Nokia Lumia 520 discussion thread

I need a new phone and my budget is 10k. Flipkart quoted pre-order price for the 520 is Rs. 10499.

At this price we are getting a Nokia made phone with 1 Ghz dual core cpu and 512 mb of RAM which is very tempting to say the least.

So what do you guys think? Should I get it or buy some other phone?

EDIT: Just realized I wrote 510 instead of 520 on the title and I am unable to edit the title. Mods, please correct it if you can.

If you are comfortable with windows os then the 520 is valuable for every penny spent on it...

papul1993 said:
EDIT: Just realized I wrote 510 instead of 520 on the title and I am unable to edit the title. Mods, please correct it if you can.

Edit the first post - Go advanced - Change the thread title.
It's the only WP8, you will get in this budget. Others are Android. So, its your choice buddy - WP or Android?

papul1993 said:
I need a new phone and my budget is 10k. Flipkart quoted pre-order price for the 520 is Rs. 10499.

At this price we are getting a Nokia made phone with 1 Ghz dual core cpu and 512 mb of RAM which is very tempting to say the least.

So what do you guys think? Should I get it or buy some other phone?

EDIT: Just realized I wrote 510 instead of 520 on the title and I am unable to edit the title. Mods, please correct it if you can.

No other phone has a better hardware than L520 in this range. If you can live with WP8, go ahead without any second thoughts.

papul1993 said:
EDIT: Just realized I wrote 510 instead of 520 on the title and I am unable to edit the title. Mods, please correct it if you can.

Handled..!!

BTW I think 520 is VFM.

Hell Yeah !! The best VFM phone under 10k as far as I'm concerned. I'm getting mine today(if its available at my dealer). Else 1 week wait

You'll rpobably like WP8. And thats coming for an android user. Android is open and awesome and you'll have fun rooting but I guess I grew tired of using android. My friends L920 was a breath of fresh air for me.

H

price @ univercell is rs 9899

am also in dilemma in buying this for my mom

hars1988 said:
price @ univercell is rs 9899

am also in dilemma in buying this for my mom

I heard they reduced the priced by taking away the bluetooth headset or something. Please confirm.

Absolutely its worth each and every penny wp8 offers a super smooth interface and smthg new to try out. i will be getting one probably for sure either for me or my family

definitely worth the money...

har said:
I heard they reduced the priced by taking away the bluetooth headset or something. Please confirm.

In the box, bluetooth headset is not included. FK, HS18 sells the box at 10499/-, yet i don't know how UC sell it for 9899/-. Maybe to attract customers.

H

har said:
I heard they reduced the priced by taking away the bluetooth headset or something. Please confirm.

dont know but am sure they wont do that

R

Lumia 520 is clear Winner.I'm going to buy one for my relative. Windows phone is great option , only thing that bothers is apps but i'm sure U wont be using all the extra apps available on android.
We all want Nokia to do well and this phone is just perfect for Indian market.

Definitely.

Outstanding VFM I must say

Gearbox said:
In the box, bluetooth headset is not included. FK, HS18 sells the box at 10499/-, yet i don't know how UC sell it for 9899/-. Maybe to attract customers.

I think you are right !! I stumbled upon this at gsmarena and just shared.

The only android worth using in my budget is Pantech burst. And there will be no warranty on that.

Android phones with 1 ghz single core cpu and 512 mb ram are pretty much unusable.

With a good number of apps installed, my phone has less than 20 mb of free ram.

How is the idle ram usage on WP8 with several apps installed?

har said:
Hell Yeah !! The best VFM phone under 10k as far as I'm concerned. I'm getting mine today(if its available at my dealer). Else 1 week wait

You'll rpobably like WP8. And thats coming for an android user. Android is open and awesome and you'll have fun rooting but I guess I grew tired of using android. My friends L920 was a breath of fresh air for me.

Please update us on what you think about the phone.

papul1993 said:
The only android worth using in my budget is Pantech burst. And there will be no warranty on that.

Android phones with 1 ghz single core cpu and 512 mb ram are pretty much unusable.

With a good number of apps installed, my phone has less than 20 mb of free ram.

How is the idle ram usage on WP8 with several apps installed?

I tried this on my friends 920. I opeaned templerun, music, people hub, browser and whatsapp in the background and checked the RAM : 872 MB free of 1 GB !!!

512MB will be just fine :mrgreen:

I couldnt go to the store today :evil:

An emergency. Damn. And Nokia stores are closed on Sundays right ? i'll have to wait till next Saturday (going to college)

har said:
I tried this on my friends 920. I opeaned templerun, music, people hub, browser and whatsapp in the background and checked the RAM : 872 MB free of 1 GB !!!

512MB will be just fine

I couldnt go to the store today An emergency. Damn. And Nokia stores are closed on Sundays right ? i'll have to wait till next Saturday (going to college)

buddy why dont you call them ask them if they have it in stock or not ? :lol:

u can find the contact details from just dial

ujjwal007 said:
buddy why dont you call them ask them if they have it in stock or not ? u can find the contact details from just dial

Yes its available. I think I'll just order from flipkart as I'll probably be busy next Saturday.

har said:
Yes its available. I think I'll just order from flipkart as I'll probably be busy next Saturday.

oh cool....i should also visit to my priority showroom tomorrow...

ujjwal007 said:
oh cool....i should also visit to my priority showroom tomorrow...

Cool !! These color choices are killing me !! First Yellow looked awesome, the Red, now Cyan too is awesome !!! Everything looks nice !! Damn you Nokia and your choices !!

har said:
Cool !! These color choices are killing me !! First Yellow looked awesome, the Red, now Cyan too is awesome !!! Everything looks nice !! Damn you Nokia and your choices !!

yellow and red are seriously eye-catching :-D

ujjwal007 said:
yellow and red are seriously eye-catching

I'm looking at Red. Yellow would look a bit wierd for a guy I guess. I'm not sure.

