Windows Phone 8.1 review: Major league

21 April 2014
Windows Phone is yet to become the game changer Microsoft was hoping for. It didn’t quite achieve the explosive growth to become Nokia’s savoir, but it has been steadily climbing up the ranks. Maybe an upgrade of the scale of its 8.1 version is all it needed to go into overdrive and really challenge the big two in the smartphone game.

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  • fXr
  • 28 Apr 2014

Anonymous, 27 Apr 2014You can buy Lumia 650 at just $150 US dollar whereas Galaxy... moreI would rather buy a Android phone that cost around 300$ or more than a WP that cost 150 $. For all the features and apps missing on WP, I'd rather pay that extra (even if their are good cheap Android phones). I've had a S3 for 2~3 years, best phone I've ever owned with great features, latest apps, money well spent. I don't want to spend and regret 150$ on a WP.

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    • Gladiator
    • fXr
    • 28 Apr 2014

    Anonymous, 27 Apr 2014You can buy Lumia 650 at just $150 US dollar whereas Galaxy... moreLol, if the price was the most important factor when considering/buying a phone, everybody would be buying cheap no-brand phones.
    Also your argument does not even make sense in this case as I was talking about OS and hardware features. So the answer to my question (which was "What can your phone do that a Galaxy S5 cant do?") is: Nothing! Thx

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      • Gladiator
      • fXr
      • 28 Apr 2014

      Anonymous, 27 Apr 2014Windows has the best Camera app and Nokia has the best Came... more"...will have it" Just like I said, catch-up

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        • pipo
        • mTn
        • 28 Apr 2014

        still no call-recording, no local PC syncing (without commercial software/bodge), no file-manager.

        Can you finally connect to Adhoc wifi-networks?

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          • 0Ck
          • 28 Apr 2014

          How could they forget to add a customize tile shape option ?

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            • AnonD-165816
            • S65
            • 28 Apr 2014

            And by the way in my opinion android is still in control and it is still the OS that comes with the least headaches (my phones are Samsung Galaxy S IV mini and Nokia Lumia 520) but that doesn't mean that windows phone can't be a great alternative OS I mean let us face the reality that clearly suggests that a lot of people like to have 2 different smartphone types so get android and WP instead of Android and iOS, and leave android for playing and socializing and WP for working.

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              • AnonD-165816
              • S65
              • 28 Apr 2014

              For everyone on gsm arena asphalt 8,my country 2020,asphalt 7, all work lag free on all wp 8 devices i own the Nokia Lumia 520 it is not with out its flaws but yes it can run these games without any issues.
              now for the love of god start buying the Lumia 525 instead of the 520 because the small difference of 1GB RAM VS 512GB RAM is more than enough to give you a flawless lag free WP 8 (and 8.1) experience .

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                • kriegsherr
                • x}q
                • 28 Apr 2014

                Despite everything like smoothness, fluidity and shorter app loading time, the WOS is hell of a boring operating system. this is the main reason this OS is not gonna be a hit like iOS or android. never ever might be.

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                  • AnonD-50083
                  • j01
                  • 28 Apr 2014

                  WP8.1 is available for every device that was running WP8.

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                    • chinnu
                    • rAT
                    • 28 Apr 2014

                    This wp 8.1 available for Lumia 720 or not ?

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                      • rJ9
                      • 28 Apr 2014

                      AnonD-156746, 23 Apr 2014Wp8 runs smooth on a 512 MB device like 520,but android run... moreBut L 520 ram is 768

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                        • Anonymous
                        • H4t
                        • 27 Apr 2014

                        AnonD-188417, 27 Apr 2014I am missing screenshot and equilizer option too much on my... morehey friend, its power+vol up, not vol up+power button.
                        That means u need to press power key first.

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                          • AnonD-188417
                          • KAe
                          • 27 Apr 2014

                          I am missing screenshot and equilizer option too much on my Nokia Lumia 520. Up volume key+ power button shuts the phone. No photo hub for screenshot is created. Audio app of Nokia does not working. If any of my fend can help me.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • rJQ
                            • 27 Apr 2014

                            AnonD-210646, 27 Apr 2014I notice some bugs on windows phone 8.1 MIANLY ON LUMIA 521... moreIt's WP8.1 developer Preview. It's not a public release, Public version will have some bugs fix and better battery life.. So Don't expect much from Developer Preview OS.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • rJQ
                              • 27 Apr 2014

                              Gladiator, 27 Apr 2014Try comparing Galaxy S5 running Android 4.4, to your L620 r... moreYou can buy Lumia 650 at just $150 US dollar whereas Galaxy S5 will cost you $500+ feel the difference :) aren't you asking too much?

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                                • Anonymous
                                • rJQ
                                • 27 Apr 2014

                                Gladiator, 27 Apr 2014Playing catch-ups.. By the time Android gets updated to 7.0... moreWindows has the best Camera app and Nokia has the best Camera, to your Fingerprint scanner thing, WP8.1 has finger print scanner option but current Windows phone are not compatible to finger print scanner, hardware issue but Lumia 930, Lumia 630, Lumia 635 will have it

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                                  • AnonD-152462
                                  • uuk
                                  • 27 Apr 2014

                                  Aerize Explorer is a good free file manager for WP 8.1. pocket file manager is good too. the final version will include a file picker and animated lockscreen

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                                    • fXt
                                    • 27 Apr 2014

                                    Anonymous, 27 Apr 2014Lol at your knowledge. L610 is outdated phone, it can't be ... moreTry comparing Galaxy S5 running Android 4.4, to your L620 running WP 8.1 then. What can your phone do that a Galaxy S5 cant do? I'm waiting...

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • fXt
                                      • 27 Apr 2014

                                      Anonymous, 26 Apr 2014So, all the low end Android are worthless crap. They don't ... moreThey get access to more apps than WP apps though...

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                                        • Gladiator
                                        • fXt
                                        • 27 Apr 2014

                                        WPlover, 27 Apr 2014All these lock app and msges features comes in next update ... morePlaying catch-ups.. By the time Android gets updated to 7.0, you'll probably be getting dual camera and fingerprint scan