Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - White

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Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - White

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Phone, 20 Feb 2013

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This review is from: Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - White (Electronics)

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I really did not approach this phone with the most positive frame of mind. I do not use Windows in any form unless I really have to, as I prefer to utilise open source software. As you can probably tell, therefore, I have been using Android phones and tablets for years now. After years of becoming accustomed to Android phones I have truly been pleasantly surprised with this Nokia Lumia 820. It is a genuinely easy phone to use, and I certainly don't have any real regrets about changing over to this model.

One of the major things that seems to bug people about this phone is the app situation, in comparison to those offered by Android. The reality is that there are not as many apps out there for WP at this point in time; but the ones which are there are well-considered and well reviewed.

The phone feels sturdy and the screen is beautifully sensitive to touch. You have the option to increase sensitivity to allow you to use your phone whilst wearing gloves, and this is a really useful function that I have not had from my previous Android models.

The camera isn't too bad for what you realistically need your average phone to be able to do. The lens is top quality, and the handy side button allows you to point and shoot without having to enter your camera screen first. This is particularly handy as cameras on your phone tend to be used to capture those moments that are just that minute happening - when you don't have another camera readily to hand. This is invaluable for taking pictures of your kids when they are in the midst of some funny scenario.

The actual feel of the phone is lovely. The outline is smooth and it looks nice. The only downside with the design of the shell is that the back fits so tightly that you really are scared that you might damage the phone trying to get it off again!

Many reviewers have mentioned the weight, but it isn't that heavy. I quite like the weight of it, just enough to know that it is still safely residing in your coat pocket where it should be. We are not talking of the weight of those delightful original 'bricks' that entertained us in the nineties. This is just an average weight for a phone this size.

The screen is lovely and bright, and the choice of background colours is nice. It is a little disappointing that the phone doesn't have some kind of visual notification to alert you to an unread message though. It isn't always convenient to have your phone on ringing mode, and a little 'alert' light would have been preferable.

What I found most appealing about this phone was the speed of processing. It just gets straight on with what I ask it to do. It is very user-friendly, and all your photos and music can be directly transferred into your new model via your original micro-sd card.

The phone is good; no arguments from me on this one. It isn't without a few minor flaws, but nothing that have a big impact upon my use of the phone. The hardest part about transferring to this phone was the part where we had to manually trim my Sim card to fit the micro-Sim space. I did not wish to purchase a new Sim card in a smaller size, but my original Sim card is working just beautifully...just utilizing a smaller space.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Phone I have ever owned !!!, 14 Feb 2013

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This review is from: Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - Black (Electronics)

Yes this is the best mobile I have ever had ! I have had iPhone 3, 4, 4s, HTC One X and this by far is my favourite.
Don't get me wrong, iPhones are great but now serious contenders are on the field, they are showing their weakness points.
I personally don't like the android operating system, something just really niggles me about it, I think it's the speed, hesitation that neither Apple or Windows 8 shows.
The windows 8 platform is fast, never hesitates, easy to use and full of features. Unlike apple you can download a ringtone app choose the tone and put it straight on your phone, no restrictions. I tried that on the iPhone 4 and it was a total nightmare, apple just don't want their phones to breathe, they are stranglled in many ways.
I did read the reports regarding the 820 screen not being up to the iPhones standard and was a bit sceptical, once I powered it up though, I can't understand what all the fuss is about ?? The display is as good as any screen I have seen.
The phone feels as solid as a brick compared to some of the plastic android phones out there. I'd say the build quality is to the same standard as apple but with greater functionality, you can replace the battery by yourself, insert bigger sd cards etc.
Last thing the wireless charging is a dream, so easy to use,shame the pad was extra though !
Well done Nokia, I thought you were about to disappear from the scene, I think this phone could command a £600 Price tag on Par with iPhones, you are selling yourselves short !!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Phone, 14 Feb 2013

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HJK (Gomersal UK) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - White (Electronics)

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I really love this phone.

It has a solid build - It is very easy to use - very intuitive - looks good - and feels good to hold.