520 is perfect - nokia nailed it this time around - i haven't seen one in real but the red one has killer looks for a budget device

Does anyone know whether the colors have different finishes ? eg. for L920 Cyan and black are matte while others are glossy finishes.
Secondly the shells which can be bought are only red,white and yellow. You cant buy black or cyan seperately.

EDIT: Woooohooooo ordered !! From Flipkart. Its black though. Found the black L520 pictures on techcrunch and it looked damn professional !!
*techcrunch.com/2013/02/25/lumia-520-hands-on/lumia-520-front-cp/

R

Few things to keep in mind. I just bought a lumia520 in UAE. Excellent Display ,Good sound, but ! Try the demo first. Side buttons are not smooth, need to press hard. camera picture quality blurs after clicking.

har said:
Does anyone know whether the colors have different finishes ? eg. for L920 Cyan and black are matte while others are glossy finishes.
Secondly the shells which can be bought are only red,white and yellow. You cant buy black or cyan seperately.

EDIT: Woooohooooo ordered !! From Flipkart. Its black though. Found the black L520 pictures on techcrunch and it looked damn professional !!
lumia-520-front-cp | TechCrunch

congrats

H

went to nokia priority and univercell yesterday univercell price is 10000 but no stock

nokia priority guy said 11000(i was like :shock:

) then i said univercell quoted 10000 then he said final price is 10200

nokia priority wala showed me red yellow and white dummy piece they are good enough in size i mean they are not bulky as we see in pics

hars1988 said:
went to nokia priority and univercell yesterday univercell price is 10000 but no stock

nokia priority guy said 11000(i was like) then i said univercell quoted 10000 then he said final price is 10200

nokia priority wala showed me red yellow and white dummy piece they are good enough in size i mean they are not bulky as we see in pics

so when they will have in stock?? any words?

IMO 520>(Most of the androids under 10k)

Given the specs at 10.5 k it would blow other competiton insimilar price range, a winner in the looks dept. as well, the only thing you back should be feedback from buyers ( it has been in the market very recently, wait for some user reviews to know if there might be any probelsm with the model, othersie it's a no brainer ).

hars1988 said:
nokia priority guy said 11000(i was like) then i said univercell quoted 10000 then he said final price is 10200

Whatttt? How can he just increase the price?
What if, someone who don't know the price of L520 in UC,Saholic,etc.., Wouldn't he bought that without any question!!

har said:
EDIT: Woooohooooo ordered !! From Flipkart. Its black though. Found the black L520 pictures on techcrunch and it looked damn professional !!
*techcrunch.com/2013/02/25/lumia-520-hands-on/lumia-520-front-cp/

Congrats har.. When's the delivery?

rixon.d9 said:
Few things to keep in mind. I just bought a lumia520 in UAE. Excellent Display ,Good sound, but ! Try the demo first. Side buttons are not smooth, need to press hard. camera picture quality blurs after clicking.

Congrats on your purchase first. I guess you're the first person in TDF, who actually got L520.
Can you elaborate about it?

Gearbox said:
Congrats har.. When's the delivery?

Congrats on your purchase first. I guess you're the first person in TDF, who actually got L520.
Can you elaborate about it?

I guess I'll get it in one week.

The cam performance on the 520 is supposed to be pretty good. Please do explain.

H

ujjwal007 said:
so when they will have in stock?? any words?

i mean nokia priority got the stock but univercell dont have

and does this l520 mattefinish ? dummy got matte finish i wish it is only for dummy piece

hars1988 said:
i mean nokia priority got the stock but univercell dont have

and does this l520 mattefinish ? dummy got matte finish i wish it is only for dummy piece

Yes I read somewhere thal all colors have matte finish :mrgreen:

hars1988 said:
i mean nokia priority got the stock but univercell dont have

and does this l520 mattefinish ? dummy got matte finish i wish it is only for dummy piece

oh..goodie!

H

rixon.d9 said:
Few things to keep in mind. I just bought a lumia520 in UAE. Excellent Display ,Good sound, but ! Try the demo first. Side buttons are not smooth, need to press hard. camera picture quality blurs after clicking.

waiting for your review :-D

if possible pls upload some pics taken with yourL520

hars1988 said:
waiting for your review

if possible pls upload some pics taken with yourL520

yes we are waiting

flipkart give 8GB Memory card for 520 on preorder, whereas saholic gives 16GB MC - all for the same price of 10499/-

Gearbox said:
flipkart give 8GB Memory card for 520 on preorder, whereas saholic gives 16GB MC - all for the same price of 10499/-

Is saholic reliable?

Shah said:
Is saholic reliable?

yes it is i heard

guys what do u say should i wait for L720 or go and grab the L520 today? i m confused

A

WP8 doesn't have the "File Manager" and i think that is annoying..

ujjwal007 said:
yes it is i heard

guys what do u say should i wait for L720 or go and grab the L520 today? i m confused

Wait !! The 720 screen is gorgeous, much better than even the L920 :mrgreen:

a2mn2002 said:
WP8 doesn't have the "File Manager" and i think that is annoying..

Do stock androids have a filemanager? I had an android phone, didnt need to use a file manager during the time I owned it. Part of the reason why i took the jump to WP8 coz I came to believe that I dont really need to tinker with a phone all the time. Unlike a pc which i keep meddling with, I just want a phone that works without any tinkering and looks good in the process.. Not saying you dont need a filemanager, just thought I'd share my opinion.
I'm also eyeing the 520 for mum. WP is the first phone OS I have ever seen that has made her comment "Hmm, that looks good"

har said:
Wait !! The 720 screen is gorgeous, much better than even the L920

No. But maybe better than the 820. I mean the 820 screen is definitely worser IMO than even the 8s. Color fringing.

^Not sure which phone you had but almost ALL android phones come with a basic file manager..
Not having a filemanager is like the stonehenge days..
But there should be free file manager apps for WP now

Nerevarine said:
^Not sure which phone you had but almost ALL android phones come with a basic file manager..
Not having a filemanager is like the stonehenge days..
But there should be free file manager apps for WP now

Xperia Ray. Good phone.

