This phone went through more severe challenges than every other phone before. It got put in 200 degrees in the freaking oven, dropped off the top of a moving car, twice, freaking drove a nail into wood, and didn't get a chance to dry off. "I kept it in the bag for the last... 20 minutes..." -__-
Windows Phone is fantastic. Seeing it in motion makes you understand that these tiles serve a purpose. It is a function-based OS, both the design and functionality goes throughout all apps. Once you realize what this means in practice you simply can't go back to Android/iOS. Like Windows for PC, Android and iOS are just launchers to run isolated applications. Windows Phone is so much more, add the speed and (power-)efficiency of the OS and it just offers an unrivaled experience.
"Too bad it's a Windows Phone!" So..... I'm guessing the fact that Apple's own executives have highly praised the Lumia 900 and said that they love the Windows Phone OS means nothing?
In defense of Jeff, if fandroid Molly had done this test she probably would have smashed a nail right through the center of the screen and called it a day.
Let me add that on the water test, Nokia lumia take the plunge on the actual pool so obviously the pressure of water is a lot lot higher compared to a small bowl of water with S3 and iPhone. Again pretty much of a fair iCNET torture test! iCNET the imedia partner!
This comment may never be read, but I would like to give you one persons opinion. Windows Phone or not what was on trial was the Nokia hardware. All the tests that were done were to determine if the phone would still operate, meaning how far the hardware would go. I take offense because as a tester you are to remain unbiased and you are suppose to remain objective, Which unfortunately you did not, so it's not surprising that you have received many negative comments about what you said.
If you know your phone is not watertight and it gets wet, then: 1. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT attempt to turn it on! It's almost guaranteed to fry if you do 2. disconnect the power source - battery. Too bad some phones have built in battery 3. let it dry at least 24 hours, if possible, covers open 4. then and only then try to turn it on In case of this phone he did everything to kill it with the water. Every non-watertight phone would die.
It's the small amount of salt in the water that allows for conductivity. The salt separates into ions (Such as Na+ and Cl-). Without these ions (a.k.a. 100% pure water), you don't get conductivity.
Question . If your not here thinking of switching to the lumia , why watch the video and hate others for choosing a superior phone ? Last time I checked htc is moving the One series to windows phone ?
In the old days I used to hang my phone on the clothes line along with my laundry if it got wet and in the time when my laundry was dry my phone would work perfectly but it was Nokia 3310 :)
Why did he say"Too bad it's a windows phone"? I was forced to use an Android phone for work, not only did it take me a couple of hours to figure out the UI, it's crashed on me several times and slows down and is just plain awful!
If electronic devices like phones are heavily exposed to water, do not turn them on but instead immediately remove the battery. If the water didn't kill it, you certainly destroy its circuits with a short by attempting to turn it on. Also, I highly doubt 20min in rice is enough to let all water remains evaporate and be soaked up by it.
I've had around a dozen Nokia's. they are built like tanks! A friend used to throw his old candybar phone (66xx) from his 4th floor roof and that beast worked fine!.
Yes, because a video is BS just because you had a different experience. I've had a Lumia 900 fell from my pockets several times and the screen is perfectly fine. It depends on how it hits the floor and what kind of floor it hits.
lumia 920 is the best smartphone.it survived everything and also the phones sim card slot etc should be clased and the try..still no other phone can ssurvive such a torturing test
Too bad the drop test and nail test would have utterly failed on an iPhone. Can't speak for Android, far too many of them. The look of horror on someone's face when you smack the screen with hard metal object is priceless. They run away screaming, clutching their iPhone in it's protective case. :)
Yea... I droped my Lumia 900 in 2 different puddles outside of my house twice and it lived. I think it had something to do with the sim door but who knows. I also hit it with a golf club and it survived. It was a trooper.
MS have done a lot but I'm fairly sure that things would have progressed a great deal to the point where things weren't too far off from what we have now. Things might look a bit different but MS just got in there early with what they did. If they hadn't done that then other people would have done it at some point.
I threw my nokia at the wall on accident, and it shattered into a million pieces. the phone is ok though.
weren't you suppose to not try to turn it on and leave it in rice for 24 hours?
The Water Test is the funniest, in fact the most funny thing I've seen!
5:54 "Hey, You're phones on your car." "Uh oh."
This phone went through more severe challenges than every other phone before. It got put in 200 degrees in the freaking oven, dropped off the top of a moving car, twice, freaking drove a nail into wood, and didn't get a chance to dry off. "I kept it in the bag for the last... 20 minutes..." -__-
A Nokia Phone. The only phone to ever make you ask yourself if the ground was ok.
Watching this on my Lumia 900, I feel so proud holding it.
