Nokia Lumia 1520 preview: Second encounter

15 November 2013
Lagging behind Android in hardware specs for what seemed like ages, WP8 managed to catch up in one fell swoop. With the Lumia 1520 at the spearhead, Nokia evened the playing field with a massive 1080p screen and a Snapdragon 800 chipset, then tilted it...

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  • 18 Nov 2013

AnonD-122899, 18 Nov 2013Whatsapp - Do I need to say more? Facebook app - Delayed n... moreWow, you are one biased person who is trying really hard to prove something out of thin air. Lets look at your points:


Whatsapp - Do I need to say more? Well you really need to say a lot more as it works perfectly, there is not a single bug in the current version which i have faced and i use this the most in my phone.

Facebook app - Delayed notifications, laggy response when tapping on comments or Back. i have never experienced delayed notifications, they are always there and there isn't any laggy response on my 1020, only irritating thing about i would have to say is that notifications update every time you go to them and that gets a bit annoying at times but other than that it is pretty good.

Facebook messenger - No push refreshing of messages. I need to refresh the chats manually in order to see new messages. And not to mention that message are delaying to the worse situations of being few days late!

you really are exaggerating here, days late? really? maybe time to get a good interenet connection?


Tunein radio - can't play AAC streams - don't use radio so no comments


Store - App updates never happen. - i am getting updates on my apps every now and then. at least 2 on average per week which is quite a lot considering i don't have any useless crap installed

Here maps - lack of landmarks updates. - wow, u must be absolutely high on something special, here maps are the best maps i have used and i have been to almost half of europe on them and voice guided navigation is just amazing and i have never gotten lost, ever.

Vine - Well, is finally here. But is simply crap compared to other platforms. Is a ver 1.0 I know. But ain't MS mentioned that porting from other platform is supposed to be easy? - don't use it so no comments.

dude you really need to remove the biasness and then talk here. i have used ios and SGS3 and have to admit that sgs3 really needs a lot of work as after every 3-6 months one has to flash everything and it gets so slow that it becomes unbearable to use. my 920 which i have for almost a year now still works as smooth as i got it first day and 1020 is just a beast. what are you on about really?

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    • 18 Nov 2013

    To all the Trolls out there..
    We like this phone and we will buy it. If you dont like this phone, go and visit the page of phones that you like...
    instead of coming here and trying to troll like some lost school boy....

      AnonD-122899, 18 Nov 2013Whatsapp - Do I need to say more? Facebook app - Delayed n... moreAnd yes I forgot abt the radio and store. I'm not an online radio fan so I cannot tell you anything on that.
      store - i really dunno what firmware you tested the store on bro, cz my store is spot on when it comes to updates. Maybe the device you tested on had data sense activated which could have blocked background data hence causing the store to not update

        AnonD-122899, 18 Nov 2013Whatsapp - Do I need to say more? Facebook app - Delayed n... moreWhatsapp - nothing wrong with mine works perfectly. (chat everday using it)
        fb app - agree it is rather slow but I never miss a notification on the integrated fb account. I pin the ME tile so I see all the notifs
        FB messenger - soo not true. I get all the push notifications on time and my msgs get dlvrd on time even on EDGE connections. Maybe uyour WIFI or internet is not working as it should.add me on fb and I could show u. I'm referring to the integrated fb messenger. I dnt use the fb app messenger.
        I dnt use here maps that much but it provides me with the navigation I need freely when I need to find out places
        Vine - I dnt use it so I can't say much about it. I used the app and it looked ok.
        all in all, is this the limit of your definition, because if this is, your basis of WP being crappy is in a dire state. You are one individual who tries to speak on behalf of many. Given that this is a review of a windows phone, the majority of viewers will be WP users where your minor stand on the WP platform is quite simply "negligible"

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          • 18 Nov 2013

          AnonD-122899, 18 Nov 2013Define "newer" app? Ain't the latest version of W... moreAre you high....asphalt 8 is newer,has higher requirements on android,how does whatsapp being of latest version has anything to do with it.....you said to a guy that HE was wrong about saying wp8 does not lag,using whatsapp to prove it,you were refering to the speed of app,not it's ability to send messages which works gud enough,i proved you wrong as a some latest games on android run smoother on wp8 with a much weaker hardware......YOU WERE PROVEN WRONG,why is it so hard to accept it......

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            • 18 Nov 2013

            AnonD-122899, 18 Nov 2013How's that trolling comparing to your "You are wrong i... moreExplain how "you are screwed if you trust wp8" is not trolling and "you are wrong if you think you=everything"...what is wrong with implying you are not the only one person on earth.......

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              • 18 Nov 2013

              AnonD-156746, 18 Nov 2013Again...you need something called "brain" to unde... moreDefine "newer" app? Ain't the latest version of Whatsapp on WP being new enough? What are you trying to say? Is simply makes no sense in telling me to compare a messaging app to a game title! C'mon, I'm really curious about your IQ indeed.