The home screen is good and you are able to design this how you want it.

I have had mostly Nokia phones in the past and have also used a couple of Samsungs.

I have not used an iPhone so cannot compare it to that. I have used a Samsung galaxy Y - and this is much nicer.

Of course this phone is a lot heavier than my previous phones but a think on a par with similar phones nowadays.

JUST LOVE IT

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This was a upgrade to Lumia 800, 4 Feb 2013

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C. L. Weekes "Charliegadgets" (London,UK) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - Black (Electronics)

I did love my windows phone, as useful to have Nokia music, hotmail, nokia maps. The main thing about the 800 is the heavyness of the phone in your pocket. the 820 is an ugrade, I love the tile effect of the menu like email, music, contacts, internet etc, so you click on the item you need. This phone is lighter has the same 3 icons at the bottom of go back, home or search. You can also customise your phone by choosing which menu / tiles to put on the front of the phone, i.e the items you use the most. I would definately recommend this phone.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally there, 30 Jan 2013

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Peter Petrov (Bulgaria) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - Black (Electronics)

After much hesitation I upgraded from Lumia 800 to Lumia 820. I did not regret it in the least.

This is my third phone using the Windows Phone OS, which says enough about my comittment to this operating system. I honestly think this is the best OS for a business phone today. My first handset ruing WP OS was HTC HD7 which I liked tremendously both in terms of functionality and form and usability. Unfortunately I lost this phone and had to move to Lumia 800, which though visually stunning, had some deficiencies in terms of usability - mostly the much smaller screen compared to HD7 and the screen being oversensitive, which made me trigger stuff accidentally. Finally with the Lumia 820 I think I found my perfect match - amazing looks (although no gorilla glass), big screen - great for reading stuff on the go and browsing, and WP8 - a much more mature OS, with improved usability and uber-cool appearance. In this iteration of the Windows Phone the good news is they have left out nothing of the things I liked in WP7, and have added a few extra nifty bits, that I really love. The Nokia navi (by far the best turn-by-turn I have ever used) and the other extra Nokia perks also add significant value to the package.

Overall really happy!

EDIT: After using the phone for some more time, I really like the integration with Skype - you can recevie Skype calls at all times even if the Skype app is not running in the background. There is however an issue with the microphone sensitivity - during normal calls people report bad sound coming from my end (interruptions and faintness of sound). So for them to hear me well I have to press the phone to my cheek (not something I would normally do or which I like). This is probably a software issue as this problem does not appear during a voice call using Skype (which obviously is using the same microphone). I hope they fix it soon with a firmware update (that is why I am not downgrading my review on this phone yet).

3 of 17 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Minus (-) 5 yes minus 5 for Lumia 820, 26 Jan 2013

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This review is from: Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - Black (Electronics)

I buy this phone from T-mobile as upgrade but i found many problem and i decided to return because of lots of problem and most poor service from T-mobile

(1) Back Cover hardest to open in any smartphone available on the earth and I hurt my nail when I try to open
(2) The same place I got excellent signal with other 2 phone this phone is loosing signal and drop calls (reason may be there is no option in the phone to switch to 2g only mode)
(3) This phone got problem with low outgoing call voice and each some time
(3) This phone is frequently freeze and restart for no reason
(4) Lowest capacity battery life for 4.3" screen resulting poor battery life
(4) No notification light so chance to missed call
(5) No option to know mow much internet data you used so far so its chance for many people to go beyond the data limit and costing money
(5) No vol up down button on headphone its a shame for company like Nokia
(6) Dolby sound is absolutely useless and got no effect
(7) Black wireless charing plate comes with white charger such a absolutely odd combination
(8) Program cannot be install on SD card and actual memory is only around 7 gb after boot up
(9) grains on photo
(10) big font displayed on screen while recording video which is annoying and useless
(12) No or confusing notification - difficult to know when new email, text or missed call
(13) from camera is only VGA and can't focus properly, disappointing result not a joy to use
(14) Low incoming vol.
(15) Wifi cannot be always on and turn off when screen off

another surprising thing about Lumia 820 is there is lowest interest or user forum count in XDA and no point of Removable better when there is no replacement or compatible battery available in the market, I checked replacement battery for Lumia 820 on Nokia Uk website but no result, I search ebay but No result, I search on Google but no result, I search on Amazon but no result WTF