T

Nokia is still the dominant phone maker in the Mobile Phone business in the joint category (feature + smartphone).
Samsung is leader by way too much in Smartphone market.

Source: ndtv

An OS question. In android I can transfer video files of pretty much any codec and play it via apps. Is this possible in WP8? Or do I have to convert! (

) certain videos before sending them to phone?

pranav0091 said:
Xperia Ray. Good phone.

Strange , as I used to have a neo v and it had a file manager in it..
Both of our phones are from the same year having same rom

papul1993 said:
An OS question. In android I can transfer video files of pretty much any codec and play it via apps. Is this possible in WP8? Or do I have to convert! ( ) certain videos before sending them to phone?

Video playback codecs: VC-1, Windows video, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4

Video playback file formats: MP4, ASF, WMV, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, MOV

Video recording formats: MP4/H.264

You don't have to worry about conversion.
Just transfer it and play.

Gearbox said:
You don't have to worry about conversion.
Just transfer it and play.

x264 mkv files. Will they work?

Nerevarine said:
Strange , as I used to have a neo v and it had a file manager in it..
Both of our phones are from the same year having same rom

Well, I used my phone for like a couple of months before passing it onto my sis, didnt find a file manager in it. Just an application manager. I did see some applications on the playstore, but then I never needed them. Had an update to ICS available, didnt because it'd remove a feature where the contacts would have their photos as the background and the 'CRT tv' effect when locking the phone. It was my first true smartphone, and it was a good experience but never really grew on me. For one I hated the FB integration and other Xperia branded apps I couldnt uninstall by default. And then the Music player wouldnt pause at the end of an album. Different people different tastes.

papul1993 said:
x264 mkv files. Will they work?

Usually no. But sometimes they work if you rename the files to .mp4 I hear. Not sure of the matter, just hearsay.

papul1993 said:
x264 mkv files. Will they work?

It seems, mkv is not supported.

And there are no apps on the store to play mkv files?

papul1993 said:
And there are no apps on the store to play mkv files?

None that I know of. VLC seems to be developing one, but no fixed dates.

oky.. just called the nokia priority center they have just 2 piece left black and white.. i m going to buy the black one cant wait anymore to get this little masterpiece :-D

J

Yeah its worth buying.I would suggest you to go with this only.

pranav0091 said:
Well, I used my phone for like a couple of months before passing it onto my sis, didnt find a file manager in it. Just an application manager. I did see some applications on the playstore, but then I never needed them. Had an update to ICS available, didnt because it'd remove a feature where the contacts would have their photos as the background and the 'CRT tv' effect when locking the phone. It was my first true smartphone, and it was a good experience but never really grew on me. For one I hated the FB integration and other Xperia branded apps I couldnt uninstall by default. And then the Music player wouldnt pause at the end of an album. Different people different tastes.

Usually no. But sometimes they work if you rename the files to .mp4 I hear. Not sure of the matter, just hearsay.

you know, you can enable CRT TV effect with a simple hack on ICS

..
Just decompile framework-res.apk, edit 1 line, recompile and put it back

^
Good to know. Someday i might try and start meddling with android, just havent got enough time to do it right now.

I might even come back to Android someday, dont deny that, but ATM my 920 is going nowhere. Love it, love WP8

WP8 doesn't support sideloading apps, right?

yipee!! just got this beast for 9990 i got the white colour

it look sexy i must say !! let me play with it now

ujjwal007 said:
yipee!! just got this beast for 9990 i got the white colour it look sexy i must say !! let me play with it now

For 9990? Whether they've discounted after bargaining or you used any coupons?

Gearbox said:
For 9990? Whether they've discounted after bargaining or you used any coupons?

actually he is our family friend...so i got the best they can give!

seems a fair deal to me

^ Seems fair too.
How about the separate back panels (other than your BLACK back panel) cost? Did the seller told anything about its pricing?

Gearbox said:
^ Seems fair too.
How about the separate back panels (other than your BLACK back panel) cost? Did the seller told anything about its pricing?

yes... he said not much 200-250 Rs. i was in hurry so didn't asked much questions

ujjwal007 said:
yipee!! just got this beast for 9990 i got the white colour it look sexy i must say !! let me play with it now

Pics or it didnt happen :wink:

Anyway mine will be delivered on Friday. Flipkart still showed coming soon in my order so I gave them a piece of my mind through email :evil:

Within 5 min a response saying item now in stock :shock:

and that they just shipped it along with tracking number. Excellent service I must say. :-D

har said:
Pics or it didnt happen

Anyway mine will be delivered on Friday. Flipkart still showed coming soon in my order so I gave them a piece of my mind through email Within 5 min a response saying item now in stock and that they just shipped it along with tracking number. Excellent service I must say.

i will post the pics tomorrow buddy just a bit busy having hard time setting up the phone.... i guess microsoft accounts sucks...it gives me sort of errors everytime i create a new account..

ujjwal007 said:
i will post the pics tomorrow buddy just a bit busy having hard time setting up the phone.... i guess microsoft accounts sucks...it gives me sort of errors everytime i create a new account..

Create account via computer dude. This kind of thing is best done through a computer.

ujjwal007 said:
yes... he said not much 200-250 Rs. i was in hurry so didn't asked much questions

That's some consoling news.

papul1993 said:
Create account via computer dude. This kind of thing is best done through a computer.

i already have a windows account but it wont let me get in i m able to login from computer

wth

ujjwal007 said:
i already have a windows account but it wont let me get in i m able to login from computer wth

Odd. I never had ny issues. Try logging in on wifi !?

pranav0091 said:
Odd. I never had ny issues. Try logging in on wifi !?

yes got in finally after a factory setting..buddy can you please tell me some imp. apps to download? i mean like i even cant play videos on it yet...and does it support flv. files?

ujjwal007 said:
yes got in finally after a factory setting..buddy can you please tell me some imp. apps to download? i mean like i even cant play videos on it yet...and does it support flv. files?

