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They have said that support for 1080p displays will arrive earlier ahead of the Blue update. So Nokia will be able to launch such phones if they want to.

16 days ago on Nokia Event May 14 1 reply

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the essence of this post is also something that has confounded me about Windows 8. Metro apps in general take way more time to load than desktop apps. The amount of time it takes for the video app to open is comparable to the amount of time Photoshop on the desktop takes to open! If they want laptop/desktop users to take Metro with any amount of seriousness, they can’t make them spend 4-5x more time to open things than they are used to.

27 days ago on Microsoft didn't make good case for Metro UI on Windows 8 1 recommend

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Oh well I just read the comments now and seems like you already made a decision to purchase a 620. Bah! I really should take time to read previous comments before I churn out a mammoth post!

27 days ago on Which phone should I buy? Nokia Lumia 520 or Nokia Lumia 620?

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You mentioned all the differences but you did not mention your use cases, which are more important for us to provide the best suggestion. So here’s my 2 cents (paisas?) based on the information I have:
1. I personally find the 520 to be a lot more attractive (in terms of design) than the 620. It’s a bit strange that a lower end phone should be better designed than a higher end one. However this is subjective and you might like the 620 better, especially with its dual shot back covers.

2. I take it you are not going to use video calling. I’m also an Indian and I’ve never met a single person who uses video calling on phone (save for those who use it for the novelty). I’m also pretty sure you won’t have much use for the City Lens app, which is again more of a novelty than a daily-use app. The basic maps will be enough. Both of these features are lacking in the 520, and I don’t think you’ll miss them.

3. You have to ask yourself how important are the other features. The 520 display has been rated well by reviewers. CBD is surely a good thing in a bright country like ours, but unnecessary if you spend most of your time indoors (office/home/college). Brightness adjustment is a couple of clicks away and again, unless you are going to move from indoors to outdoors and back quite frequently, it’s not a must-have feature.

4. Do you plan to click a lot of photos in low light conditions? Like when you are clubbing or at the beach at night? If yes then the 520 is definitely a no go because of the lack of flash.

5. I personally prefer my music without enhancements as I’ve found almost all so far to be gimmicky. I haven’t tried out the Dolby headphone enhancements on the 620. Again you have to ask yourself how important your music is to you and whether you are ready to spend more for simply this feature.

6. Rich Recording is not going to be very useful on either phones. I assume you are not going to be recording a lot of videos which you want to look professional. And if you do want professional looking videos, then neither the 520 nor the 620 is going to be the right phone for you. So leave this out of the list.

I hope the checklist helps you decide what features are important to you and whether they are worth the extra 3.5k.

27 days ago on Which phone should I buy? Nokia Lumia 520 or Nokia Lumia 620? 1 reply

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It would be really helpful if you could say what kind of apps you are looking for!

28 days ago on Good apps for wp8. 2 recommends

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Wow… just finished reading the article. I can’t believe the sorry state of affairs at Microsoft, if the article facts are all true. They talk about integration across platforms, but the greater problem seems to be an integration across teams. Everyone seems to be wanting to something totally different.

I had often wondered why MS has never brought adaptations of games like Halo and Forza to WP8 instead of begging developers to release their already existing iOS and Android apps on WP. In less than a year they could have people talking about how WP has some of the best exclusive games, not iOS or Android, if only they can gt their act together.

Thanks for the post.

28 days ago on The problems with game availability on Windows Phone 1 recommend

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That was cruel but hilarious as hell.

28 days ago on Andriod will beat Windows in consumer space one day!

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I would seriously consider the posts of those who recommend you check out the 820. Save the camera, the 820 is on par with the 920 in all major features. It might even be argued that it looks better than the 920.

In case you have already checked it out and decided not to go for it, it’s a question of how much you can spend. If you can’t afford the 920 I really wouldn’t recommend the 720. It’s not worth its price. Even as a die-Hard Nokia fan, I would recommend Android.

28 days ago on So, how bad is the Lumia 720's screen?

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Considering that the OP asked for a WP phone, his argument is valid and in context. Yours is valid but out of context.

28 days ago on So, how bad is the Lumia 720's screen?

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Considering that the OP asked for a WP phone, his argument is valid and in context. Yours is valid but out of context.

28 days ago on So, how bad is the Lumia 720's screen? 1 recommend

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You’re simply trying to push your taste on someone else. Maybe he loves the live tiles better than anything that Android can come up with? Maybe he is too invested in the Microsoft services and wants WP for that? Maybe the company he works for requires certain features that only WP8 has? Maybe he wants his Office and HERE Maps?

He said he wants a WP, and unless you think the OP is a total idiot he’s based his decision after considering all options.

you might as well argue WP and android have the same UI as well

Don’t even know what that was supposed to mean.

You’re a known troll against MS and Nokia, Dev.Null, spreading negative posts about them on all their articles. Don’t even know why you bother visiting the MS Tribe forums at all.

28 days ago on So, how bad is the Lumia 720's screen?

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You’re simply trying to push your taste on someone else. Maybe he loves the live tiles better than anything that Android can come up with? Maybe he is too invested in the Microsoft services and wants WP for that? Maybe the company he works for requires certain features that only WP8 has? Maybe he wants his Office and HERE Maps?

