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So, as Apple gears up to launch its new iPhone, Nokia has attempted to get first-mover advantage in a bid to maximise sales of the new Lumia 900 but this may end up to be a disappointment, actually.

The new Lumia 900 features Windows 8 operating system. Nokia Lumia operates on Qualcomm S4 dual-core Snapdragon processor and comes with NFC and LTE capabilities. This new Lumia 900 is clearly the flagship handset of the company.

Nokia is offering a string of hi-tech features and among them is a high-end camera. There had been requests by customers to make Nokia Maps work offline for the new Lumia.

This feature is now available (courtesy Microsoft Windows) and will allow users of the new Lumia phone to get maps at lightning speed and also help save costs while they are on the move.

Coming with a 4.3-inch screen, a 1.4-gigahertz processor and an 8-megapixel camera, the Lumia 900 comes with Microsoft software, which is almost untested. So, whether users will have glitches in the near or medium term remains a question.

The new Lumia has an unconventional look, which indicates that the target customer is the youth.

The new Lumia 900 is likely to be priced around Rs 30,000, and owing to roll out of this new phone, Nokia slashed prices of its old Lumia handsets by about 15 per cent.

Nokia felt another jolt after Microsoft said that the current set of Nokia phones were not sychronised to run on its new Windows 8 software, rendering them obsolete.

A big, big setback for Nokia, which has already been grappling with losses for the past year and was dislodged by Samsung as the number one handset maker in the world just a few months ago.

On the other hand, Apple’s technology for its iPhones has almost been seamless. And, with every new iPhone, Apple is on a drive to perfect its technology.

Meanwhile, Nokia has announced updates for Lumia 900 users in Canada and the US. Those who have a computer can download the update by connecting their smartphone to a computer and get it through the Zune software.

Mac owners can even take advantage of the Windows Phone 7 connector software. According to Nokia, three downloads will need to be completed and this could take about half an hour.

There are a slew of handsets set for launch in the coming months. They include Microsoft’s own Surface tablet as well as the second generation Galaxy Note smartphone besides of course Apple’s new iPhone.

At a time when Nokia is facing hardship (with its glitches and owing to Microsoft’s software not being compatible with other Lumia models), the new Lumia 900 could turn out to be a disappointment for the Finnish handset maker.