Nokia is the first manufacturer to go all in with Windows Phone, using its mapping and multimedia strengths to help the platform gain momentum. The last quarterly results were certainly encouraging, but we'll have to wait another three months to see if that was actually a blip or a hint of things to come.
Nokia will certainly be hoping that the global launch of the Lumia 620 will help it push more WP smartphones in the first three months of the year, despite the weaker seasonal demand, as It makes the platform more affordable than ever.
Key Features :
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
Quad-band 3G with 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.7 Mbps HSUPA support
3.8" 16M-color ClearBlack LCD display with WVGA resolution
5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, 720p@30fps video recording
VGA front-facing camera
1.0 GHz dual-core Krait CPU, Adreno 305 GPU, 512 MB of RAM
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS support
8 GB of inbuilt storage, expandable through the microSD card slot (up to 64 GB)
Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
Built-in accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
1300 mAh user-replaceable battery
microUSB port with file transfers
Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP and EDR
NFC support
Full Office Mobile experience
Great build quality
Free lifetime voice-guided navigation via Nokia Drive
Excellent social integration
Xbox Live integration and Xbox management
Nokia Music streaming service
7 GB worth of SkyDrive storage
Attractive price
Main Disadvantages :
WP app catalog falls short of Android and iOS
No FM radio
No system-wide file manager
No lockscreen shortcuts
Removing the back panel is testing
The Lumia 620 is priced at €250 off contract so it's easy on your wallet. It offers Nokia's full-fledged turn-by-turn navigation Drive app, Nokia Music for offline listening to radio mixes, App Highlights for app recommendations, Cinemagraph, the list goes on. And while there are alternatives in the Marketplace, few are as high quality as Nokia's, while Drive+ beta is only available in three countries for WP devices different than Nokia's, meaning the majority of users are on their own in regards to voice navigation.
The Lumia 620 runs on capable hardware as well. The 5 MP camera and microSD card support are a welcome bonus, but it's the dual-core Krait chip and ClearBlack 3.8" display that shine the most, while the colorful and almost unibody-like chassis sets it apart in a crowd.
And finally, we come to the OS itself. Windows Phone 8 is behind on the quality app count but it's quick to catch up and doing a pretty good job of getting developers interested. It's also a breath of fresh air for all those tired of the iOS and Android way of doing things - swipe-able homescreens, folders, notification areas, etc.
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