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Hello.
After over two years with WinMo, I've had it. I don't need to rant, because everyone knows what it would all be about.
I figured out all I really use is the web, the horrible calendar and the tasks. All of these are buggy and generally suck. I'm in need of a replacement device that can do this for under 300 dollars. No PalmOS, no blackberry.
I'm considering an iPod Touch, but I don't have a free pocket. I would love the Pre, but there's Bell. The iPhone is too expensive, sadly enough, so I'm out of options.
Is there a good phone with good music, web and PIM support that doesnt rely on data? GPS is a plus
Bye WM
Shame to hear that...
have a look on marketplace, good offers can be found!
Perhaps we will see you around in the future again
orb3000 said:
Shame to hear that...
have a look on marketplace, good offers can be found!
Perhaps we will see you around in the future again
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Sadly enough, I doubt so. I found out I'm wasting way too much time on something that should simply be working. I loved the possibilities Windows Mobile offered, but now that many phones compete in the do-it-all field, Microsoft is taking the door.
Windows Mobile is the only mobile platform that will have you edit the registry and download tons of utilities just to get it to work okay. The Diamond was the best phone I've ever seen hardware-wise (perfect size, screen, look...), but Windows Mobile is never getting better (I had 6.5).
What drove me there? Well... my Internal Storage folder, for some unknown reason, changed names to Internal Storage2, and thus everything that relied on this path stopped working right. That was while using my phone in everyday use. On top of that, program crashes, random bugs and horrible PIM apps didn't help.
Let's admit it: Windows Mobile WAS good, back when PalmOS was still alive, but now it's just "that only mobile OS you can tweak". It's true, Windows Mobile can do everything, but it rarely ever does something right.
I still ask the question: what should I get?
On that case try to move to iphoney, as they are made specially to open and use people that not want to spend configuring and customizing and do not care to find that grandma, nephew, store owner, etc have exactly the same device looking almost identical...
For the rest of us that we still like and enjoy to spend hours customizing let´s stick around.
If I was thinking on leave WM I would go definitely to Android...
Have good luck on your new OS platform!
you could get a used iphone for less than 300 beans. but if i were to switch from windows mobile i would go with symbian and get an e71 or n95 or similar.
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Is there a good phone with good music, web and PIM support that doesnt rely on data? GPS is a plus
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I think you are in the same boat as I was until about three weeks ago. I had a touch pro for about a year, and spent most of that time flashing new roms in the hope that I'd find a quick, stable rom that didn't eat my battery. I hated the web browsers because they were so buggy. In the end I resulted in cooking my own, but couldn't match the output that the top chefs were producing. The bottom line was that I couldn't find a rom that I liked that would do all the things you mentioned as well as I wanted them to.
So I bit the bullet. After using my friend's new Hero, I realised it was exactly what I was looking for in terms of just doing everything well. But the Hero was too expensive - I still have 6months to run on my contract so I can't afford a new contract and a new Hero.
So I bought a used sim free T-Mobile G1 from ebay, rooted it, and am now running a Hero rom. I haven't looked back. What a difference. Smooth, responsive and what a web browser - it rivals the iphone, and as far as i've experienced, the iphone is the best mobile web browsing experience you can have.
So this is my advice. Ditch WM and go Android. You can sync MS outlook contacts on hero roms using HTC Sync, and then store all contacts and calendar appointments online with Google calendar. As far as music and web are concerned, my G1 is a pleasure to use for both. Co-Pilot Live is also great turn based GPS navigation. Bluetooth doesn't work on any Hero rom, but I never use it, so I'm not really that bothered.
I haven't missed my Touch Pro at all since I sold it!
EDIT: I just realised that I haven't mentioned that the G1 does kind of rely on data. You can set most things to not use a data connection - like weather, facebook etc, but contacts and calendar do sync online periodically. I think you can change that as well though, so best do some research first...
Sorry to hear that. My advice is to get a Nokia with Symbian. N95 8GB is still the best Nokia phone.
If you want to be a beta-tester wait for something with Maemo or get Android. The Android phones currently on the market are crappy at best IMHO.
What kind of device do you prefer? Slide-out keyboard or candybar? Touchscreen or not?
