#Nokia lumia reviews android
Of course, Windows Phone is still lagging being Android and iOS when it comes to apps. All we’re missing is Cortana, which is currently US-only (although there is a quick fix to get around this, if you’re desperate to get to grips with her). And there are dozens of other improvements, including the ability to set wallpaper and customise your lock screen. The ‘Action Centre’ is a quick and easy way to see your waiting notifications, and toggle popular settings such as Wi-Fi and display brightness. We’ve already run through the main features of Windows Phone 8.1, but it’s worth pointing out how much better Microsoft’s OS is, now that it’s had a bit of time to grow and mature.ĭesktops are even more customisable, with the ability to pack more tiles on-screen and organise them into folders. Once you get past that, the rest of it is pipsqueak, and the phone has a dedicated app for copying across your old contacts, messages and so on. For some irritating reason, the Lumia 630 refuses to sign you into any of your accounts unless you turn off automatic date and time, and manually tweak it so it’s 100% accurate. Windows Phone 8.1 leads you through the setup process, and it’s all easy enough except for one weird little bug that’s stumped us before on Lumia smartphones. Nokia Lumia 630 setup and features: Access denied The power and volume buttons on the right edge fall naturally beneath your fingers/thumb (depending on which hand you use), and the Windows Phone shortcuts are now on-screen tappers instead. Still, the Lumia 630 is easy to fiddle with one-handed, with minimal physical buttonage. However, the Motorola Moto E definitely feels nicer against the palm, thanks to its soft, rounded rear. We’re a fan of the blocky design, which feels deliciously old-school and is still comfortable to handle. These covers snap on easily, and hold in place reasonably well – there’s a bit of give around the long edges, but we never worried about the back dropping off. Our review sample came with a matt green cover, but you can swap for glossy cases too and all of the colours really stand out. The Nokia Lumia 630 is a typically colourful beast, thanks to its detachable back plate which comes in green, orange and yellow – or plain ol’ black and white, if you’re a bit serious. So is the Lumia 630 worth its meager asking price, and how is that 8.1? Nokia Lumia 630 design: Chunky chapĪ warning: if you don’t like chunky phones, look away now.
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Both phones are colourful little beasts and pack surprisingly good specs for the money, but while the Moto E rocks Android 4.4 KitKat, the Lumia 630 sports full Windows Phone 8.1 (the first phone to do so). Priced in the UK at just £89.95, the Nokia Lumia 630 is technically cheaper than the Motorola Moto E, by a whole four pence. Just when Motorola thought it had the sub-£100 smartphone castle conquered, along comes Nokia with a Lumia 630-shaped battering ram to smash down the doors and…steal the value phone princess…oh god, this metaphor’s out of control, kill it, kill it dead. Our full Nokia Lumia 630 review: what we thought of this £89 Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone, rocking a quad-core processor and 5-megapixel camera.
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