Same.
Jk
Windows Phone is fantastic. Seeing it in motion makes you understand that these tiles serve a purpose. It is a function-based OS, both the design and functionality goes throughout all apps.
Once you realize what this means in practice you simply can't go back to Android/iOS. Like Windows for PC, Android and iOS are just launchers to run isolated applications. Windows Phone is so much more, add the speed and (power-)efficiency of the OS and it just offers an unrivaled experience.
With Nokia phones you don't worry about the phone breaking, you worry about what it hits lol
"Too bad it's a Windows Phone" Oh yeah, I bet you've actually tried it.
6:04 You go through a stop sign! lol
Nokia knows how to make durable phones, that's why my nokia phone is still working great since 6 years ago.
"Too bad it's a windows phone" is the real fail in this video.
This is so much better then watching molly. Good work. Very entertaining.
"Too bad it's a windows phone."
So fuckin' true, I think Nokia would be leading the market if the ran Android on their devices.
That's because when it fell off of his car it bounced on the corner. The Lumia 900 didn't fare too well in drop tests when the screen hit the ground.
felt the same way, and let him know on his twitter account. It really doesnt help Windows Phone with all these people dissing it for no real reason.
"Too bad it's a Windows Phone!" So..... I'm guessing the fact that Apple's own executives have highly praised the Lumia 900 and said that they love the Windows Phone OS means nothing?
In defense of Jeff, if fandroid Molly had done this test she probably would have smashed a nail right through the center of the screen and called it a day.
"Too bad it's a Windows Phone" lol.
I don't know if I can handle them doing this to such a beautiful piece of art as the Lumia 900...
Seriously, you didn't have the microSIM tray in? The water goes straight to the internals of the phone... Nice job!
So you let it set for 20min to call it dead when all the others get 1+ days? Totally fair
Let me add that on the water test, Nokia lumia take the plunge on the actual pool so obviously the pressure of water is a lot lot higher compared to a small bowl of water with S3 and iPhone. Again pretty much of a fair iCNET torture test! iCNET the imedia partner!
This comment may never be read, but I would like to give you one persons opinion. Windows Phone or not what was on trial was the Nokia hardware. All the tests that were done were to determine if the phone would still operate, meaning how far the hardware would go. I take offense because as a tester you are to remain unbiased and you are suppose to remain objective, Which unfortunately you did not, so it's not surprising that you have received many negative comments about what you said.
Why are you torture testing a device that is already "obsolete" ? Lumia 920 is what we're interested it.
Cool Anti-Fall Tech,maybe it stop at my ear when i calling
If you know your phone is not watertight and it gets wet, then:
1. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT attempt to turn it on! It's almost guaranteed to fry if you do
2. disconnect the power source - battery. Too bad some phones have built in battery
3. let it dry at least 24 hours, if possible, covers open
4. then and only then try to turn it on
In case of this phone he did everything to kill it with the water. Every non-watertight phone would die.
There must be 6 or 7 different Lumia 900 for this clip.
Nokia 3310: "that's my grandson"
So glad it's a Windows phone!
It's the small amount of salt in the water that allows for conductivity. The salt separates into ions (Such as Na+ and Cl-). Without these ions (a.k.a. 100% pure water), you don't get conductivity.
that is true, it is the minerals within common water that make a conductive solution.
The sim tray does not fall out unless you use a the key or a paperclip or something to remove it.
It held out pretty good. No tech can stand H2o, unless it was made to be water resistant.
HTC have designed a complete new range of Vibrant Windows Phones (8X and 8S), not just a copy of the plain looking One series
"Too Bad its a Windows Phone" bahahha awesome!
Your suppose to keep the phone dry for 24 hours in the bag of rice.
4:26 Best scene: you cant do that with an IPhone!
lmao at 6:04 did you get a ticket for running the stop sign? ur plate was displayed clearly afterwards lol
Microsoft Announced Windows Phone 8 before July. They already said that it wasn't getting WP8. So it was obsolete even if it was shot in July.
Nut number of apps grew faster than both android and iOS.
Dude you gotta leave it in there for a couple days. But there rest of that stuff is incredible!
have you even used a windows phone, it's a fantastic os.
Why was he surprised the screen didn't break? It's Nokia, I'm surprised the ground didn't break lol
my bro has this phone and hes friggin proud of it
This is what windows phones were meant for, hammering nails...
I'd like to know that as well. I really don't think 20 minutes was long enough, it'd take far longer to dry it out.
I wish you guys would test the speakers of the phone after all the test!
Question .
If your not here thinking of switching to the lumia , why watch the video and hate others for choosing a superior phone ?