I played with Android on a cornertop at a Rogers store and didn't enjoy it. My guess is that it's mostly because I didn't really explore, but compared to the almighty jesus phone, it wasn't worth the price.
The iPhone is 200$ (3y)/800$ with Rogers (tax inc.) and I'm stuck with them. However if I get an iPod Touch, even if I ditch the GPS, it costs me 200$ and I'm free to go with Koodoo (because that's what I'll do next spring).
I really wanted to try Android too, but the iPod Touch is a hassle-free solution. Nonetheless, I keep looking for really cheap Android phones on eBay. The Pre seemed like the most awesome thing ever, but this time it was Bell.
So I bought an iPod Touch 8GB 2 days ago (sold out everywhere, had to order from apple ) and I'll buy a cheap slim phone to complement it.
You should have gotten a Zune HD...
you should get an android phone...maybe the HTC Hero for sprint when it comes out since it'll have a normal headphone jack unlike the other android phones with only usb port
After reading the Endgadget review, I'm kinda considering getting one, mostly for how easy-to-use the UI is, and the nice sleek physical design of it. I currently have a HTC G2, and I'd either be upgrading to the new Nexus on T-Mobile (or if it doesn't have the proper bands, the GSII on T-Mobile) otherwise. Getting an iPhone (for the UI and sleek design) is out of the question since I can't get it on T-Mobile, and don't want to pay for AT&T or whoever when I can pay $40 and get all that I want.
I know, Meego is dead and there aren't many apps for it, it isn't that powerful, there's a WP7 version coming out, etc. - but I want a phone that's good at the basics (phone calls, texts, emails, and web browsing) with a nice screen/size, battery life, and camera, and the N9 seems to do all of that just fine.
I don't care for games or other such apps, and a lot of the "nice" features on these new phones (like huge screens, NFC, etc.) don't appeal that much to me (I'd be getting the Nexus or whatever more for dev support and screen quality than anything else).
I mean, I have CM7 on my G2 and I even OC'd it, but there isn't much on it that I can't live without by getting rid of Android (and I'd probably get a Honeycomb tablet to supplement the N9, if anything).
Anyway...anybody here use or own one that can comment on how it performs and feels and whatnot?
Also, any idea how the N8 with the Anna update fares now? I'm looking at it based mostly on the amazing camera/flash.
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I just got the N9 about a week ago. The os is so smooth and so easy to use. The design is great as well. Pictures and video does not do justice you really have to see it in person. I had Android and IOS and for me Meego is a way better OS, only problem is the apps store. But like you I can live without all those apps, Nokia already have intergraded apps and the import ones I use are in the App store.
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I just got the N9 about a week ago. The os is so smooth and so easy to use. The design is great as well. Pictures and video does not do justice you really have to see it in person. I had Android and IOS and for me Meego is a way better OS, only problem is the apps store. But like you I can live without all those apps, Nokia already have intergraded apps and the import ones I use are in the App store.
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Yeah, I can definitely live without the apps, but looking into it, Skype video calls don't seem to work on Meego or Symbian Anna, so I think any Nokia device is out for me...I'm currently looking at the iPhone 4S instead, with a prepaid carrier.
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It's does have nfc so much for not having features xD nobody beats Nokia
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I read into it a lot, and it's not full NFC - it's missing some security-related stuff which won't ever allow it to have virtual wallets like Google Wallet.
Hi all,
I don't know if this thread is still alive, but I figured that maybe there are still people out there wondering whether to get the N9.
I've got mine sitting on my desk right now, and wow! it's such a beautiful piece of hard- and software! I've tried them all, iOS, Android, WP, webOS - and Meego on the N9 just beats them all in terms of pleasure in usage. The screen where you get time, weather, missed notifications and facebook/twitter/RSS feeds has just about all the info you need in one neat place. It makes even the WP UI look fragmented. So this is a gorgeous device...
IF...
... if you can live with restricted options as far as apps and expandability go. If you're okay with the N9 as it is, you'll love it. It does calls, email, SMS/MMS, Calendar, on- and offline navigation (Nokia Drive!), RSS feeds etc beautifully. (although I found that even my old Windows Mobile 6.1 devices offered deeper support for Outlook integration). The browser is very minimalistic. There are a few preinstalled additional apps that I don't use, and there's a bit more in the Store. That's about it.
