Nokia Lumia 820 8GB GSM 4G LTE Windows 8 Smartphone - Black - AT&T - No Warranty

I am loving my new phone. After much searching, reading reviews and comparison shopping I am glad to end up with the Nokia 820. It generally got good reviews and has not disappointed me in any way after a couple of weeks of use. The one thing the reviews made me worry about was that moving up to this full sized smartphone would seemed like I would be carrying a huge brick, I have found that the Nokia 820 phone fits nicely in my front pocket (I am a blue jeans wearing male) and although it is a little bit heavy in the hand it feels very sturdy and well built and doesn't seem like a burden in the pocket.Naturally I have not completely figured out all of the features of my new phone but I have done my best to get to the ones I anticipate using most often. Music, photos and productivity software all works great on the Nokia. The hardware for taking photos have produced really nice images in a variety of settings and lighting conditions. I haven't printed them out yet but they look good on my desktop screen even when I zoom in on small portions of the picture. The music plays nicely on my headphones and the speaker is acceptable but a little quiet. The loud speaker plays best when placed on a hard surface but if you really want to listen without headphones I recommend getting some external speakers. The music apps preloaded worked great and everything was instantly responsive.This is my first full feature smartphone and so I was not tied into any of the OS ecosystems that are out there. Since I use Microsoft Windows in my work setting it was a relatively easy thing to learn the Windows phone layout. In fact learning new things about my phone has actually increased the usefulness of my home and work computers as I starting syncing more and more of my data across devices. From the productivity standpoint I am now totally sold on the usefulness of this smartphone. I regularly use my e-mail, OneNote and Skydrive accounts throughout my day and have found that the phone seamlessly keeps everything up to date.Speaking of Apps...now I understand why people make such a big deal about the limits of the Windows app store. It isn't like there aren't a ton of apps to choose from but often you start with a web page that you use a lot and then get the mobile app. If that app isn't supported you could go out and find something similar but it just isn't the same. You often have invested time and energy in the original web site and so it feels like a loss to start over with a different app. I don't think this will be a big deal with me but I can see it frustrating people who are more tied to their apps. The phone works great with the apps it has available but you might look to see if your favorite cookbook, movie streaming service or bird app is available for Windows phone if you are choosing which OS you want to live with.Finally and probably most importantly for the supplier of my phone, I would highly recommend purchasing through these guys. They shipped my phone incredibly quickly and provided the exact product described. The unlocked phone naturally comes from overseas and they sent a plug adapter along with it so it was immediately functional. (Quick note: even though my phone was marked for sale in Saudi Arabia, absolutely everything works in good 'ol American English and all the standard apps and features were present from the moment I turned it on.) I had a some questions about the phone and the suppliers replied within half a day if not faster - even on the weekend!

As background - I previously had a Lumia 521 and it met all my needs - which are mainly texting, an occasional phone call, checking emails, and every once in awhile checking something on the internet. The phone started to overheat to the point I feared my house might burn down one night, and when I couldn't get another Lumia 521 I figured I would maybe make the switch to an android to take advantage of all the apps that are made for android and iphone users which never seem to cover Windows. I have a Samsung Galaxy Player for listening to music and found a Samsung Avant phone that was a good size to fit in my pocket, so figured I would "upgrade". What a mistake. That phone was so frustrating. Because my Lumia 521 was "cheap" I had been fooled into thinking it was not as good a phone - but it turned out it was actually better. I am not one to quickly replace a phone, but after a month of frustration I couldn't stand it and researched to see what would be a good Nokia phone that might be a good size to fit in my pocket with a slightly better camera than the 521. After careful research I settled on the 820 and so far am pretty glad I did. It is not perfect, but it meets most of my checklist and all of my high priority items. First - I have difficulties getting phones, tablets, etc.. to respond to my touch. Apparently my fingers just aren't recognized. So with the Samsung I would have to swipe 3 or 4 times to get it to work. With the Lumia's it recognizes my touch -every time. I have seen demonstrations of people using them with gloves and they work fine. So whatever that technology might be - it is a great feature and number one in reducing my frustrations. Second, they have a great texting autocorrect. Once you learn to just plow ahead with your incorrect spelling and have faith that one second later the autocorrect will fix it to the right word, you will be in heaven. With the Samsung, the autocorrect was nightmarish. I would have the whole word correct except perhaps the last letter. The Samsung autocorrect would split what I had typed into 3 nonsensical separate words. The time it would take to fix the autocorrect was not worth it and I had to turn it off. Third, I like a microSD card option. The 820 allows for a microSD card - so I know that I can save my pictures, etc., and easily be able to download them or transfer, etc.. The Windows account already backs them up, but it is nice to know that I can have all this extra memory AND just move the card over to a new phone, etc.. Plus, I figure if I do something stupid to my phone, as long as the SD card doesn't get crushed and I can get it out, then I can save all my photos. Fourth, there is a replaceable battery. I cannot understand a phone that wouldn't let you change the battery for a new one once it starts to fail. Fifth, the navigation. The Windows navigation just makes so much more sense. With my Samsung, my teenage daughters would be asking me how to get back to a previous text, etc.. You know a phone is counter intuitive when a teenager needs help using it. I would like to additionally have got a much better camera, but so far the pictures I have taken are just as crummy as the ones on the 521. I now have a flash, which is a good thing, but the camera is still not great. Probably my main knock against it. Another requirement I had is a phone approximately the size of an iPhone so that I can fit it in my pocket. This phone is a really nice size so it scores high for its nice size. If you've never used a windows phone you'll fine the tiles are a really nice feature - I really missed them when I had the Samsung phone. One thing you'll want to keep in mind - and this could be important - is that the phone I got is an AT&T phone. I use T-mobile so this was both good and bad. It was good because for some reason unknown to me, but which I had stumbled upon during my research, only the AT&T branded phones are able to upgrade to Windows 8.1 which has Cortana. The T-Mobile phones are not allowed to upgrade. Apparently upgrades are actually at the discretion of the carrier, and T-mobile doesn't allow it on this phone. So what I did was when I first got the phone, I started it up without a SIM card in it and connected to the wifi. After being connected a little while to the wifi it told me there was an update to 8.1 available for my phone. So I updated it while it thought it was AT&T. I then had to get online and request the unlock code from AT&T . It was easy enough to do and I got the code pretty much right away (it gives you a link to check the status of your request, so I checked that link immediately and my code was right there). However, it does say it could take several days (I think it said up to 5 days) so if you are planning to use your phone right away on T-mobile and AT&T decides to take a long time to give you the unlock code you may be out of luck. So you would think all is well and good but then I realized - and researched - that because this is an AT&T branded phone, I could not get the T-mobile function of making calls over wifi. Apparently that function is a T-mobile specific function that only comes on T-mobile phones. Because I really have only used that function once in the last year, I would rather have Windows 8.1 and Cortana, so I am just as happy that this is an AT&T phone. But you'll have to decide for yourself if that is a problem or not. There may be some other T-Mobile specific functionality that I am now missing but so far I have not stumbled on any. Now I just hope that this one doesn't overheat like my 521 did, because I plan to keep this phone for a good long time.