AFAIK, it cant play .flv and .mkv files

Try out metrotube, Dashboard (for pinning connectivity shortcuts), Fantasia painter, Fuse, PDF reader, Photobeamer, Photosynth, Ringtone maker, Skydrive, Skype, Wikipedia, Wikitude

B

Would be buying one for my Bro soon. Also, recommended it to many friends as I am a Samsung Focus user for more than a year. Nokia has nailed it this time. No Android Phone under 15K from a Reputable manufacturer can beat Nokia Lumia 520.

Why can't the WP-owners start a "Must have apps/games for WP", as that of Android?
Those own WP for first time, will find it useful for sure!!

But the thread-starter should update the 1st post, often...

pranav0091 said:
AFAIK, it cant play .flv and .mkv files

Try out metrotube, Dashboard (for pinning connectivity shortcuts), Fantasia painter, Fuse, PDF reader, Photobeamer, Photosynth, Ringtone maker, Skydrive, Skype, Wikipedia, Wikitude

thanks buddy

and how do u download youtube videos to your phone ? i found some apps but they dont show original videos i mean VEVO ones...so it wont downloadable any other app?

and yeah guys...i asked the price about the L720 from the Sales man of priority showroom he said...price will be 19,000 and will be available from may.

I dont download Youtube videos, hence no idea buddy..

pranav0091 said:
I dont download Youtube videos, hence no idea buddy..

oh bummer

what about games.. give us a list of available windows phone games

Nerevarine said:
what about games.. give us a list of available windows phone games

Gearbox said:
Why can't the WP-owners start a "Must have apps/games for WP", as that of Android?
Those own WP for first time, will find it useful for sure!!

But the thread-starter should update the 1st post, often...

None is listening!

I would've but I'm not much of an app person. So it would be right of me to start a thread and then fill it with meager details.

P

Hi ujjwal007, Congratulations on your purchase!

How do you rate the bundled headphones? Are they IEM or simple headphone? And what about the sound quality as Nokia lumia 520 does not have Dolby headphone sound enhancement like in Lumia 620?

How about gaming on L520?

My L520 delivered to my home. I will see it tomorrow evening

H

please post l520 pics and pics taken by it

am :-D

waiting

A

Any alternative to the File manager ?

a2mn2002 said:
Any alternative to the File manager ?

Nope.
Just a query, what are your needs for a file manager?

A

I used File manager in Androids just to view the files, renaming etc.
The apps in WP8 has which file extention like .apk in Android ?.
I just copy any .apk file in my phone and using File Manager go to that file to delete/install/rename it. Hows things happen in WP8 ?

a2mn2002 said:
I used File manager in Androids just to view the files, renaming etc.
The apps in WP8 has which file extention like .apk in Android ?.
I just copy any .apk file in my phone and using File Manager go to that file to delete/install/rename it. Hows things happen in WP8 ?

You cannot rename *unsupported* files in WP. The extension for applications is .xap. You can download them manually from the marketplace and then install them on your phone, but you cannot get them anywhere else AFAIK - basically no pirated .xap available.
You can use your WP8 phone like a USB drive if you wish, but only files that you have an app for are viewable on the phone. You can rename supported filetypes using the app that can open them. Like, if you have a word document, then you can open it in the word app, and then rename it, but if you have a .ascd file that has no application on the phone that can open it, then you cannot view or rename it on the phone.

Sending my Lumia 520 back for replacement because camera switch not working properly. Bloddy hard to press.

The phone is absolutely amazing though. Videos are awesome and overall smooth as hell

J

It is the worst mobile set I have ever used .It has a very small capacity storage and the connectivity is also very poor.Buying this phone is the greatest blunder of my life.

Julieanderson said:
It is the worst mobile set I have ever used .It has a very small capacity storage and the connectivity is also very poor.Buying this phone is the greatest blunder of my life.

Could you elaborate please?

Julieanderson said:
It is the worst mobile set I have ever used .It has a very small capacity storage and the connectivity is also very poor.Buying this phone is the greatest blunder of my life.

Yay !! Trollers here !!! :twisted:

Julieanderson said:
It is the worst mobile set I have ever used .It has a very small capacity storage and the connectivity is also very poor.Buying this phone is the greatest blunder of my life.

Which phone are you referring to?

hars1988 said:
please post l520 pics and pics taken by it

am waiting

*gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/nokia-lumia-520-review-353239#;

Gearbox said:
How about gaming on L520?

Got my lumia 520 few days back... A short review

OS : Widows 8 is just so smooth runs like water.
Gaming : Tried Asphalt 5 (Trial), AE 3D Motor and few other games, didn't felt lagging or slow down
Camera : Picture quality is far more than good, Trust me you will be satisfied. Attached a picture below
Video : Tried 720p High Res videos and it plays extremely well. Runs smooth no lagging. however can't play flv mkv files
Sound Quality : The ear piece comes with the box is below average, better buy a ear phone to enjoy the music.
Build Quality : Finishing is awesome, It doesn't look like 10k Phone.
Battery : good enough to have 1-1.5 day backup on Normal use

Overall I am more than satisfied with this phone...Certainly a Best Buy

IMPORTANT : If someone has bought Lumia 520, Do update your phone. it improves Phone, Camera and Battery performance.

*i.imgur.com/Vpxm3y2.jpg

^ Thanks. Good to know

And nice to see Soundmagic IEMs there

Some flipkart users are complaining that "Upper-part of the phone" gets heated horribly soon.
Anyone feeling it?

My lumia 820 do heat at the upper part when playing games like temple run or ashphalt 7. When talking after gaming one can feel the heat. It's not a problem though....

920 does get significantly warm when playing games and gently warm when browsing or streaming using the data connection. But doesnt seem to be serious.

Gearbox said:
Some flipkart users are complaining that "Upper-part of the phone" gets heated horribly soon.
Anyone feeling it?