Like I said - for sheer joy of use (the live standby screen with time and notifications alone is a beauty) this is the best device I've used so far. For the expensive device that the N9 still is, even on eBay, there are far more powerful alternatives out there.
The thing is: I LIKE IT, and don't see myself giving it away. For the money I've spent (I have the 64 GB version) I could get a SGSII or similar, but if you've used the N9 you'll find any Android or iOS user interface offensive. Not to mention the hardware: Size is just perfectly right, and you'll be hard pressed to find a device with similar elegance out there. The HTC One X has taken design clues from the N9 (like the curved glass), but it doesn't match the comfortable fit in your palm.
Give me a shout if there's anything particular you want to know.
N.
They are beautiful, if the lumia 800 had all the same hardware, it'd be the best phone ever. Right now, the Nokia n9 may reign supreme. It multitasks better than the one x
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Hi all,
I don't know if this thread is still alive, but I figured that maybe there are still people out there wondering whether to get the N9.
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Yeah, interestingly enough I was just thinking about the N9 again the other day. Thanks for the detailed post, I'm definitely interested in it again. I've realized that in day-to-day use, I'm perfectly fine with the functions/features you mentioned - if anything, I'd prefer something that minimalistic so it doesn't get too cluttered. I'd still want to keep an Android device for certain apps (like Square), of course.
Anyway, I guess I have three kinda important questions:
-Can the N9 sync Google contacts, calendar, and mail?
-The N9 can do wireless hotspost, correct? And how does it affect battery life?
-How's the virtual keyboard? Coming from a G2, I want to make sure I don't end up regretting the switch.
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Yeah, interestingly enough I was just thinking about the N9 again the other day. Thanks for the detailed post, I'm definitely interested in it again. I've realized that in day-to-day use, I'm perfectly fine with the functions/features you mentioned - if anything, I'd prefer something that minimalistic so it doesn't get too cluttered. I'd still want to keep an Android device for certain apps (like Square), of course.
Anyway, I guess I have three kinda important questions:
-Can the N9 sync Google contacts, calendar, and mail?
-The N9 can do wireless hotspost, correct? And how does it affect battery life?
-How's the virtual keyboard? Coming from a G2, I want to make sure I don't end up regretting the switch.
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yes it syncs google contacts, the wireless hotspot offers a bit more battery drain, but barely noticable, your options are swype, which I took, or the stock keyboard which is the only one I've seen rival WP7 in terms of responsiveness. Its a great experience.
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yes it syncs google contacts, the wireless hotspot offers a bit more battery drain, but barely noticable, your options are swype, which I took, or the stock keyboard which is the only one I've seen rival WP7 in terms of responsiveness. Its a great experience.
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I think I'm sold on it, especially for the pentaband 3G (meaning I can switch carriers easily if I want to). Now I'm wondering what Android device I'd want to supplement it. I'm thinking either a Xperia Play with a bad ESN (since they go as cheap as $100 and would be great for portable gaming) or some 7" tablet (probably the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, although that wouldn't be as portable as the Play...).
You could also just dual-boot android on it... It does emulation up to the playstation better than ANY android phone.
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You could also just dual-boot android on it... It does emulation up to the playstation better than ANY android phone.
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Wait, really? I remember hearing something about an Android port, but it was really buggy/unfinished - how is it now? Do you have a link to it maybe?
In any case, I'd still probably prefer the Xperia Play if only for the hardware controls (not a big fan of touchscreen controls, especially when something like a PS1 game would take up like half the screen in buttons) - and at $100 for a dedicated gaming device, I can't say it'd break the bank.
http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=94.0
It's pretty complete, I only had one issue overall in that I couldn't turn when driving on NFS, aside from that I didn't notice any issues. I'll still speak on the behalf of emumaster though, it's outstanding. I bought an xperia play for the same reason, because with all my Lumia love, I can't emulate a PS1 on it and why buy a new psvita when you can just buy a play?
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http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=94.0
It's pretty complete, I only had one issue overall in that I couldn't turn when driving on NFS, aside from that I didn't notice any issues. I'll still speak on the behalf of emumaster though, it's outstanding. I bought an xperia play for the same reason, because with all my Lumia love, I can't emulate a PS1 on it and why buy a new psvita when you can just buy a play?
