deepanshuchg
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Lumia 520 : Discussion thread
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pranav0091
I am not an Owl
I am planning to buy this phone for my sister. She won't be playing much games ( a few like temple run, subway surfer etc etc- Btw are these games on Windows) and may click some pics but she'll be browsing net a lot on wifi. So will this a good choice for her?
How's it's battery life?
Remeber that unlike Android, pages are known to be un-loaded from the browser if the memory needs are too high - i.e, the next time you visit that page, the page has to laod again (in ANdroid you'll have the page at the same astateas when you last left it).
Secondly you are limited to a maximum of 6 tabs irrespective of the browser you use.
Thirdly, no flash support.
Some people are complaining about downloading, I am not sure what the issue is...
If browsing is high on the list of priorities, WP isnt really your best choice, 520 or 920.
The best feel south of 15k. Not sure how those lenovo models stack up though. Nothing else comes close.
Its an aupdate provided by Nokia. It encompasses the GDR2 update from MS and some of Nokia's in-house improvements.
deepanshuchg
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The page will load again would not be a problem as there are very few sites which she will open very frequently. Everytime she would be reading she'll open a new site.
Again 6 tabs would be enough for her at one moment. Flash won't be problem again because YouTube has its application. Will see what's this downloading issue is.
Btw does windows has quora application?
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
^ You mean the 920, right ?
No actually I meant that 720 is getting all the benefits of Lumia update, it has almost all the high-end features (except some premium camera features), so this is the baby of Nokia.
The pricing strategy is very good.
Tips for Lumia users
Add new ringtones from your PC to your phone
Connect your phone to your PC with a USB cable, and use the file manager of your PC to move the song you want to the ringtone folder in your phone.
To set the song as your ringtone, in the ringtones+sounds view, tap Ringtone , and under Custom , tap the song.
You can use a song as your ringtone if it is not protected with digital rights management (DRM), and it’s smaller than 30 MB.
Your PC must have Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.
Shortcomings like these force the user not to opt for WP.
Reloading web page again and again after each minimise defeats the purpose of a so called "smart" phone.
And 6 tabs may not be a problem for a normal person, but as the world is experiencing richer web experience day by day, with presence multiplied every other moment, this is sad. And for techies, I better don't say anything.
I'd also like to say one more thing. If you try to counter every trivial issue/shortcoming of WP, as it has been happening, that doesn't defies from the fact that all these trivial issues, which are actually not of much importance if seen individually apart from some, combine to make an individual seriously disappointed, and eventually ditch ! And this is the bottom line !!
If any finds offensive, please I'd be pleased. You know what, at a point of time, even I was very impressed by WP that I actually thought of buying it and recommended to some people to buy it. But slowly and slowly I am starting to feel that I'd have regretted if I'd bought it.
Sometimes companies compromise small small features which make the end users sad, and WP is fully following that.
It appears like one has to sacrifice too much just for the sake of fluidity. Making devoid of freedom by, hmm castration? (I don't know better word to term it)
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
I kind of disagree. IMO, 720 is the most overpriced of the first lot. Its a 512MB device just like the 520 which costs only half as much and the 820 was breathing down its neck being only some 5-6k costlier but having the full deal of the 1GB RAM. 720 nearly had nothing going for it except the larger battery and the better lowlight camera, but it still lacked the OIS. But then again, the 920 too looked like it was in no-man's land at the 35+k range, but a lot of people bought it anyways. Thats why I'd consider it Nokia's favourite child.
Your opinion is perfectly valid and if you think I am just a blind fanboy, then you are mistaken
I had a Xperia ray, something I paid 15k for, and I liked it. But not as much as the 520 I have now. I guess it all boils down to the needs of the user. The things that bug me are the restriction at 6 tabs (although I am ok with the page reloading). I am not sure now, but I am pretty sure that my 920 didt face the page reloading issue. There are issues that annoy me - two presses till I reach the dialer, slow resuming apps like maps, lack of a file-explorer (or the ability to have your file open with the app irrespective of its location), the broken fb app and messaging and stuff like that. Maybe I am an exception, but I still find calls and messaging the most important aspect of a phone and I have been happier in that department with WP (oddly enough, I dont use whatsapp and so I am probably a bad sample to judge the needs of the 'regular' user). I was seriously eyeing the N4 before purchasing the 920 but I have been hard pressed to find one phone that satisfied my needs as well as the 920, and now the 520 (I was looking a for a cheap, good phone after my 920 was stolen). To each his own.
And regarding 'countering each trivial issue', if you are referring to me, then I am not quite sure what you are pointing at. I remain pretty objective I believe, except when I see someone trolling/trying to pass off opinion as the truth. If anything, in the very comment which you replied to, I was the only one here asking OP to NOT get a WP. I guess thats saying something?
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ShankJ
Been There, Done That!!
It sure is..
Yes It does work in India, I mistakenly rang my phone via Windows Phone when my wife was calling someone, the call was interrupted by a loud sound and her ears were hurt !