I don't take a lot of pictures and I don't need my phone to work like my tablet. I wanted a sturdy phone with expandable storage that ran the Windows OS. That is what I got with this phone. It's pretty much the perfect size for my hand, not too thick, but doesn't feel cheap. That back pops off and the battery is removable, another plus that I wasn't even looking for. The wireless charging cases are pretty cheap ($15 off at&t website) so I'll be getting one of those soon, the charging plate is probably a little more expensive though. A protective case fits right over the removable back and can reportedly be charged wirelessly through it. (For those that don't know, the back of this phone is removable, that's where the wireless charging case goes. A protective cover can go on top of that for even more durability). The sound quality isn't the best I've ever had, but then again I don't really like talking on the phone in the first place, so this gives me an excuse when my wife is chattering on and on and on. And on and on. And on again. Hmm...I hope she never sees this review...Anywho, I digress....this phone is exactly what I was looking for. Not too fancy, will most likely last me more than the 2-year contract that I'm used to with smart phones. I like it much better than my previous HTC Windows 8X which felt cheap and had only 8GB of memory. Both are better than my previous Android phone as I much prefer the Windows OS.

Bought this as a replacement for a broken phone for my daughter. Easy to set up. Easy to use and good value for money.

It is an amazing Windows Phone. I was using Lumia 710 in which many option were not there. Lumia 820 is an amazing phone. I liked the following in the Lumia 820:--First and foremost thing I like is Windows OS. I am a fan of it.--It's screen and display are quite good and appealing. Amoled display is crystal clear.--The window tiles on the screen are very handy to operate the phone.--Battery backup is excellent.--Processor speed is amazing and the RAM 1 Gb is more than enough to run the OS and any kind of game.--Synchronizing the contacts with Outlook and Hotmail accounts are quite advantageous. No need to backup the contacts each time.--Music and clarity of the sound is good.--Internet speed is good, Bluetooth functionality is also improved in this version.--Call and SMS Filter or blocker is an added advantage.--No need to have any mobile security or anti virus.--Many other features are quite appealing.What I dislike is:--Nokia should have provided a tough Corning Gorilla Glass. It's low end model like Lumia 800 or Lumia 720 contain Gorilla Glass. HTC 8x in the same price range is providing Gorilla Glass 2 and HD display. Nokia should improve in this regard.--The phone is bit heavy and bulky. At times we feel heavy to carry in our shirt pocket.--Ringtone volume changes and lowers every time you restart the phone.I like and love this phone excepting the above minor setbacks. A clear hands up to the product. I strongly recommend this phone to those who are looking in the above mid range smart phone in Windows. I advise people to shift to Windows Phone from Android. Windows Phones are very safe and browsing comfort is also excellent. I am quite happy with this phone.Vishweshwar

Nice phone,sreen is a little low resolution,expandable memory and changeable back covers are a nice touch,but it is a 2012 handset!

I think this is the best phone I have so far. Excellent features,never hangs, consistent performance.Overall Good decision to buy this.

Nice and Fresh Lumia out of the box!