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Oh wow, didn't think it'd be that nice. Any idea if it's still being worked on? Only ask since it's been a little over a month since the last update.
Also, can you still get official updates for Meego with that, or would an update screw everything up, or what? In any case, with it being able to dual-boot, it's nice to know I wouldn't have to worry about forgetting my Android device in case I need to take a Square transaction or something. And I'd definitely get the 64GB version in that case.
EDIT: Just saw the Alpha #3 on that same site, nice.
Spoke with the developer last Thursday and he said he expected to keep working on it after finals, he's had a hectic schedule. There have been no official updates since nitdroids release but they are speculating that it will block nitdroid when the next pr goes public.
Crap...I just won ~$50 of accessories toward a T-Mobile phone of my choice, and now I don't know whether I should still get the N9 and forfeit the accessories, or get a One S (which would be about the same price as the 16GB N9) with said accessories. I do really prefer the design/style of the N9, but the One S certainly does have its advantages (faster data, much better specs, and full Android primarily)...
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the n9 sounds really great. unique UI that makes the phone easy to use. lets ignore the fact that this phone is getting less and less support and has a poor app selection
why pick the n9 over the galaxy nexus? they are about the same price and as unique as the n9 is, isn't the UI of ICS just as usable? i wish the n9 was 50-100 bucks cheaper!
My upgrade is coming up soon and am thinking of either the Samsung ATIVs, Nokia Lumia 820 or HTC 8x, These are the only viable options O2 have on offer at present, Looks as though they will not be stocking the Lumia 920.
I am currently using a Lumia 900 running 7.8 and have used a Lumia 820 before it had to be replaced, Wife now has my 820 and from my experience with Nokia and HTC I have not had much luck with reliability.
I have had a HTC Titan & Titan2 and love the large screens.
Question is do I take a gamble on the Samsung? Can anyone share their experiences and or preferences to help me make a decision?
Thanks in advance.
Hmm, tough one.
For me, Lumia920 is the WP8 uberphone just 4 now.
Samsungs Ativ? IMHO it has only 2 pros and much more contras.
Pros: Big screen (But AMOLED, not IPS), and good front facing camera (1.9 if I remember correctly)
Cons: cheap plastic, although looks good (at start), ugly (at least to me, and reminds a lot to S3 which I despise).
It has a SD card slot, but WP8 has no good management of SD cards, so I consider it a con
Also, Nokia has its premium services like City Lens, and Maps...
This is only my opinnion, possibly some1 else has another...
Good luck with the choice
Lumia all the way, I have an 822 and besides a few personal issues that I have with it; its a great phone. No more Bing Maps.:good:
I have an 8X and an Ativ S. I use the Ativ S as my daily. I much prefer it to the 8X.
The reasons?
1. Feels much nicer in the hand than the 8X.
2. Expandable storage means I don't have to mess around with cloud solutions.
3. Much better battery life.
4. Bigger screen.
5. Physical 'Home' button to wake the device rather than hunt for the on/off button.
6. Better FF camera.
7. Additional benefits such as ability to block callers etc.
Thanks for your input peeps, I imagined the Samsung would have had better build quality and I don't like the plastic feel mentioned, Also the raised home button is not so good for me so I guess that's out of the window, Shame as that large screen is tempting.
I really love the style of the Lumias (800-900) and the 820 seems to have gone away from the traditional Lumia image, Also battery life on the wifes 820 is not too great,
The 920 is the only thing that is on that path and it has a larger screen than the 820 and 8x.
As for the HTC8x I have no idea and never used one but expandable storage of the 820 and Samsung would be handy,
I think my only hope is that rather than upgrading through O2 I try maybe Carphone Warehouse or Phones4U in the hope they will be stocking the 920 on the O2 network early in March, I think 32gb is enough for songs and stuff at least for now,
Failing that I am still a bit stuck, Cheers. :fingers-crossed:
Just had a chat with an O2 advisor for all that it's worth and they said O2 will be stocking the Lumia 920 for my upgrade in March and to keep checking the coming soon link etc, Great news if it's true, If not I guess it will be a sim free handset and a re-mortgage :crying:
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My upgrade is coming up soon and am thinking of either the Samsung ATIVs, Nokia Lumia 820 or HTC 8x, These are the only viable options O2 have on offer at present, Looks as though they will not be stocking the Lumia 920.