Now I know why the world biggest phone maker loosing a market, they not learn a lesson after even great downfall, some people including me are trying just because they just want something new or different other than IOS and Android, same like me I tried the best OS available in the market and and just for change I gave another chance to Nokia and Windows Phone, I feel something new in WIMO and Nokia but that new thing is not good at all and Frustrate me, even after recent update problems are still there

As another option the same or lower price I can get Nexus 4 or HTC One X or Sony Xperia T which is much better option then any windows phone including Lumias

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars A very disappointing phone for the price, 26 Jan 2013

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This review is from: Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - White (Electronics)

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On opening the box the phone is well presented with a detailed and well written instruction book which is easy to follow.

The phone in a tray, there is a cable to connect it to your computer

A mains adapter which has a pull out earth, (which feels as if it may break with repeated use)

Headphones.

The phone is supplied discharged, so one has to charge it before starting to set it up.

It comes with a white interchangeable back panel that supports wireless charging, which it has to be said is a very neat idea indeed.

Inserting the Sim is a simple operation, back off, battery out, insert Sim and micro memory card if you are going to use one. Battery back, cover back on. Done.
Well it should be. But getting the back off is not easy, indeed Nokia have turned it into an art form... [...]
However there should be significant praise for Nokia here, instead of charging an arm and a leg for a higher memory phone as some makers do, Nokia let you pop a memory card in, which is so sensible, however as other reviewers point out this memory is not for apps or system files just media files.

The screen is OK, it is very bright and clear, but looks a little pixelated compared to the higher resolution retina displays on iPhones.

It has to be said that the set up process, which I always think is a good indication of how user friendly a device is going to be, was not easy and intuitive at all.

However the key thing is the use of the new phone.

In use I have found the phone to be rather large, not a great deal larger than an iphone but it feels big, and compared to an iphone 5, it is rather heavy! Even compared to an iphone 4 it is heavy. Even compared to a brick.... Well lets not get carried away, lets just say it seem big and heavy.

The controls are interestingly positioned I kept nudging the on switch which for some reason has been put on the side of the phone where your fingers grip, thus allowing me to constantly turn the hone off in use.

I do it has to be said like the idea of the tiles and think this will really catch on, they are the best thing about Win 8 Mobile, but they are far from intuitive to set up.

Overall impressions of the phone...

I wanted to be excited about this phone and its new Microsoft operating system, but in reality it is for me

Too heavy
Not easy to set up
Not intuitive in use

However, it does have all the components that you would require in a good smartphone, and the fact it has Microsoft Office, the ability to add your own memory card to store files, and a reasonable (but not as good as I expected) camera means this is a serious contender when considering your next phone.

However for me, I have given up my battle with this phone, nice as it is, and have gone back to my old iphone4 - a breath of fresh air...

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent phone for the next few years, 20 Jan 2013

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This review is from: Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - Black (Electronics)

I have been a long time Nokia user. Last phones N97 mini (more than 3 years) and E65 before that. Finally, I have upgraded/switched to Nokia Lumia 820.

Things I like
1. The phone is very fast. Screens and pages open extremely quickly.
2. The screen is big and bright, easy to see.
3. Reasonable prices for a phone (which can be dropped and broken).
4. Easy to make calls and send SMS. I use it mainly as a phone.
5. Excellent integration with Hotmail/Outlook and Messenger (the later in process of being killed).
6. Wireless charging is excellent (charger sold separately and I have one which is not Nokia branded).
7. Uses the same micro-sd from my old phone (with my music instantly transferred from the old phone).
8. Replaceable battery for the day when it does not hold enough charge for a day (seems to last for 3 days with very light use for now).
9. Touch screen is excellent and can be used with gloves and big fingers.
10. The customisable `Live tiles' and the ability to show large contacts on the main screen.
11. Maps can work offline (my carrier has prohibitively expensive data roaming charges/rates).
12. Most of my old applications are available for the new phone. Plenty of new applications and games.
13. Pictures and videos are very good for a phone.
14. `Find/ring/erase my phone' features.
15. `Free music' and offline music mixes from Nokia music.
16. Uses micro-usb charger and data cable (same as my old phones).
17. SkyDrive integration for pictures/videos and documents.
18. OneNote.
19. Easy to close applications which have been used and no longer needed.
20. Headphone jack is on the top.
21. Rigid back cover (requires some strength and practice to take out).
22. `Kids corner'

