Nokia Lumia 1520 - 6 inch display!

theothernt · 25-12-2013 01:03PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

Hopefully you will,shame the way ireland is way behind the uk,lm just lucky i can get my hands on early..its big but fast ...

Yeah, that's always the case - smaller market, etc so networks only like to stock phones that are a 'safe bet'. We'll see in January

As for the phone itself, I've read and seen on video that it is a bit faster but I'm curious to see what I can do with apps for that screen size/resolution.

Currently, when you run an app, it's simply scaled up to fit the screen but as the Lumia 1520 is a physically bigger phone, a developer can make the content on the screen (text, buttons, images, etc) just a little smaller, thus making room for more content, while not affecting the usability of the app.

jesus_thats_gre · 25-12-2013 01:05PM

Played with this about 6 weeks ago. Absolutely enormous in the hand (I have a Note 3....). Extremely fast device too. Really like what Nokia are doing these days - only ones doing something that feels different.

jimmynokia · 25-12-2013 01:12PM

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

Played with this about 6 weeks ago. Absolutely enormous in the hand (I have a Note 3....). Extremely fast device too. Really like what Nokia are doing these days - only ones doing something that feels different.

Yeah I've a note 3 too, never thought I see a big device especially form Nokia. I posted a shot of both earlier in the thread side by side.
Big but fast and powerful.

jimmynokia · 25-12-2013 01:12PM

theothernt wrote: »

Yeah, that's always the case - smaller market, etc so networks only like to stock phones that are a 'safe bet'. We'll see in January

As for the phone itself, I've read and seen on video that it is a bit faster but I'm curious to see what I can do with apps for that screen size/resolution.

Currently, when you run an app, it's simply scaled up to fit the screen but as the Lumia 1520 is a physically bigger phone, a developer can make the content on the screen (text, buttons, images, etc) just a little smaller, thus making room for more content, while not affecting the usability of the app.

So far I've had no issues in any respect. So I'm happy with it.

Davy · 27-12-2013 04:32PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

Yeah I've a note 3 too, never thought I see a big device especially form Nokia. I posted a shot of both earlier in the thread side by side.
Big but fast and powerful.

I dont think its that fast. Its great looking, games etc on the big screen, but seemed to lag longer on side by side comparison. Used a 1020 at the time but wasn't updated

senordingdong · 27-12-2013 09:26PM

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

Played with this about 6 weeks ago. Absolutely enormous in the hand (I have a Note 3....). Extremely fast device too. Really like what Nokia are doing these days - only ones doing something that feels different.

But it would seem that the masses of the public don't want something different.

SeaDaily · 27-12-2013 09:36PM

6 inches is way too big imo. I mean would this even fit in your pocket? We are slowly going back to the days when phones were like bricks that you had to hold up to your ear. Also you must look like some spa taking a photo with one of these. You'd look almost as bad as one of those crowd who take photos with the ipad. It looks ridiculous.

Davy · 27-12-2013 09:40PM

SeaDaily wrote: »

6 inches is way too big imo. I mean would this even fit in your pocket? We are slowly going back to the days when phones were like bricks that you had to hold up to your ear. Also you must look like some spa taking a photo with one of these. You'd look almost as bad as one of those crowd who take photos with the ipad. It looks ridiculous.

It does fit in the pocket just about, its not much wider than the 1020, just a good bit longer. For the size it is considerably light.

senordingdong · 27-12-2013 10:20PM

Davy wrote: »

It does fit in the pocket just about, its not much wider than the 1020, just a good bit longer. For the size it is considerably light.

That does make it sound much more attractive, although needing two hands to use it puts me off.

Davy · 27-12-2013 10:35PM

senordingdong wrote: »

That does make it sound much more attractive, although needing two hands to use it puts me off.

Ye its a great device for two hands, but for a using it one handed is not really an option. The 1020 is big enough for one handed imo.

jesus_thats_gre · 28-12-2013 11:46AM

senordingdong wrote: »

But it would seem that the masses of the public don't want something different.