I am currently using a Lumia 900 running 7.8 and have used a Lumia 820 before it had to be replaced, Wife now has my 820 and from my experience with Nokia and HTC I have not had much luck with reliability.
I have had a HTC Titan & Titan2 and love the large screens.
Question is do I take a gamble on the Samsung? Can anyone share their experiences and or preferences to help me make a decision?
Thanks in advance.
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Just a suggestion...if you can wait, that is....
If I myself would be upgrading to WP8, I would most definitely wait for Mobile World Congress due to other phones being announced then. There are rumors that Nokia is developing 920 successors and if my hunches are correct, they will be announced next month. -However, realistically they would only be announcing the phones...I'm sure there are a few/several months off from release time.
Soooo, that is just my 2 cents. If you don't really care for that then maybe Samsung is the route to go. However again, this could be entitled as my own opinion...Samsung/HTC seem to focus more on the droid side than what they do with WP7/(8?)...From experience with owning previous WP7 Samsung/HTC devices, don't expect too much in terms of "extra" WP8 satisfaction from these OEM's -compared to Nokia, that is.
Anyway...I wish you luck on your quest to finding a WP for you!
Thanks for all the input, I am going to see if O2 keep to their word for a Lumia 920 in March, Think sticking with Nokia would be the best deal seeing as they are 100% committed to WP, It would also be interesting to see what is around the corner too so for now my options are still open, Things hopefully can only get better now wp8 has had its teething problems and fixes are being made. :good:
hey guys
ive been using a nexus s for the past few years, and i've enjoyed android, but ive realized to get a fast android you need to spend money. nexus s is good, but ive found it really slow and painful. also its broken now.
so what i now want to know is should i get a windows phone? ive heard they are fast and dont have to be very expensive. ive been looking at the lumia 520 and it looks pretty damn good for its price. if theres something better for about $200 australian please let me know here
The 520 is well worth it's money. Sure, you have to sacrifice a couple of things, but it's still miles ahead of similarly priced Android devices.
My sister bought one recently, she switched from Galaxy Mini, so obviously she's impressed with the phone's performance. Hell, I have an 820 for about a year now, and I was impressed with the 520. It really is a solid device all around, it even got the "Best low-cost smartphone award" at the MWC, so that tells you something.
520 is definitely a good starting point for trying out WP. On the other hand, you could go for the 620, it's similarly priced, but has some advantages. Have a look online and compare them and you'll see what suits you best...
Yeah.... not sure what the price of something like the 620 is in Aus, but it's worth looking around a bit. There aren't that many WP8 devices anyhow; you could basically compare them all on one page if you ignore minor variations.
The 520 is one of the lowest-end WP8 devices out there. It lacks quite a few things that are otherwise standard, like a camera flash LED, and has the minimum RAM that Microsoft allows (which means some games will not run on it). On the other hand, it performs all the core features of the OS, and runs most apps, quite well.
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The 520 is well worth it's money. Sure, you have to sacrifice a couple of things, but it's still miles ahead of similarly priced Android devices.
My sister bought one recently, she switched from Galaxy Mini, so obviously she's impressed with the phone's performance. Hell, I have an 820 for about a year now, and I was impressed with the 520. It really is a solid device all around, it even got the "Best low-cost smartphone award" at the MWC, so that tells you something.
520 is definitely a good starting point for trying out WP. On the other hand, you could go for the 620, it's similarly priced, but has some advantages. Have a look online and compare them and you'll see what suits you best...