Missing from N97 mini
1. Remote SIM for the Bluetooth which allowed my car to load the address book and show on the car's screen the name of the caller (only the number is displayed with Lumia 820)
2. The option which allowed the phone to pronounce the called name so you know who is calling even when you cannot see the phone screen (in the pocket and dirty hand, in the other room).
3. The pulse light which tells you that nothing needs attention when reunited with the phone (after a meeting for example).
4. The ease with which a song can be set as a ring tone. I do not understand why in 2013 I have to connect the phone to a PC and then copy (and maybe convert before) the song to the phone to be able to make it a ringtone (if want to use more than 20 sec of the song).
5. Stereo sound from the build in speakers

Things which Nokia/Microsoft needs to improve on
1. DLNA player or application.
2. Backup/restore (especially the later) is very basic and does not meet my expectations (set by N97 and rival phones).
3. Vibration can be stronger.
4. Ring volume when on max can be stronger.
5. Skype integration with `Me'.
6. Ability to re-assign the third (search with Bing) button functionality (may be search in contacts only as a default).
7. Better multitasking for background applications.
8. Mute/un-mute button.

On the whole it is an excellent phone for the next few years.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Wouldn't recommend, extreamly disappointed., 20 Jan 2013

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This review is from: Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - Black (Electronics)

I had this phone for 2 months. At first I loved it, it was a bit of a novelty for me though. Everything MUST be synced through a @live account, so changing mobiles welcome to entering 100 contacts manually from your e-mail address if it's not a windows phone. The app centre is limited you need to pay for any app that's half decent. downloading a simple QR reader took 10 attempts on the free one as all the free aps failed. They never even scanned a QR code. the Nokia Lumia phone is rather heavy, eventually your sound will become distorted. Just listen to HIGH FIVE ring tone and you will hear the sound crackle. Not so good when it's quite a neat ring tone. The call quality again is poor, barely able to hear people sometimes, alot of interference and background noise picked up due to the position of the speaker. It is not compatible with most blue tooth headsets, so if this is a major thing for you i strongly suggest testing if yours works with the phone before buying. Windows 8 operating system in my opinion is just not good enough compared to android. You have so much more you can do with an android phone and thousands of apps to explore. Windows 8 just isn't living up to what it should which in turn has unfortunately made my phone a bad experience. I have now sold my nokia lumia 820 and bought a samsung Galaxy s3 and in every way possible it out plays the Nokia. Battery life is better, sound quality, customization, and apps. Also a major let down is the phone memory. I had it about 2 months and my phone memory 8gb was at half way. I have a 24 month contract. Again the samsung s3 is DOUBLE that and the phone is far superior. I did my research on the Nokia Lumia and honestly thought it would be super awesome but i was just so disappointed. Would not recommend

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic (But With a Warning), 17 Jan 2013

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P. Allen (Gloucestershire) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nokia Lumia 820 Sim-free Windows Smartphone - Black (Electronics)

I have had this phone for about a month now and just love it. In fact I could bang on about how much I love it all day. But these to me are the highlights:

- Power. Now although the guts of this phone are the same as the flagship 920, the on-paper spec is not especially "top end", in Android terms at least. But as the old saying goes 'it's not what you've got, it's what you do with it'. Clearly, WP8 has been engineered for efficiency and quite probably to integrate with this specific chipset. Honestly, screens just seem to glide into one another and every game I've tried plays flawlessly.
- Colour. OK, the standard black shell is a bit 'meh' but isn't it nice to have a choice again? I bought a yellow shell - straight outa '98. Looks great and to my surprise everyone else seems to think so too.
- Charging plate. Now like a lot of people my initial reaction was 'nice gimmick'. But I got mine bundled free and to my surprise I really like it. Walk in through the front door, remove phone from pocket, pop it down, job done.
- Size. Not too big, not too small, just right. Having downsized from a Galaxy Note to this I've remembered just how important it is to have a phone that can be used with one hand.
- App store. Yes, the app store. Every professional review manages to home in on this and the "lack of apps" but, quite honestly, it's just lazy journalism and all the important apps are right there. Seriously, who needs 500-plus spirit level apps anyway? But the really great thing about the MS apps store is its users. Now if I can explain...I'm reasonably savvy about these things and I was one of those few that walked into a store and bought an iPhone 3G the day it arrived. So before the hoopla, before the hype, and before the queues - seems strange now but that's really how it was. But most relevantly, that was when the app store began, and it was awesome. Not too much choice, granted, but what was so great was it's user base - real grown-ups leaving real, educated reviews. Honestly, you knew exactly what you were buying every time. And then Apple launched the iPod Touch and on xmas day 2008 it all went to hell. But my point is this - at the moment the MS app store is pretty much as the Apple store was then; (for now at least) you can really trust the ratings and that is worth so much in the real world.
- Useability. Yes, there is a learning curve but everything about WP8 is logical and has a point. You also know exactly what you're getting (unlike a popular 'me too' dinosaur I could name). But honestly, if the negative reviews on here about useability are for real....well, put it like this - I wouldn't trust those people with scissors.
- Novelty. Your more knowledgeable mates will want to see and they will be impressed.
- Battery life. Two, even three days possible in normal use.
- Nokia Maps and navigation. All free. Sorry TomTom, you're history.
- It's a Nokia. When the iPhone arrived and Nokia's symbian smartphone responses were so hopeless by comparison, like a lot of people I really thought that Nokia would be buried within five years. Now I've never been a Nokia fanboy (has anybody?) and they're just not a sexy 'lifestyle' company if such BS is your thing. But isn't it just a bit heartwarming in these harsh times to see them pull themselves away from the brink (I know it's still too soon to know if it will last of course)? And love them or not, everybody that has ever used and valued a mobile phone owes these people a debt.

Of course this phone has its imperfections:

- Memory. Yes, you can pop in a micro SD card and like-for-like app file sizes seem smaller than on Android. But to the best of my knowledge everything bar media files have to be stored onboard. So if you cache all those maps and like collecting apps you could end up short of space.
- Weight. I never have to look to know it's still in my shirt breast pocket.
- Upgrades. I'm pretty certain we will never get an upgrade when WP9 arrives. Then again, I'm unlikely to be disappointed when it doesn't happen.
- Price. Granted it's a bargain compared to the 920 but it's approaching twice the price of the HTC 8S. Is it nearly twice as good? I've not tried the HTC, but I doubt it.

Now the warning. LTE. If you don't already know what that is you can probably stop reading and shop happily as it's unlikely to be a significant issue for you during the life of your phone. However, LTE compatibility will be important to some people and, here's the rub - it seems not all 820s in all markets are LTE enabled. So as is typical in the UK two versions of this phone are bound to end up in circulation - the pukka UK version and cheaper imported versions, some of which may be non-LTE. Furthermore, there is no way to spot a non-LTE version from appearance alone. I did read that LTE versions say so on the spec sticker on the side of the box (and that the LTE version simply includes "LTE" in small type). However, I'm not convinced about that because the box of my O2 supplied phone does not mention it, yet O2 state that all those they sell are LTE-ready. Now I would imagine that as a reputable trader Amazon only sells the 'full fat' official UK version. BUT if LTE is important to you I would recommend you ask the right questions when dealing with third party sellers or anyone offering used or grey items.

Anyway, other than that, buy with confidence and enjoy!

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