YES..it gets hot...but not horribly...its manageable though!
i m very much satisfied with it... i must say the camera quality is better then my stolen nokia E7 true VFM.... :razz:

Time to update your Siggy then!
What's your color of L520? Whether the earphone and phone are in same colors?

*itmoldova.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lumia-520-3.jpg

Gearbox said:
Time to update your Siggy then!
What's your color of L520? Whether the earphone and phone are in same colors?

*itmoldova.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lumia-520-3.jpg

my phone is white but the earphones are black in colour and they are not like these...they sucks below average..i have sound magic es18 they sound amazing on it!!

pranav0091 said:
^ Thanks. Good to know

And nice to see Soundmagic IEMs there

Its the same one as yours E10

Played the new cut the rope game today. Is it available for WP8?

papul1993 said:
Played the new cut the rope game today. Is it available for WP8?

Follow the link to see the availability of Apps or Games
Overview | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States)

papul1993 said:
Played the new cut the rope game today. Is it available for WP8?

Nope. Only iOS and Android.

i have a query about this phone if you guys do not mind...i am contemplating buying lumia 520 for my dad and Lumia 720 for my mom...My main doubt is in regards to battery life...can it give more than a day's battery life under normal usage esp the L520 which seems to have a smaller battery compared to the L720...i need this to last for a minimum 1 day or more under normal usage....

thetechfreak said:
Nope. Only iOS and Android.

No its available checkout the store

Ronnie11 said:
i have a query about this phone if you guys do not mind...i am contemplating buying lumia 520 for my dad and Lumia 720 for my mom...My main doubt is in regards to battery life...can it give more than a day's battery life under normal usage esp the L520 which seems to have a smaller battery compared to the L720...i need this to last for a minimum 1 day or more under normal usage....

Should last for a day. Check out Lumia 720 review on the verge. It really praises the battery life. I'm sure 520 will also last a day.

papul1993 said:
Played the new cut the rope game today. Is it available for WP8?

Time to eat candy and play Cut the Rope Experiments on Windows Phone! | Windows Phone Central

Is that the one you wanted?

Ronnie11 said:
i have a query about this phone if you guys do not mind...i am contemplating buying lumia 520 for my dad and Lumia 720 for my mom...My main doubt is in regards to battery life...can it give more than a day's battery life under normal usage esp the L520 which seems to have a smaller battery compared to the L720...i need this to last for a minimum 1 day or more under normal usage....

My 920 was rated a 44H phone by gsmarena, while the 520 lasts a bit longer at 49H.

The 920 lasts undergoing decently heavy usage for a day easily. That involving a good chunnk of screen on time, wifi on all the time syncing two mail accounts, three news clients all at the same time. The 520 should be easily capable of doing the same and even better if the screen-on time is lower than mine (which in all probability is indeed the case here)

BTW, you should probably switch your choices between mom and dad and get dad the 720, my logic being that your dad will probably able to appreciate the additional features more than your mum (no offense intended, just guessing) This would be especially relevant if your mum is a housewife and dad works as he'd be more than pleased with the extended battery life of the 720.

Krow said:
Should last for a day. Check out Lumia 720 review on the verge. It really praises the battery life. I'm sure 520 will also last a day.

Not the verge. I find them closet anti-microsoft. GSM arena is always the best bet. The most comprehensive and support their views with proper numbers/samples unlike the verge where you have to go by the opinion of somebody who just claims things with no quantitative data/samples to prove the same. Same is the case with phonearena who have had some plain dumb comparisons lately.

GSMArena FTW.

Krow said:
Should last for a day. Check out Lumia 720 review on the verge. It really praises the battery life. I'm sure 520 will also last a day.

yes it does lasts a day easily with average use i dropped it 2 times till now thank god its still alive :lol:

awesome phone !!! never lagged in 2 weeks and olmost all the imp. apps are available in windows store! and the camera is awesome above expectations!!
those who are thinking to buy it buy asap without a though! u will be pleased! i will be buying 720 in couple of months and give this one to my sister

pranav0091 said:
My 920 was rated a 44H phone by gsmarena, while the 520 lasts a bit longer at 49H.

The 920 lasts undergoing decently heavy usage for a day easily. That involving a good chunnk of screen on time, wifi on all the time syncing two mail accounts, three news clients all at the same time. The 520 should be easily capable of doing the same and even better if the screen-on time is lower than mine (which in all probability is indeed the case here)

BTW, you should probably switch your choices between mom and dad and get dad the 720, my logic being that your dad will probably able to appreciate the additional features more than your mum (no offense intended, just guessing) This would be especially relevant if your mum is a housewife and dad works as he'd be more than pleased with the extended battery life of the 720.

Lol...no offence taken... :-D

..my mom is working & she travels a lot everyday and has more usage than my dad who seldom checks his phone during work..hence i was thinking of giving the 720 to my mom..damn now i am thinking i will buy 2 Lumia 720's..thanks again...

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Does heating issues is a worry ??

pranav0091 said:
My 920 was rated a 44H phone by gsmarena, while the 520 lasts a bit longer at 49H.

For those 520 users, who wants to rejoice. :mrgreen:

Nokia Lumia 520 goes through our extended battery testing regime, see how it managed - GSMArena Blog

Nokia has a goldmine on their hands. Now they only need to advertise the s**t out of it.

I don't watch tv so can you guys tell me how many ads have you seen of this device? I don't think Nokia is marketing it well enough.

papul1993 said:
Nokia has a goldmine on their hands. Now they only need to advertise the s**t out of it.

I don't watch tv so can you guys tell me how many ads have you seen of this device? I don't think Nokia is marketing it well enough.

seeing a lot of Nokia ads during IPL..in fact i see their ads more than sony or samsung nowadays...

dont know if i can post a bit off topic here but if it is..pls guide me to the appropriate thread...am buying Lumia 920 for a friend of mine this week..he wants to know the street price..is it still 36K??Will he get it for 33-34K approx?

Ronnie11 said:
seeing a lot of Nokia ads during IPL..in fact i see their ads more than sony or samsung nowadays...

Are they ads for the 520?