You should try now to lock down your phone.
Which colour ? I'm using this flip case : Costs 280/- from local store feels premium and covers phone perfectly. Here are some pics taken with Lumia 520
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That flip cover costed ne ₹130 at Nehru Place.. Been using it for 2 months now..
@rdx_halo: I'll try again.
I was asked 750 rupees for that case from a upmarket mobile store here. Flatly told them on their face that I'd rather buy a new back cover than that for that price. Hunting for a screen guard over the weekend. But no case for the 520
Thats outrageous, how can someone ask for ₹750 wen the back cover is itself for just ₹450!!
Your opinion is perfectly valid and if you think I am just a blind fanboy, then you are mistaken
When did I say that ? I never meant that buddy
.But smart phones are supposed to re-define a phone's capability. Then comes the users' needs. What if you don't msg, then the company should remove that feature ? Really ? It doesn't matters if you don't use a certain feature or not, but a "smart" phone must have some features. Same applies to all other features.
The things that bug me are the restriction at 6 tabs (although I am ok with the page reloading). I am not sure now, but I am pretty sure that my 920 didt face the page reloading issue. There are issues that annoy me - two presses till I reach the dialer, slow resuming apps like maps, lack of a file-explorer (or the ability to have your file open with the app irrespective of its location), the broken fb app and messaging and stuff like that. Maybe I am an exception, but I still find calls and messaging the most important aspect of a phone and I have been happier in that department with WP (oddly enough, I dont use whatsapp and so I am probably a bad sample to judge the needs of the 'regular' user). I was seriously eyeing the N4 before purchasing the 920 but I have been hard pressed to find one phone that satisfied my needs as well as the 920, and now the 520 (I was looking a for a cheap, good phone after my 920 was stolen). To each his own.
Your uses are too limited to retrieve the full juice of a smartphone (no offence bro
), or you're too much compromising, nothing wrong with that, and the reason why you're so adaptable to WP.And regarding 'countering each trivial issue', if you are referring to me, then I am not quite sure what you are pointing at. I remain pretty objective I believe, except when I see someone trolling/trying to pass off opinion as the truth. If anything, in the very comment which you replied to, I was the only one here asking OP to NOT get a WP. I guess thats saying something?
I'm not at all referring to you mate or any other person in involved in this thread or even forum. It was to every X & Y, who just countered negatives of WP without accepting it as a negative. If anybody doesn't need that, fine, ignoring that doesn't make WP any better.
Lastly I would like to say that MS has obviously initiated it in a good direction, but taking a bad turn. If they wan't to become next iPhone, God help them and Good Luck.
PS: If WP fails, I don't care about MS or even about healthy competition, but I will surely feel sad for Nokia. Long live Nokia!
srkmish
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I can see you have installed windows on your sony vaio. Then why would you say "I don't care about MS". Its very strange that the company which has given us the best gaming platform and which you would have certainly enjoyed from childhood till now, you are indifferent to it.
Long live Microsoft
and hope they can sort out the issues with WP8 in future updates.
pranav0091
I am not an Owl
Well, I always knew I dont represent everybody, or even the general mass. But it kind of strikes me as odd, that despite all the power of modern smartphones, the only thing a lot of us use is calls and messaging (whatsapp and the ilk contributes to a lot of this), some browsing, some photos, some basic gaming and some forum stuff. And thats when I realised that all I really wanted was a phone that just worked fine with minimum fuss. Not implying that WP8 is the only one which does that (it isnt), but beign a bit of a design freak couldnt help but fall for the 920. Funny times indeed.
And yeah, its true that I am pretty adaptible and a fringe user - thats why I take extra care to be objective over here, when suggesting phones or stuff to people. Despite liking WP a lot, I am currently looking to buy a Nexus 7 or maybe the Shield. I tried my hands a little at IOS but came away disappointed on more accounts than one (the OS looks-design was a bummer, but the mini couldnt play Real Racing 3 as well as my friend's gen 1 Nexus 7). To put an end to my ranting, my next phone looks likely to be another Nokia WP8, possibly that rumored phablet, but I will be watching all the others as well, especially if the One phablet can ditch that ultrapixel camera. If I think something else suits my taste and (small) needs better, I will switch. But ATM I am pretty cosy with my L520 despite disappointed that the double tap to wake will not make it to this handset.
I share the same sentiments too about Nokia. I have had a few phones from them over time, they have worked like a charm and even with WP8 the support has been first-rate. The build only makes it easier to decide - my 920 took a pretty heart-wrenching fall from my table to the floor (luckily it was carpeted, but the phone fell face down) and came out as if nothing had happened. And then it looks and feels like it was built to satisfy an emperor.