Certainly one conclusion that you could draw.

theothernt · 09-01-2014 04:00PM

Just got one (have a lend of one for a few weeks, for testing). Really big, definitely too big for one handed use (for me, anyway!) but quite light and very fast. Makes an iPhone look tiny

I still need to test the camera properly but it seems to be a little better than the 920. I've used the 1020 but it I think it's too slow for general use.

Davy · 09-01-2014 06:07PM

I like the camera on the 1520, and having the big screen makes it great to view them. One plus over the 1020

jimmynokia · 09-01-2014 07:24PM

Still draw myself to the 1020 but for size the 1520 is good if you like big phones,love them both:D

Rsaeire · 09-01-2014 07:32PM

The Nokia Lumia Icon (as it will be called on Verizon in the US) is a nice mix of the 1020 and 1520 as it has the size of the former with the guts of the latter. It's supposedly going to be called the 928 when it launches elsewhere.

jimmynokia · 09-01-2014 10:37PM

Rsaeire wrote: »

The Nokia Lumia Icon (as it will be called on Verizon in the US) is a nice mix of the 1020 and 1520 as it has the size of the former with the guts of the latter. It's supposedly going to be called the 928 when it launches elsewhere.

Highly unlikely. I'd go as far to say no right now.

Rsaeire · 09-01-2014 10:39PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

Highly unlikely. I'd go as far to say no right now.

I don't understand what you mean. Highly unlikely that it will be a handset you'd be interested in?

jimmynokia · 09-01-2014 10:40PM

Rsaeire wrote: »

I don't understand what you mean. Highly unlikely that it will be a handset you'd be interested in?

Nope it's a custom made handset.
No variant same as last model.

Rsaeire · 09-01-2014 10:57PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

Nope it's a custom made handset.
No variant same as last model.

I got the model wrong, I meant to say Nokia 929. That's the handset I thought you'd be interested in which Verizon is calling the Nokia Lumia Icon. It's a 5" version of the 1520 from the specs that have been "leaked" so far. If that makes it over to this side of the world, I'd say it would do pretty well for itself.

jimmynokia · 09-01-2014 10:58PM

Rsaeire wrote: »

I got the model wrong, I meant to say Nokia 929. That's the handset I thought you'd be interested in which Verizon is calling the Nokia Lumia Icon. It's a 5" version of the 1520 from the specs that have been "leaked" so far.

I'd like to see it, but these custom handset's are trouble.

senordingdong · 10-01-2014 07:58PM

Looks very thick.

jimmynokia · 10-01-2014 08:02PM

senordingdong wrote: »

Looks very thick.

Yeah will wait to see in person first.

rolion · 11-01-2014 12:41PM

Anyone seen the device available on Irish providers !?

jimmynokia · 11-01-2014 01:05PM

rolion wrote: »

Anyone seen the device available on Irish providers !?

Not available yet.

jimmynokia · 17-01-2014 05:11PM

Now on sale in vodafone via special order.

theothernt · 17-01-2014 05:33PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

Now on sale in vodafone via special order.

Special order, do you have to prove you're insane first? ;-)

Davy · 17-01-2014 05:45PM

theothernt wrote: »

Special order, do you have to prove you're insane first? ;-)

Is ordering such a big screen not proof enough :P

rolion · 17-01-2014 11:09PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

Now on sale in vodafone via special order.

where, a link something !?
thanks

jesus_thats_gre · 18-01-2014 02:23PM

I know a guy who tested one and he reckons 3 days battery life is attainable.

Davy · 18-01-2014 02:34PM

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

I know a guy who tested one and he reckons 3 days battery life is attainable.

Did he say anything about his usage?
Was he in offline mode?

I found gaming had a huge impact on the battery, and wouldn't see 3 days off one charge.

Nokia Lumia 1520 - 6 inch display!

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