WOW this thread is gettin busy FAST

Hahaha

Brilliant phone at the price

but the WP8 ecosystem doesnt grow as fast as android

..

papul1993 said:
Are they ads for the 520?

No..still promoting 920..no ads for 5,6,7

randomuser111 said:
WOW this thread is gettin busy FAST

Hahaha

Brilliant phone at the price

yeah maybe sony & nokia can coexist...

Ronnie11 said:
No..still promoting 920..no ads for 5,6,7

I hate it when companies makes silly mistakes like that. The number of people in a country like India that can buy a 920 vs 520 is like 1:10000. They should make ads for attracting college students.

I think Nokia rather wants to sell Asha phones marketing them as smartphones.

Nokia should be in a dilemma of whether to promote Low-range WP(here L520) or not..
Coz, if it does - the sub-10k-Asha will receive a heavy damage because of L520.

Gearbox said:
Nokia should be in a dilemma of whether to promote Low-range WP(here L520) or not..
Coz, if it does - the sub-10k-Asha will receive a heavy damage because of L520.

True but Nokia is betting big on Lumia series to bring them up...seems more logical to promote these than the Asha ones...

Nokia should advertise on the "Lumia"s generally.
If it focuses of L520, no one will buy L510..

Nokia might be releasing a qwerty Windows Phone device. Check allthingsd website for more details. I am on phone so can't post link right now.

Nerevarine said:
but the WP8 ecosystem doesnt grow as fast as android ..

True. But maybe it doesnt need to. I like it the way things are right now. I like the way things are moving right now. To dismiss off the marketplace as having "less apps" is not the most accurte reflection of the situation. There are some *beautiful* apps here right now and more are coming. I havent had any apps that I miss. I used to really like pulse : found more likeable replacements in FUSE and Collector, the only things I see glaringly missing are Instagram (which is coming) and some games.

papul1993 said:
Ronnie11 said:

No..still promoting 920..no ads for 5,6,7

Click to expand...

I hate it when companies makes silly mistakes like that. The number of people in a country like India that can buy a 920 vs 520 is like 1:10000. They should make ads for attracting college students.

I think Nokia rather wants to sell Asha phones marketing them as smartphones.

I, for one, see a different strategy here, which is not much unlike the one Samsung has had great success in - building a brand. They are probably hoping to sell of the Lumia devices under the aura created by the mighty 920. Which isnt a bad thing at all. I have the 920 and I can tell you, the number of times total strangers have asked me about the phone is way too damn high. Its a conversation starter.

papul1993 said:
Nokia might be releasing a qwerty Windows Phone device. Check allthingsd website for more details. I am on phone so can't post link right now.

Really??Hmm interesting...i always thought windows 8 as being more touch friendly than keypad friendly...

The only thing that's holding me back from buying the Lumia 520 is lack of Free games
i could play a paid game for free in Android and possibly do much more.

Ronnie11 said:
Really??Hmm interesting...i always thought windows 8 as being more touch friendly than keypad friendly...

really? it could be a hit!

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I dropped my idea of getting WP8....

a2mn2002 said:
I dropped my idea of getting WP8....

May I know why??

funkysourav said:
The only thing that's holding me back from buying the Lumia 520 is lack of Free games
i could play a paid game for free in Android and possibly do much more.

BTW, That's called piracy.

funkysourav said:
The only thing that's holding me back from buying the Lumia 520 is lack of Free games
i could play a paid game for free in Android and possibly do much more.

Yeah, it's piracy and yeah that's holding me back too.

Shah said:
BTW, That's called piracy.

You say tomAto, i say Tomato.
no need to look down from a high horse.

funkysourav said:
You say tomAto, i say Tomato.
no need to look down from a high horse.

Be it tomAto or Tomato; It refers to the same thing. MS prevents sideloading of apps to stop piracy. And you are not considering a WP8 device just because it doesn't allow piracy. You're a typical Indian, buddy. (JK)

funkysourav said:
You say tomAto, i say Tomato.
no need to look down from a high horse.

I take a part of your milk (kept outside the door by the delivery-boy) every morning, because I can. How pleased would you be ?

I havent bought a single app for my phone, but neither have I been tempted to pirate.
Nobody justifies piracy. Seriously, those games dont code for themselves, have some respect for the guy who wrote it.

pranav0091 said:
I take a part of your milk (kept outside the door by the delivery-boy) every morning, because I can. How pleased would you be ?

I havent bought a single app for my phone, but neither have I been tempted to pirate.
Nobody justifies piracy. Seriously, those games dont code for themselves, have some respect for the guy who wrote it.

agree!!

Even games like angry birds which were free on Android market is paid on Windows Phone .. (correct me if im wrong)
There are other apps as well ...
Thats a wtf move by microsoft

Nerevarine said:
Even games like angry birds which were free on Android market is paid on Windows Phone .. (correct me if im wrong)
There are other apps as well ...
Thats a wtf move by microsoft

how has MS got to do anything with it ? Isnt Angry Birds a paid-app on IOS as well?
There is a free trial version btw...

pranav0091 said:
I take a part of your milk (kept outside the door by the delivery-boy) every morning, because I can. How pleased would you be ?

I havent bought a single app for my phone, but neither have I been tempted to pirate.
Nobody justifies piracy. Seriously, those games dont code for themselves, have some respect for the guy who wrote it.

+1000 for this.

Nerevarine said:
Even games like angry birds which were free on Android market is paid on Windows Phone .. (correct me if im wrong)
There are other apps as well ...
Thats a wtf move by microsoft

Can't you spend 50 INR for a Game when you can spend thousands in a mobile?

The point is, people like me ARE willing to spend li\e, but due to lack of credit card we have to go the hard way..
The only thing I have purchased through android market is Dead Space and Mass effect, and that too from friend's credit card
Microsoft should invest in operator based payment, that would be nice

Nerevarine said:
The point is, people like me ARE willing to spend like me, but due to lack of credit card we have to go the hard way..
The only thing I have purchased through android market is Dead Space and Mass effect, and that too from friend's credit card
Microsoft should invest in operator based payment, that would be nice

Okay. Now thats some sensible statement.