PS: I dont think MS is going to fail this time. They may not challenge the dominance of android, but I guess they will just stick around with some 15-25% share. Competetion is good for everyone, I'll find a phone I like and you'll find one that catches your fancy
And yeah, its true that I am pretty adaptible and a fringe user - thats why I take extra care to be objective over here, when suggesting phones or stuff to people. Despite liking WP a lot, I am currently looking to buy a Nexus 7 or maybe the Shield. I tried my hands a little at IOS but came away disappointed on more accounts than one (the OS looks-design was a bummer, but the mini couldnt play Real Racing 3 as well as my friend's gen 1 Nexus 7). To put an end to my ranting, my next phone looks likely to be another Nokia WP8, possibly that rumored phablet, but I will be watching all the others as well, especially if the One phablet can ditch that ultrapixel camera. If I think something else suits my taste and (small) needs better, I will switch. But ATM I am pretty cosy with my L520 despite disappointed that the double tap to wake will not make it to this handset.
I share the same sentiments too about Nokia. I have had a few phones from them over time, they have worked like a charm and even with WP8 the support has been first-rate. The build only makes it easier to decide - my 920 took a pretty heart-wrenching fall from my table to the floor (luckily it was carpeted, but the phone fell face down) and came out as if nothing had happened. And then it looks and feels like it was built to satisfy an emperor.
PS: I dont think MS is going to fail this time. They may not challenge the dominance of android, but I guess they will just stick around with some 15-25% share. Competetion is good for everyone, I'll find a phone I like and you'll find one that catches your fancy
I can see you have installed windows on your sony vaio. Then why would you say "I don't care about MS". Its very strange that the company which has given us the best gaming platform and which you would have certainly enjoyed from childhood till now, you are indifferent to it.
Long live Microsoft
Half baked cake ?
First of all, I have even installed Ubuntu in my "sony vaio". Secondly, I do care about MS. Point which I wanted to project in my previous post was that since MS has been screwing WP (and eventually Nokia), I don't care MS regarding this aspect, if WP fails. Otherwise, I do care about MS. I'm no indifferent to it.
Well, I always knew I dont represent everybody, or even the general mass. But it kind of strikes me as odd, that despite all the power of modern smartphones, the only thing a lot of us use is calls and messaging (whatsapp and the ilk contributes to a lot of this), some browsing, some photos, some basic gaming and some forum stuff. And thats when I realised that all I really wanted was a phone that just worked fine with minimum fuss. Not implying that WP8 is the only one which does that (it isnt), but beign a bit of a design freak couldnt help but fall for the 920. Funny times indeed.
And yeah, its true that I am pretty adaptible and a fringe user - thats why I take extra care to be objective over here, when suggesting phones or stuff to people. Despite liking WP a lot, I am currently looking to buy a Nexus 7 or maybe the Shield. I tried my hands a little at IOS but came away disappointed on more accounts than one (the OS looks-design was a bummer, but the mini couldnt play Real Racing 3 as well as my friend's gen 1 Nexus 7). To put an end to my ranting, my next phone looks likely to be another Nokia WP8, possibly that rumored phablet, but I will be watching all the others as well, especially if the One phablet can ditch that ultrapixel camera. If I think something else suits my taste and (small) needs better, I will switch. But ATM I am pretty cosy with my L520 despite disappointed that the double tap to wake will not make it to this handset.
I share the same sentiments too about Nokia. I have had a few phones from them over time, they have worked like a charm and even with WP8 the support has been first-rate. The build only makes it easier to decide - my 920 took a pretty heart-wrenching fall from my table to the floor (luckily it was carpeted, but the phone fell face down) and came out as if nothing had happened. And then it looks and feels like it was built to satisfy an emperor.
PS: I dont think MS is going to fail this time. They may not challenge the dominance of android, but I guess they will just stick around with some 15-25% share. Competetion is good for everyone, I'll find a phone I like and you'll find one that catches your fancy
15-25% is too too difficult for WP to achieve, at least with how MS is screwing things up. I also encourage good and healthy competition, as it's us, the end customers which gain the most. I'm also in support of WP if MS corrects very basic things it has been lacking. Otherwise, I withdraw my hands.
PS: This is a healthy discussion, not a rant in any manner.
rijinpk1
Aspiring Novelist
Yeah.
Anyway, Congrats Bro. Did you get it in CoD?
yes bro. I collected the phone from courier office though, as i couldn't waste no more time to get it on my hands.
too bad
do something nokiahey someone help me. I can not use my "cut" sim card on my lumia, it is not just accepting it. can anybody upload a photo so that i can see how you put your sim. i tried many ways but in vain. my sim may be damaged. can someone upload a pic please, i will try that way.
ShankJ
Been There, Done That!!
yes bro. I collected the phone from courier office though, as i couldn't waste no more time to get it on my hands.
too bad
hey someone help me. I can not use my "cut" sim card on my lumia, it is not just accepting it. can anybody upload a photo so that i can see how you put your sim. i tried many ways but in vain. my sim may be damaged. can someone upload a pic please, i will try that way.
Did you get it cut properly..?? I damaged my Voda SIM and had to get a new SIM..
rijinpk1
Aspiring Novelist
rijinpk1
Aspiring Novelist
dont know. can you upload a photo of your "cut" sim card?