Nokia Lumia 820 - user opinions and reviews

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> In reply to marry @ 2013-01-08 15:11 from KIEm - click to read@ marry

I recently purchased a WP8 phone and it was the biggest mistake I have ever made! It is dire, it is awful, it is... indescribably BAD.
I didn't like the keyboard that came with it. I think I will change it like I can on my Galaxy S3.. No you won't say MS, you will keep the one we give you and like it. We won't allow you to change it.
I didn't like the unfriendly messaging application. I think I will change it like I can on my Galaxy S3... No you won't say MS, you will keep the one we give you and like it. We won't allow you to change it.
That is the problem, you can't customise it to suit the way you want it, you HAVE to keep what MS think you want; and what they give you is AWFUL.
The phone I purchased, a Nokia Lumia 820, is now at the top of my cupboard gathering dust; it will never be used.

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  • 2013-01-08 18:31
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would anyone plz tell me that android OS is better or the windows phone 8 operating system ??
i m previously using nokia e6 which is symbian , now i m thinking to move on ..
windows phone is a good choice or android phone ?
wat abt the availability of windows phone apps ?? r they sufficient or useless like symbian now ??? any user of windows phone 8 OS plz tell me

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  • 2013-01-08 15:11
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> In reply to GadgetLover @ 2013-01-07 14:27 from 3Y74 - click to readthanks. I was aware of the apps part but was not aware that maps are downloaded in phone memory too.. hmm looks like i'll need to rethink which phone I should buy.

920 is probably good but out of my budget :(

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  • 2013-01-08 08:46
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> In reply to Freefaller @ 2013-01-07 12:31 from 3G54 - click to readThanks for the info. It really helps in taking a decision

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  • 2013-01-08 08:44
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having just bought the nokia lumia 820 i am pretty disapointed .....i bought one on the 8th dec only to have it replaced on the 20th as it kept switching itself off and could not be restarted unless the back and battery was removed ........returned to the store on the 5th jan with the same problem ......suffice to say it was sent off to be "looked at" and will know my fate fome 14 days later ............am really not happy

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  • 2013-01-08 07:43
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having just bought the nokia lumia 820 i am pretty disapointed .....i bought one on the 8th dec only to have it replaced on the 20th as it kept switching itself off and could not be restarted unless the back and battery was removed ........returned to the store on the 5th jan with the same problem ......suffice to say it was sent off to be "looked at" and will know my fate fome 14 days later ............am really not happy

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  • 2013-01-08 04:31
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having just bought the nokia lumia 820 i am pretty disapointed .....i bought one on the 8th dec only to have it replaced on the 20th as it kept switching itself off and could not be restarted unless the back and battery was removed ........returned to the store on the 5th jan with the same problem ......suffice to say it was sent off to be "looked at" and will know my fate fome 14 days later ............am really not happy

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  • 2013-01-08 02:22
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I'm sorry, my mistake..my pre installed app count was about 30 but I have an additional 80 apps and 7 games installed for a total app count of 117. so as you can see, with about 1.4 GB still left in internal memory, space for app installation is adequate, but will probably max out at around 100.

regarding fm radio, rumor is that the hardware is available and that it will be activated with a future software update.

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  • 2013-01-07 15:41
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So sad no fm radio..!

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  • 2013-01-07 14:48
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> In reply to Surfer13 @ 2013-01-07 08:09 from tPIu - click to readThe 8GB internal memory, while adequate, may be a limiting factor for apps. Particularly as the microSD card can only be used for video,music and pics. I have about 30 additional apps (not counting built in apps) and 7 games installed on my Lumia 820, and my internal memory space is now 1.4 GB. So if I install a dozen apps more, it will basically be full. The 920 maybe a better option in this regard, but that said, I am not looking to fill my phone with apps.

Also be warned that Maps are stored in the phone memory, so if you download a lot of maps, again the internal memory will suffer.

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  • 2013-01-07 14:27
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> In reply to Nick @ 2013-01-07 11:23 from vLyU - click to readhigh price, low battery backup!

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  • 2013-01-07 13:25
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> In reply to pathu @ 2013-01-07 11:16 from HHHH - click to readnot confirmed from original nokia !

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  • 2013-01-07 12:42
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> In reply to pathu @ 2013-01-07 11:16 from HHHH - click to readNot confirmed by nokia. 1stly: B4 Xmas,2ndly 5Jan,3rdly 15 Jan,4thy 11 jan.Nokia does not give any considaration to indians.Indian, s have only Asha series: lower price.vvl get throughly frm china plant Feb 15, not perfect quality,..(, US made No.1.)

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  • 2013-01-07 12:37
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> In reply to Surfer13 @ 2013-01-07 08:09 from tPIu - click to read@ Surfer13

If, as you state, you are going to use the phone for playing games then forget the Lumia 820; the battery is dire! For some unknown reason Nokia fitted a lousy 1650mAh one in this phone which is woefully underpowered for it. WP8 sucks the life out of the battery anyway, and I struggle to get a full days use out of a single charge just using it normally; so playing games on it will reduce that to about half a day. Nokia should hang their head in shame for fitting such a low powered battery in what could have been a nice phone.

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  • 2013-01-07 12:31
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Its launched in India at 30000 .
check site below
http://www.themobilestore.in/m...951-cat.html

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  • 2013-01-07 11:23
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> In reply to GadgetLover @ 2013-01-06 19:00 from 3Y74 - click to readHi,

Can anyone tell me if Lumia 820 is available in India or not ?

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  • 2013-01-07 11:16
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Everything about phone looks good for my requirements and I am thinking of buying it. Though I have one question in mind, is the 8GB internal memory enough to install apps ? I am not sure how much memory is available to the user after the system apps, etc.

I am thinking on these lines coz these days there are lot of apps (esp. games) which are huge in size.

What do u think folks ?

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  • 2013-01-07 08:09
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> In reply to GadgetLover @ 2013-01-06 19:00 from 3Y74 - click to readI agree. I have the Lumia 820 and the battery fully charged gets me through the day smoothly. I love the battery saver option

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  • 2013-01-07 00:16
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2013-01-06 10:27 from s0$4 - click to readAmong the phones you mentioned, the Lumia 920 would probably have the best battery life, with the Lumia 800 being lowest.

That said however, I have a Lumia 820 and I have never run out of battery life during regular use, it lasts me atleast morning to evening no matter how I use it. It has a battery saver too which disables background tasks, and on some occasions I have been able to charge once in 36 hours. So its battery life is pretty good, especially its standby life. A software update coming in Feb 2013 will reportedly improve this further, but I find the Lumia 820's battery life much better than most Androids I've used.

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  • 2013-01-06 19:00
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> In reply to noman @ 2013-01-06 09:31 from mT@p - click to readYes, Whatsapp works very well on the Lumia 820 with push notifications working very well.

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  • 2013-01-06 18:56
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