But If somebody doesnt want to adopt WP because it doesnt let them use pirated stuff, then so be it. I'd much rather have an appstore where the devs feel their effort will be rewarded and keep them motivated to make more and more importantly better apps, than one thats flooded with free to use but filled with stupid advertisements everywhere. For one I believe we are seeing the effect already in the WP marketplace - The metro design language has led to the development of some of prettiest apps I have ever seen and you see people in forums buying them even if they dont really need it. Talk about committed customers. While its good if somebody can make a game free, dont go on and harp about how you'll upgrade your 1 star rating of that game to 5 only if its free - that review speaks more about your peanut-brain than about the game itself.

Nerevarine said:
The point is, people like me ARE willing to spend like me, but due to lack of credit card we have to go the hard way..
The only thing I have purchased through android market is Dead Space and Mass effect, and that too from friend's credit card
Microsoft should invest in operator based payment, that would be nice

Yeah I agree. Why do they only work with credit cards? They should support those atm cum debit card that almost everybody has.

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I don't think so, coz lots of sites sell Cyan-L520.

gearbox said:
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i don't think so, coz lots of sites sell cyan-l520.

lol

Whether Nokia's 1-yr warranty on its mobiles is same - both from online-buy as well as from local-store-buy?

Gearbox said:
Whether Nokia's 1-yr warranty on its mobiles is same - both from online-buy as well as from local-store-buy?

Yes..

Got this phone for mom a couple days back, she is loving it, and I can personally tell you its a great phone for the price.

The new design of WP8 makes breeze everywhere. Am gonna get it this week :mrgreen:

Nokia Priority near to house became Samsung Exclusive store damn :shock:

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Hey guys...im from mumbai

I just got my LUMIA 520 yesterday frim a friend who sold it to me for 8k !!
Its yellow in colour and im rotally in love with it...well i have used HTC HD7before running on 7.5 & 7.8 ,...

Windows OS is one of the sleekests in market right now...im using android too but was too bored ith it

Nokia and microsofthave taken it to next level...itsan awesome handset..i would prefer people to buy ASAP

Only problem is many people are selling the phone just because they are too lazy to explore this os...my frind sold it for that reason to me

Heard not all Micro SDHC cards are compatible with L520.
Which brand to consider when buying?

funkysourav said:
The only thing that's holding me back from buying the Lumia 520 is lack of Free games
i could play a paid game for free in Android and possibly do much more.

and you can spend Rs. 12,000 on a phone and then not spend Rs. 50 on 3-4 games each.

Some people (like me) dont have a credit card.. so its impossible to purchase anything from Windows phone store..
In android play store, it was possible to login using a friend's id and pass who had already purchased some apps and download them to my phone..
Is that possible in Windows phone too ?

Nerevarine said:
Some people (like me) dont have a credit card.. so its impossible to purchase anything from Windows phone store..
In android play store, it was possible to login using a friend's id and pass who had already purchased some apps and download them to my phone..
Is that possible in Windows phone too ?

It's okay then.

But I doubt people who have a CC or a working debit card buy games.

Nerevarine said:
In android play store, it was possible to login using a friend's id and pass who had already purchased some apps and download them to my phone..
Is that possible in Windows phone too ?

I smell piracy here.

I too believe that amounts to piracy.

Btw arent there online services which let you use your debit cards as credit cards for a small fee?
I had read about in some thread here where people wanted to buy something from some foreign site that insisted on credit cards...

pranav0091 said:
I too believe that amounts to piracy.

Btw arent there online services which let you use your debit cards as credit cards for a small fee?
I had read about in some thread here where people wanted to buy something from some foreign site that insisted on credit cards...

Are you talking about VCC?

Gearbox said:
Heard not all Micro SDHC cards are compatible with L520.
Which brand to consider when buying?

???..

R

Its a pity that Windows 8 does not support FM. Otherwise it would have been a great phone for me.

rdx_halo said:
Its a pity that Windows 8 does not support FM. Otherwise it would have been a great phone for me.

Rumor is that it doesnt only on the software side and only for a little more time. AFAIK, all of Nokia's WP8 Lumias have FM hardware thats sitting dormant waiting for the OS to support it.

Shah said:
I smell piracy here.

how is that piracy ? A person who has multiple android devices can always access apps on all without having to pay twice ..
Seriously people here are so trigger happy when it comes to piracy
We have a common ID where we used to purchase apps together..
I dont see anything wrong with that

But this would be multiple people using the apps that are purchased only once, doesnt that amount to piracy?

Personally I havent bought a single app yet, its not like I love to shell out money for everything I see. But I call spade a spade, until someone can convince me its a sickle.

Still better than downloading apks right ?
Besides it was the only way i could use PowerAMP and access multiplayer in some games

Too bad higher end games dont work on my phone anymore

(Neo V)

Guess yeah

One of my friends went to a live mobile showroom and tried a Lumia 720. He is now saying that the back panel/shells are un-removable. Is it true? IIRC, I saw somewhere Nokia stating that the back shells can be changed as per our wish. A pic would help.

Most probably, will be buying it today from local market

What price should I settle at? 9.5k?

S

KDroid said:
Most probably, will be buying it today from local market

What price should I settle at? 9.5k?

Yup! 9.5k is the best price.

Nokia Lumia 520 Price in India on 03 Jun, 2013, Lumia 520 specifications, features & reviews | 91mobiles.com

one of my friend was facing trouble connecting his L510 using bluetooth to other devices.. is the problem there in L520 aswell???????

Not as far as I know. Its because 510 didnt support bluetooth very well.

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I am planning to get one. I still wonder if this phone will get WP 9 update.

I need the device purely for development.

so guys i have bought the Lumia 520 for my dad..could someone pls recommend some good apps for 520?

Ronnie11 said:
so guys i have bought the Lumia 520 for my dad..could someone pls recommend some good apps for 520?

