPN, and you can download plenty of apps, music, movies, and lots more with 16GB of storage space.

If you're a smartphone photographer, the 8MP camera will impress: it's stocked with a Carl Zeiss F2.2 aperture lens for the clearest and best possible pictures. There's even a 1MP F.2.4 forward-facing camera.

Stay tuned for pricing and release date details. This is one phone we've got our eye on.