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thats good to hear, thanks. ive done a bit more googling and just found out nokia has released the lumia 525, which has 1gb of ram compared to the 520's 512mb. the most annoying thing is it hasnt been released in australia yet. do you know if a windows phone like this bought online (unlocked) would work here... ive had problems with flashing the wrong radios on my nexus before, is there something similar that could occur in the windows os? ive always been cautious with buying online and there always seems to be a bigger risk with support and returning products
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thats good to hear, thanks. ive done a bit more googling and just found out nokia has released the lumia 525, which has 1gb of ram compared to the 520's 512mb. the most annoying thing is it hasnt been released in australia yet. do you know if a windows phone like this bought online (unlocked) would work here... ive had problems with flashing the wrong radios on my nexus before, is there something similar that could occur in the windows os? ive always been cautious with buying online and there always seems to be a bigger risk with support and returning products
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According to my research, Australia uses GSM-900 and 1800 bands, as does all of Europe, Africa, middle east and most of Asia. So if you're planning on buying the phone online, make sure it supports these two bands and that it's carrier unlocked and unbranded. As for 3G, Australia uses bands 1, 5 and 8. Other than that, you should be fine.
I forgot to mention the 525, so if you can, get that instead of the 520. Although RAM is the only difference, at least you'll be able to play all games, and it costs mostly the same.
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According to my research, Australia uses GSM-900 and 1800 bands, as does all of Europe, Africa, middle east and most of Asia. So if you're planning on buying the phone online, make sure it supports these two bands and that it's carrier unlocked and unbranded. Other than that, you should be fine.
I forgot to mention the 525, so if you can, get that instead of the 520. Although RAM is the only difference, at least you'll be able to play all games, and it costs mostly the same.
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thanks a bunch, but one more question, have you shopped for phones online before? and if so, where do you recommend i should shop?
Not really, someone else would probably be of more help than me...
I've had my 521 for few months now and have been very happy with it. Its the sister phone of the 520.
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I got mine (ATIV S, which is one of the more hackable WP8 models) off Amazon, but there are plenty of options.
I have the Lumia 520.. definitely worth the money. Camera is extremely good despite lack of flash, and it feels faster than my Nexus 4 more often than not.
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ive been using a nexus s for the past few years, and i've enjoyed android, but ive realized to get a fast android you need to spend money. nexus s is good, but ive found it really slow and painful. also its broken now.
so what i now want to know is should i get a windows phone? ive heard they are fast and dont have to be very expensive. ive been looking at the lumia 520 and it looks pretty damn good for its price. if theres something better for about $200 australian please let me know here
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Hey, I recommend you very much, I have a Lumia 520 and it's pretty cool.
200$ is very much, you can get it for 60$ (for AT&T, with unlock code $90): http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-Lumia-520-GoPhone-AT/dp/B00E45043A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393866160&sr=8-1&keywords=lumia+520
I would recommend Lumia 525. It is running Black (GDR3+Nokia features) and have 1GB RAM but has no LED flash. You may also look to 820 that has a better display and cam and priced about 280$ US in Russia (or 10000ք (Russian roubles)) also it`s no longer produced so you`ll probably need to find it
I like my Lumia 520 but the lack of a file manager, flash, and a better selection of apps were a bit disappointing. Also every time I turn on my phone I get an SD card warning even though my SD card is perfectly healthy and fine and works in both my computer and my secondary android phone. I reallllly am hoping 8.1 dramatically improves the phone.
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Also every time I turn on my phone I get an SD card warning even though my SD card is perfectly healthy and fine and works in both my computer and my secondary android phone. I reallllly am hoping 8.1 dramatically improves the phone.
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That could be a defective unit, doesn't necessarily indicate a problem with the entire line of phones or even the OS itself...
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That could be a defective unit, doesn't necessarily indicate a problem with the entire line of phones or even the OS itself...
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Yes I realize my phone is most likely defective in that regard but I was not saying its a problem in the entire line of Lumias or even this specific model, just my personal experience. As for the last part about 8.1 improving the phone, that was just an in general thought, I really hope the new update improves everything I love about the phone and fixes what I do not. Also can anyone recommend a good music player with good playlist building support? The default music app is kind of convoluted in creating playlists right now.
Hi there, and good to see another potential convert!
I'm Kenneth, and I've been using a Nokia Lumia 620 for almost a year now, and I have been a Nokia user from the womb 'til the tomb. I've used the Lumia 710 as well for about half a year prior to my 620, so almost 1.5 years using Windows Phone. I have used both Android and iOS and have settled for Windows Phone because it just felt natural to me.