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-tablets/151948-windows-phone-thread-37.html

Post there.

Ronnie11 said:
so guys i have bought the Lumia 520 for my dad..could someone pls recommend some good apps for 520?

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-tablets/173439-must-have-apps-games-windows-phone.html

Got it. For 9.5k

how is its connectivity to the p.c??

Shashank Joshi said:
how is its connectivity to the p.c??

via Micro-usb. Do you mean any other?

Gearbox said:
via Micro-usb. Do you mean any other?

i had heard that it was not connectable to p.c directly using "mass storage" mode and you had to install some software in your p.c to access it's s.d card..

Shashank Joshi said:
i had heard that it was not connectable to p.c directly using "mass storage" mode and you had to install some software in your p.c to access it's s.d card..

Not like that; There's an app by Windows to sync the contents to your WP. It's not a mandatory thing to connect/

But apart from that, you can connect it as a "Mass storage" mode. It will appear as "Windows phone" under Portable devices section of your "Windows Explorer". Upon clicking the "Windows phone", the mobile's inbuilt storage and SD storage will appear separately as 2-entities.

Thanks for the app help..but another small query..the micro usb cable provided to connect to the computer is too small for my dad's liking as i was wondering if i could buy a micro usb wire with a greater length...also needed that to recharge the phone in the car...what do i search in flipkart as in keywords..what is it called?

Universal car charger?

Ronnie11 said:
Thanks for the app help..but another small query..the micro usb cable provided to connect to the computer is too small for my dad's liking as i was wondering if i could buy a micro usb wire with a greater length...also needed that to recharge the phone in the car...what do i search in flipkart as in keywords..what is it called?

These?
Prolink 12PMM387-0150 USB Cable - Prolink: Flipkart.com
Samsung Car Charger CAD300UBEC/INU - Samsung: Flipkart.com
DigiFlip Car Charger USB CC002 - DigiFlip: Flipkart.com

What battery life are you guys getting? Mine lasts for only about 10 hours. (Use 3G occasionally)

KDroid said:
What battery life are you guys getting? Mine lasts for only about 10 hours. (Use 3G occasionally)

Disable NFC (does it have it?) and location. Browsing eats up battery, but not any more than I have seen in other phones. Its got a rating comparable to the 920 and mine lasts a full day with decently heavy screen use and wifi on all the time.
Nokia Lumia 520 goes through our extended battery testing regime, see how it managed - GSMArena Blog

Is it new? If yes allow for a week's use for the battery meter to calibrate. Mine improved dramatically within a week of purchase and I have other reasons to believe that its the battery calibration that causes this rather than an actually drained battery. For example -try to switch on the phone about 10 minutes after it shuts down of low battery and you'll generally find that the phone powers up and reports anywhere from 10-30% battery left and actually goes the corresponding distance. Would be worth trying

Bought it yesterday... will give it a week's time & see. Hope you are right

Loving it!

pranav0091 said:
Disable NFC (does it have it?)

None.

NFC??

ShankJ said:
NFC??

Near Field Communication. It is not present in L520. Read more about it in Wikipedia, If you want to know about it.

Thank you pranav..ordering these items..with regards to battery life..i am pleasantly surprised that Lumia 520 is giving me about 1 day and 10 hours of average battery life in moderate usage...with wifi on/data on and little bit of browsing and music...and the phone is 5 days old...

1 day and 10 hours? That's impressive.
Haven't you installed any apps in it?

You're welcome buddy

1 day + is a good battery life nowadays. Sadly we are long past the time when an N70 would last close to half a week without much trouble

I felt restricted moving into smartphones with respect to battery life, but now I am used to the daily routine of plugging in the phone all the time if I am near some power source. That being said, the 920 with battery saver on (and active) + wifi off + data off + no more than 5 minutes of screen use per hour + no active background tasks (no, dont have to disable the background tasks from settings, just exit all apps by pressing <- and restart to kill whatsapp if you use it) has shown a very impressive 1-1.5% drain per hour. So if you are in a real crunch, you know what to do

Ronnie11 said:
Thank you pranav..ordering these items..with regards to battery life..i am pleasantly surprised that Lumia 520 is giving me about 1 day and 10 hours of average battery life in moderate usage...with wifi on/data on and little bit of browsing and music...and the phone is 5 days old...

8 reasons the Nokia Lumia 521 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S 4 | Pocketnow

:lol:

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Gearbox said:
8 reasons the Nokia Lumia 521 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S 4 | Pocketnow

qhat is this lumia 521?,,is it same as lumi 520?

As far as I know, 521 is the US version of 520.

newdelhi said:
qhat is this lumia 521?,,is it same as lumi 520?

L521 = L520 + T-mobile carrier.

Gearbox said:
1 day and 10 hours? That's impressive.
Haven't you installed any apps in it?

Few apps like football,zomato etc...but not many..perhaps the reason for high battery life..

Maybe. On constant roaming, battery somewhat decreases/

@All: Why can't we change this thread as "Lumia 520 discussion thread" just like "PantechBurst/Hwavei Y300"?

Gearbox said:
Maybe. On constant roaming, battery somewhat decreases/

@All: Why can't we change this thread as "Lumia 520 discussion thread" just like "PantechBurst/Hwavei Y300"?

+1..there are many users of L520..makes sense to have a discussion thread on it...

Gearbox said:
Maybe. On constant roaming, battery somewhat decreases/

@All: Why can't we change this thread as "Lumia 520 discussion thread" just like "PantechBurst/Hwavei Y300"?

That is the task of the "friendly neighbourhood(thread) mod"..

The local Mobile Store people are charging 9.7K.. Is it fine to buy it at this price??

Gearbox said:
@All: Why can't we change this thread as "Lumia 520 discussion thread" just like "PantechBurst/Hwavei Y300"?

@ Krow, can you do this, since you are a regular visitor here

Created one..
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-tablets/174585-lumia-520-discussion-thread.html

Also, this thread is in buying section..