Lumia 520 : Discussion thread
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Flash
Lost in speed
Incinerator previously talked only about the specs part (and compared to Lenovo P880 i guess), now he's supporting his arguments with the lack of apps (with the URL he provided). We accept that WP is still a kindergarten when compared to Android/iOS. Only ease and use will decide the popularity of OS.
Guys, quit the fight. There's no need of personal attacks.
Guys, quit the fight. There's no need of personal attacks.
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
If somebody is willing to stoke the "Fanboy" pot, he better be prepared for a pretty in-your-face retaliation as well.
We are here to discuss and talk. People without anything constructive to say should keep quiet at best. By constructive I mean both praise and criticism. And if somebody needs suggestions or opinions.
Some people here were just planting flame-baits.
We are here to discuss and talk. People without anything constructive to say should keep quiet at best. By constructive I mean both praise and criticism. And if somebody needs suggestions or opinions.
Some people here were just planting flame-baits.
Shah
Cyborg Agent
Someone who is so mature is yet to learn proper grammar.
He is trying hardly to prove his own points. Of course, He is much more civilized than us.
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pranav0091
I am not an Owl
Hey Shah,
Buddy, let us just shut up. If they have something valid to say then good for them. I am guilty of taking this a bit too far myself already. Just got pissed at people taunting OSes instead of just making their point clearly.
Everybody here likes constructive criticism. But flame-baits are a different story.
Like I always said, its not that I cant diss Android on an android thread, but I dont feel the need to. People have tastes, why not respect it?
I criticise Android less than I criticise WP TBH. If it weren't for the L920 I'd have had a N4 or a HTC One. Whats so touchy about these topics anyway ?
Buddy, let us just shut up. If they have something valid to say then good for them. I am guilty of taking this a bit too far myself already. Just got pissed at people taunting OSes instead of just making their point clearly.
Everybody here likes constructive criticism. But flame-baits are a different story.
Like I always said, its not that I cant diss Android on an android thread, but I dont feel the need to. People have tastes, why not respect it?
I criticise Android less than I criticise WP TBH. If it weren't for the L920 I'd have had a N4 or a HTC One. Whats so touchy about these topics anyway ?
May be windows is trying to catch up the tortoise .... View attachment 11564
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
Let me get this straight : What was the point of that post? What is your point ? Just asking in the nicest of terms, because I cant quite understand the context or the references of that post.
srkmish
Ambassador of Buzz
mohit9206
Ambassador of Buzz
I want someone to clarify some things for me before i decide on WP8
1. Does the Internet explorer browser work well on 2G ? Also how is the UC browser? Good 2G performance is necessary.
2.All searches are made in Bing ?If i want to use google search i have heard the results of google searches on WP is inferior to that in an Android phone ?
3. How many free games are available in store ?
4.Does WP play all video formats like mp4,avi.xvid,divx,3gp,etc ?
5.And most of all how much time it will take for me to get used to WP and its restrictions after using Android for nearly 2 years ?
1. Does the Internet explorer browser work well on 2G ? Also how is the UC browser? Good 2G performance is necessary.
2.All searches are made in Bing ?If i want to use google search i have heard the results of google searches on WP is inferior to that in an Android phone ?
3. How many free games are available in store ?
4.Does WP play all video formats like mp4,avi.xvid,divx,3gp,etc ?
5.And most of all how much time it will take for me to get used to WP and its restrictions after using Android for nearly 2 years ?
OP
Flash
Lost in speed
1. Though UC browser is better than IE10 in terms of UT & some functionalities, i find IE suits my purpose. Check the IE10 in WP review here.
2. The search button is hardwired to Bing & Bing alone. There's an app (only app) for Google search by Google. You can pin it to start tile, if you use browse often. Search results - It's same as you compare the IE/Bing search via PC.
3. When compared to iOS/Android, it's very low and most of the games by top games devs (Gameloft/EA/Rovio) are still not free.But, there's ample amount of free games available. With WP user base rising up, we will have more games for WP. For example, Temple run.
4. Yes. it plays most of the formats except .flv & .mkv . Check the list here.
5. WP is simple and fluid, you won't need much time to get accustomed too. It's too restrictive - you can't sideload apps apart from store (unless you got a dev account), no file manager (only files will be recognized by their respective apps - for example, music+videos will show media - office will show documents/pdf)
2. The search button is hardwired to Bing & Bing alone. There's an app (only app) for Google search by Google. You can pin it to start tile, if you use browse often. Search results - It's same as you compare the IE/Bing search via PC.
3. When compared to iOS/Android, it's very low and most of the games by top games devs (Gameloft/EA/Rovio) are still not free.But, there's ample amount of free games available. With WP user base rising up, we will have more games for WP. For example, Temple run.
4. Yes. it plays most of the formats except .flv & .mkv . Check the list here.
5. WP is simple and fluid, you won't need much time to get accustomed too. It's too restrictive - you can't sideload apps apart from store (unless you got a dev account), no file manager (only files will be recognized by their respective apps - for example, music+videos will show media - office will show documents/pdf)
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
For browsing IE is one of the best I have used irrespective of device. Never tried downloading anything so cant say about that. Do remember that all browsers are limited to a maximum of 6 tabs open. This doesnt mean that you wont be open more tabs , instead as soon as you open the 7th tab the oldest-used tab will be killed.
Regarding restrictions -> whats your intended usage pattern ? How important are the games ? And how important is FB chat ?
mohit9206
Ambassador of Buzz
OK thanks.
Most important use is smooth browsing over a 2G connection,using FB chat,watching videos and gaming.Confused between S Duos and L520.
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
FB chat uset to be wonderful on WP. Its hardly usable now. MS claimed openly that FB is at fault. But whatever be the case, its far from being reliable. Although you could use the app to chat, but I havent tried that means and I've known the fb app to be pretty fargile when it comes to notifications.
If videos arent in the .mkv or .flv format, then 520 will run circles around the Duos. But for gaming, better stick with android for the moment despite the Duos being lackluster in that department.
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
To the mods : The user above is advertising for shop-by-choice[dot]com in all his previous posts on this forum. FYI.
srkmish
Ambassador of Buzz
no please dont buy s duos , even games like temple run 2lag on it which my karbonn a5 can run smoothly.
BTW is there any good flipcover available for Lumia 520?