Anyway, enough of romanticizing my relationship with my Lumia 620. However, the Lumia 620 has the same internals as the Lumia 520, i.e. CPU, RAM, storage. Even though the specs are absolute bare minimums on the Lumia 520 and the Lumia 620, I've noticed that those phones are extremely snappy. They run majority of apps from the Store, however, not all that require 1GB+ RAM, which is a small minority. Furthermore, usually Windows Phone apps that require 1GB of RAM will get optimized to run on low-mem devices.
If you disregard what the specifications look like on paper, however, my phone has barely lagged with Windows Phone even though it uses the bare-minimum specs. Using Windows Phone is a very rewarding experience with constant updates that are quite uniform between all Windows Phone devices, with a few pretty quirks from Nokia if you have the Lumia series devices. Also, along with a fast and snappy OS, it looks beautiful and simple. Everything works and is quite logical. It is a difference to Android and iOS, a fresh face, which gives it a somewhat unorthodox approach to a smartphone UI. The apps bundled are also good value-adds.
Currently at **** Smith the Lumia 520 is on sale for $99 locked to Telstra in Australia. However, I am not sure if the offer has expired yet. Typically it's $149 outright. The only alternative I can think of is the HTC 8S which only has 4GB internal memory which is a suicide mission on Windows Phone, whereas the Lumia 520 has 8GB. So nothing is better there. However, it is a more rewarding experience using Nokia for WP because Nokia puts a lot of effort into the Lumia series compared to HTC and Samsung.
That's all I have to say, but hope it's all logical. Would definitely recommend a Lumia 520 mate, for that price range. However, a Lumia 620 might be a better bet with the front facing camera and the LED flash - if that matters to you because I chose 620 > 520 because of that factor. However, Lumia 620 is a bit fatter, and the screen is smaller, hence making it look a tad chubby.
Good luck with your phone choice, and I hope you enjoy being a Lumian/Windows Phone user when you do purchase one.
Oh, I almost forgot - if you need 1GB RAM, I would recommend checking out the Lumia 525 from http://www.kogan.com.au/ which is about $20 more than the 520 on the same site. It comes unlocked, runs more apps than the Lumia 520/620. Choose that phone if camera flash and front facing camera isn't important from the 620.
Kind regards,
kunafpls
slyr114 said:
I like my Lumia 520 but the lack of a file manager, flash, and a better selection of apps were a bit disappointing. Also every time I turn on my phone I get an SD card warning even though my SD card is perfectly healthy and fine and works in both my computer and my secondary android phone. I reallllly am hoping 8.1 dramatically improves the phone.
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A bit of a necro but I just noticed this thread in my secondary email, and I'd like to say I have this SD card problem as well on the 525 I did end up buying. The issue could have arisen when the card actually physically got jammed in the slot, and I had to remove it with tweezers. I'd test it with other SD cards but my only other ones are formatted to my PSP. It does get really annoying sometimes.
Hello guys. I'm watching many reviews about the Lumia lineup and I have to say that I really like it. I was even considering to buy me a Lumia but to do that I have to sell my two phones But I think I gonna do it in the near future maybe but I wanted to ask you, what Lumia would be perfect for a Windows Phone 1st timer? I have 2 Android phones (like said above) and I like them but I have a "big" problem with one of them. When I would sell them I would have ~210$ (I know it's not much money but in my country it is much). Can you write me what are the positives and negatives of having a WP?
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Stachura5 said:
Hello guys. I'm watching many reviews about the Lumia lineup and I have to say that I really like it. I was even considering to buy me a Lumia but to do that I have to sell my two phones But I think I gonna do it in the near future maybe but I wanted to ask you, what Lumia would be perfect for a Windows Phone 1st timer? I have 2 Android phones (like said above) and I like them but I have a "big" problem with one of them. When I would sell them I would have ~210$ (I know it's not much money but in my country it is much). Can you write me what are the positives and negatives of having a WP?
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I had 3 phones with Android before going on Windows Phone and I think it's a good decision.
Pro WP:
- speed
- very rarely blocked
- after 6 months of use moves as well like begining
- Security is better
- very good camera and navigation apps
- in WP 8.1 (cortana, quiet hours, ..)
Against :
More application in Google store but you will find the usual applications also in WP store
you must wait ~ 1 month to get WP 8.1 oficial update from manufacturers( to have cortana, notification, ....)
if you want to buy nokia is an advantage in construction quality