He said he wants a WP, and unless you think the OP is a total idiot he’s based his decision after considering all options.

you might as well argue WP and android have the same UI as well

Don’t even know what that was supposed to mean.

You’re a known troll against MS and Nokia, Dev.Null, spreading negative posts about them on all their articles. Don’t even know why you bother visiting the MS Tribe forums at all.

28 days ago on So, how bad is the Lumia 720's screen? 1 recommend

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The second link in the article contains the video.

28 days ago on Baseball player 'steals first,' confounding all scorekeeping software 1 reply 1 recommend

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That makes sense. Something similar to what Samsung has (or rather, had) with the Galaxy S and the Note, I suppose? (Of course now the sizes are just getting ridiculous in my opinion; but hey, they’re still selling like hot cakes.)

I suppose this is what Nokia is about to do, considering we’ve already heard rumors about a phablet, the EOS and an aluminum body phone, all three of which are capable of being flagships that appeal to different groups. I am convinced this will happen.

The probable reason why this hasn’t happened yet is because of the following factors:
> Resources. Developing a phone takes a lot of resources. Even if it is something as simple as changing the screen size the device still needs to undergo its own separate series of tests.
> Logistics. Shifting devices is difficult. Nokia’s success was built partly on being able to ship phones to every part of the world and into every small shop. The more variety of phones there is, the more complex the shipping procedure.
> Economies of scale. Let’s assume they had two more flagship models already in the market. How many would the top three flagships have sold, considering the current sales are only 5.6m including WP7 and lower end devices? Manufacturing and marketing a single device is more profitable at these levels.

These are opinion based views and I do not have any hard numbers to back up these theories. But they seem likely. Let’s wait till June for their new line-up.

(Thanks for the appreciation, btw. I usually don’t comment unless I see the person I am debating with make sensible comments rather than trolling.)

29 days ago on How would you refresh the current Lumia lineup?

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I am not debating the functionality part. The few apps that I have used have made me feel like I’m using a phone instead of a powerful PC, which is never a good thing. But damn, it felt like a very pretty phone!

29 days ago on Is it just me, or do I have no desire to use a Metro app on a desktop...

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that made me laugh :D
I recommend the comment sir.

30 days ago on WhatsApp Update Improvements

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I purchased Windows 8 with the view that it was basically Windows 7 + Modern UI and I would get a choice between the two. Being a power user myself I spend most of my time in the desktop mode for easy multi-tasking. However, I can easily see the utility of the Modern UI and Windows Store apps for light users who want to get one thing at a time and want to get it done elegantly, or tablet users who spend most of their time on consumption of data. One thing people cannot deny is the utter beauty of the Modern UI. I tried the Outlook app and even though it offers way less functionality than what I am used to in Thunderbird, I hated leaving it.

30 days ago on Is it just me, or do I have no desire to use a Metro app on a desktop... 3 replies

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The component prices do not fall enough in one year to reduce the prices sufficiently (to meet the levels of 720 and below models) and there’s only so much of a margin cut they can make before it fails to make business sense. The learning curve is not much of a factor for a manufacturer like Nokia which is already near the peak of its curve.

Also, if there is a significant price drop every one year, imagine what would happen to their sales in the last quarter leading up to the drop. Who will buy a phone that will fall in price by $200 just a month or two later? (See results of iPhone sales in their last quarters)

30 days ago on How would you refresh the current Lumia lineup? 2 replies 1 recommend

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The one major point I do agree with in your post is about a matching portfolio. There’s the 620 which looks totally out of place. The 720 which seems to be better designed than even the flagship 920. The 820 which is flat at the back compared to the Nokia Smile on 920 (apparently, that’s a thing). Also, for its price the 720 should really have had 1GB RAM. The devices look more different than they should.

Some things should be common across the line-up. if a lower end device is going to have a Micro-SD slot, put in the higher end devices too. Make the color options common. Apart from that Nokia has really got it right when it comes to which features should be included and which should be excluded as one moves lower down the price point.

about 1 month ago on How would you refresh the current Lumia lineup? 1 recommend

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I’m sorry, comprehension error. Mods please delete this post.

about 1 month ago on How would you refresh the current Lumia lineup?

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I would like to reply in particular to the question of “Why not do it like Apple?” There’s a very good reason for that:

Nokia sales in the US this quarter were 400k out of a total of 5.6m. So you realize the market size out side the US, in percentage terms.

The figures quoted for the iPhones in the image (Free to $199 and above) are carrier subsidized prices. Markets outside the US majorly buy off-contract i.e. full price. Taking the Lumia 920 as an example, even after an year it is not going to fall in price enough to match the level of even the 820, forget the lower models.

Markets like China and India are wonderful markets for the 620 and 520 models. Nokia is using its historical strength of flooding all price points to maximize sales (also the trickle effect). Samsung is using a similar strategy. And in fact almost every company you can think of in any industry (automobiles, consumer durables, electronics, any B2C industry you like) does the same. Apple on the other hand has always had a ‘premium’ image, which is why it won’t take the route of lower priced devices.

about 1 month ago on How would you refresh the current Lumia lineup? 1 reply 1 recommend

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They will probably do it once they are big enough that carriers can’t really refuse them. Right now they really need the carrier marketing support (I’m guessing).

about 1 month ago on Nokia CEO hints at new Lumia 'later this quarter' ahead of 'new product introductions'