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                • 18 Nov 2013

                AnonD-156746, 18 Nov 2013So now you are relying on your trolling skills as you're ou... moreHow's that trolling comparing to your "You are wrong if you think you=everything"?? LOL

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                  • AnonD-122899
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                  • 18 Nov 2013

                  Pathum, 18 Nov 2013If you don't mind I wish to ask you, your definition of cra... moreWhatsapp - Do I need to say more?
                  Facebook app - Delayed notifications, laggy response when tapping on comments or Back.
                  Facebook messenger - No push refreshing of messages. I need to refresh the chats manually in order to see new messages. And not to mention that message are delaying to the worse situations of being few days late!
                  Tunein radio - can't play AAC streams
                  Store - App updates never happen.
                  Here maps - lack of landmarks updates.
                  Vine - Well, is finally here. But is simply crap compared to other platforms. Is a ver 1.0 I know. But ain't MS mentioned that porting from other platform is supposed to be easy?

                  There are lots more.

                  WP OS itself - Like you said, immature. In fact, is too immature. I know it need time to grow, but under the shadows of Android and iOS? Good luck with that. Furthermore, MS is simply taking its own sweet time in pushing WP to a more mature level.

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                    • 18 Nov 2013

                    AnonD-122899, 18 Nov 2013You are screwed if you trust WP.So now you are relying on your trolling skills as you're out of replies........good luck with that......

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                      • 18 Nov 2013

                      AnonD-122899, 18 Nov 2013Ok, I got it. You prefer buggy app and the crappy OS. Sure ... moreAgain...you need something called "brain" to understand why i asked to use some newer app to judge the os as you were trying to prove wp8 as laggy based on one app..... .but i don't expect someone like you with an iq of 48 to understand why i did it.......

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                        • AnonD-122899
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                        • 18 Nov 2013

                        AnonD-156746, 18 Nov 2013You are wrong if you think you=everything..........You are screwed if you trust WP.

                          AnonD-122899, 18 Nov 2013Ok, I got it. You prefer buggy app and the crappy OS. Sure ... moreIf you don't mind I wish to ask you, your definition of crappy and buggy and to lay down some solid examples of same

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                            • 18 Nov 2013

                            AnonD-122899, 18 Nov 2013I don't care about other titles! I need to use Whatsapp, wh... moreYou are wrong if you think you=everything..........

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                              • 18 Nov 2013

                              Pathum, 18 Nov 2013Lol... Not everyone has your needs, we are all different. I... moreOk, I got it. You prefer buggy app and the crappy OS. Sure fine.

                              At least you are not telling me to send message to friends via Asphalt instead of Whatsapp. LOL!

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                                • 18 Nov 2013

                                Anonymous, 18 Nov 2013You again despite the request only took what you wanted and... moreAgain....as you have no explanation,you are just doing what you always do..troll.....TRY HARDER!!!!

                                  AnonD-122899, 18 Nov 2013I don't care about other titles! I need to use Whatsapp, wh... moreLol... Not everyone has your needs, we are all different. I love whatsapp on WP than what I had on my SG 3, people's hub is so awesome for my needs. Instagram is coming but I dnt care cz I don't use it. Vine is now available if you really want it bt 6tag works just fine. WP8 is very young and the ecosystem is growing. Third party apps are what triggers official apps later on. Besides if a different app does the same thing it's official counterpart does, calling it crap is really inappropriate.

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                                    • 18 Nov 2013

                                    AnonD-156746, 18 Nov 2013Whatsapp is known to be buggy on wp.......try any other app... moreI don't care about other titles! I need to use Whatsapp, why are you telling me to use a game? Does the game sent messages to friends? You have no freaking idea how bad WP and its apps are. You are just a blinded fan of WP and MS. Why will consumers ever wanna use WP since Whatsapp is KNOWN to be buggy?? Facebook app is so buggy as well. People hub has so much limitations. Toast notifications arrived and disappeared in split sec. Tiles updates happening practically everywhere making the start screen so messy. No centralized of notifications hence user will need to seek every tile on the start screen to check for updates if any. And you will not get notifications at all if app is not being pinned on the Start screen. So much hassles! Practically, nothing, and I mean, NOTHING is right on Windows Phone at all.

                                    You are the one who is misleading others here and supporting a dying platform.

                                      Anonymous, 18 Nov 2013Yay more rude false remarks for being called out for doing ... moreBeing defensive again I see. This is an open forum where you can state your opinion. Whilst your personal opinion is most respected I merely stated mine and my opinion regarding trolls and haters. It is quite clear that my initial post is not directed to you or any single individual for that matter but to the troll and hater community. My reply bears no connection to you and your conversations on this user opinion forum. Hope that is clear and hope you are clear on that too before you make any more condescending replies

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                                        • 18 Nov 2013

                                        AnonD-156746, 18 Nov 2013" WP is full of alternatives app rather than official ... moreYou really have no idea what problems consumers are facing for WP, do you? For those who came from other platforms, they have no freaking ideas about all those alternatives app names at all! What's 6tag, 6sec or metro tube??! They don't ring any bells at all! You like the WP, hence you like those alternatives and spent time trying out. But not everyone wanna spent their time on such crap. They just want to see OFFICIAL titles, not others. Savvy??