The Lumia is large and in charge. I don’t consider myself a super
small-handed person, but holding onto this behemoth took some getting
used to. If you’re thinking about buying this (or any) phablet, I
strongly suggest trying it out in the store first to make sure you
actually dig its proportions.The joy of a phablet though is the big,
beautiful screen. The Lumia’s 6-inch HD display looks stunning and is
perfect if you plan on playing a lot of games or watching videos or
shows. I tried out "Halo: Spartan Assault" and couldn’t believe how
amazing the graphics looked. Ditto for videos on Vimeo and Netflix.
Plus, the phablet runs on a zippy quad-core processor, which means it
runs fast and I could multitask like crazy. Another great perk of its
giant-status is that the battery lasts much longer than it does on
smaller phones. I got more than a day’s use out of it, compared to my
usual schedule of charging overnight and hoping that my phone will last
if I go out after work.post liftPlus,
the huge screen means that the keyboard is great for jotting out emails
or, if you’re the kind of person planning to use Microsoft Office on
their phone, Word documents.The Lumia 1520 runs Microsoft Windows Phone
OS, with all that entails. I’m still getting used to the customizable
Live Tiles format and it took me a while to switch out all the
pre-loaded apps (like AT&T’s branded TV streaming app) for the ones
that I actually wanted to use.
The phablet did come pre-loaded
with some cool apps though. I quickly fell in love with Nokia Music, the
built in Pandora-esque radio app on the Lumia. I could create amazing
mixes—without commercials—for free that managed to stick to my music
tastes way better than the real Pandora ever does.It also comes with the
Storyteller app that lets you pull all your pictures into a clean,
pretty interface and display albums or events on a map so you can
virtually walk someone through your vacation, for example. It’s
definitely cool, though I question how much I’d actually use it, as
opposed to just throwing all my pictures up on Facebook. (I’m in my
early 20s and at times I got the feeling that this phone was geared
towards an older audience. This app would work better for my mom to brag
about our family vacation to a relative than it would be for me to
share my experience with a friend. Plus in the “Helps and Tips” section,
I was recommended “all the apps to keep you (and your kids) busy.”)Of
course, one of the biggest selling points of the Lumia is the camera,
which runs with Nokia’s new-and-improved camera app. With 20 MP (for
comparison, the new iPhone 5S has a 8 MP camera), the Lumia takes great
shots,wheel balancer even
in low light, and if you want to shoot video, you’ll appreciate the
four microphones, which capture audio crisply no matter which angle it’s
coming from.
The giant Lumia 1520 phablet isn’t for everyone,
obviously. It’s not the kind of thing that you buy to use simply for
texting because it can’t fit into your pants pocket (and hogs space in a
small clutch). And it’s not for someone who cares about having access
to the latest apps. As a regular Android phone user, I’m occasionally
annoyed when I find an app that’s only for iPhone.tyre changer I
can’t imagine being a Windows Phone user and having that happen even
more often, with more popular apps.The good news is, Windows Phone is
finally getting some apps users have been craving (Instagram and
Flipboard are scheduled to hit the store soon). Twitter recently
released its video app Vine for Windows Phone too.If you prioritize
great graphics on your X-Box Live games, getting work done with the
Office Suite, or sharing high-quality photos and videos of your family
vacation, then the Lumia 1520 will look pretty good with its giant
screen and $100 off the price of the Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3.
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