Last time I checked htc is moving the One series to windows phone ?
In the old days I used to hang my phone on the clothes line along with my laundry if it got wet and in the time when my laundry was dry my phone would work perfectly but it was Nokia 3310 :)
Hey show some respect! This clip was recoded not in a single shot. So they can change another new one. And it's so dumb to believe this is true!
Too bad it's a Windows Phone?
Too bad it's a CNET review!
wait, you can drive a nail through a Nokia phone?
Has the freezer test ever killed anything?
Why did he say"Too bad it's a windows phone"? I was forced to use an Android phone for work, not only did it take me a couple of hours to figure out the UI, it's crashed on me several times and slows down and is just plain awful!
Possibly, but could also be an isheeple. "Iphone can't do that" Does he know this from experience? ;) haha
Obviously it's going to shorten out, you turned it on when it was wet.
Too bad it's a windows phone?
I know most of you couldn't be bothered but please tell me why that is bad compared to something like the iOS
Just wait for the Lumia 920, its gonna take alot more nails to break that baby.
If it was the Sony Xperia Active, it would passed all of these steps. Hahaha....... Lolzzz!
Seeing as this came from iCNET, I'm not believing they did the last test fairly.
One does not simply turn on the phone immediately if it's wet.
Looks like Nokia still knows how to do it...
You're not the best cookie chef...LOL
Wasn't obsolete when the video was filmed, judging I'd say July-August.
At least Molly let the S3 dry in rice for a whole day.
This was a great video until Jeff had to say "too bad it's a Window's Phone"
Ladies and gentlemen, the new nokia brick
If electronic devices like phones are heavily exposed to water, do not turn them on but instead immediately remove the battery. If the water didn't kill it, you certainly destroy its circuits with a short by attempting to turn it on. Also, I highly doubt 20min in rice is enough to let all water remains evaporate and be soaked up by it.
I've had around a dozen Nokia's. they are built like tanks!
A friend used to throw his old candybar phone (66xx) from his 4th floor roof and that beast worked fine!.
yeah.. next video : build a house with a nokia lumia 900 .
Yes, because a video is BS just because you had a different experience. I've had a Lumia 900 fell from my pockets several times and the screen is perfectly fine. It depends on how it hits the floor and what kind of floor it hits.
5:47 Is that a phone in your pocket or are you just happy to video for us?
first of all, you tried to tur it on when i got wet, second of all, rice for 20 minutes? come on now.
Yep it's a great phone. I can't wait to upgrade from my 900 to a red 920.
The most modern UI on all mobile devices.
neighbor: ...what is that guy doin? crazy..
one hour to bake cookies?? something tells that's waaaay too much...
lumia 920 is the best smartphone.it survived everything and also the phones sim card slot etc should be clased and the try..still no other phone can ssurvive such a torturing test
I thought your suppose to put it in rice for at least 24 hours.
I'm on the same boat. Been using a number of Android Phones. They have great hardware, but OS is meh. I'm planning to UPGRADE to Lumia 920 too.
Too bad the drop test and nail test would have utterly failed on an iPhone. Can't speak for Android, far too many of them. The look of horror on someone's face when you smack the screen with hard metal object is priceless. They run away screaming, clutching their iPhone in it's protective case. :)
Hey Jeff I'm glad you got your new iPhone 5. That extra half an inch is sure nice!, too bad it's an iPhone though.
LOL at the guy flooring his hybrid and steering left and right.! Slowest acceleration ever
You need to leave it in the rice three days.
Maybe he lost it during the fall test.
why would anyone in their right mind want to make WindowsPhone OS look like any of the 100s of Android 'SKINS'
Damn that a tough ass Phone
Nokia is a Goood phone maker
i actually dropped my lumia in the pool put it in rice for 24 hours and it works perfectly now i dont think 20 minutes was long enough
Yea... I droped my Lumia 900 in 2 different puddles outside of my house twice and it lived. I think it had something to do with the sim door but who knows. I also hit it with a golf club and it survived. It was a trooper.
Its a nokia phone and he expected a hammer and nails to damage it?
Too bad it's a windows phone? Stick trying to break stuff instead of trying to understand a phone OS
iPhone-"My hero."
Can this guy do the toture tests instead
What the hell on earth is that screen made of?
no sense to torture test the 900 when 920 is there.........
Who tf cooks cookies at 200 degrees
I used to swim with my 5800 xpressmusic nokia and all I needed was my blow dryer.
MS have done a lot but I'm fairly sure that things would have progressed a great deal to the point where things weren't too far off from what we have now. Things might look a bit different but MS just got in there early with what they did. If they hadn't done that then other people would have done it at some point.