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Until very recently the Lumia 520 was our standard issue mobile device (it's now the Lumia 625) and most people who are objective about it are generally satisfied. Those who don't can't usually articulate why other than it isn't an iPhone. The company has never been into really opulent phones. Before we went "all-in" on Windows Phone the standard device had been whatever the latest Blackberry Curve was.
There is a random assortment of other WP8 devices that I'm assuming we got for free from Microsoft.
Most of the women have bought their own replacement faceplates... uhh... backplates? so there is a whole rainbow of the things.
The elegance and performance level compared to similarly priced Android devices is without comparison.
Thank you for your comments. Nokia has been around for many years. I saw a Samsung Android Phone on the Metro Webstie fore more money but was doubtful about getting it due to the old version of Android. While it had LTE I'm fine with HSPSA+ which has been a European standard for many years.
A lot of my friends/relatives abroad own Nokia phones and love them. I'm all about the performance of the phone. While looks matters for some in my opinion you can have an awesome looking phone but its not built strongly nor does it have the features you want.
With my Nokia phone you can expand the memory easily on not just one SD card but many. With the new 8.1 update you will be able to store apps on the card as well.
I also like the user replaceable battery.
So what if this phone does not have NFC. NFC is slowly gaining popularity and it may even be rendered useless. Notice how Apple did not install NFC? I believe you are paying more for a phone with NFC. There will be Mobile Wallets using QR Codes.
The lacking front facing camera and flash don't really matter. I only use my laptop or desktop for SkypeCalls. And I have a better digital camera with flash. But the camera on the phone will do me good since its portable and records in 720P HD.
People waste their money on an expensive phone then it breaks and you are out $500. Why do I see on YouTube unboxings of an IPhone for their 7th birthday?
I think teen and adults alike would love this Nokia 521. Android and Apple fans i'm sure would look at this phone and may even decide to get it.
I don't consider this an "Entry level" phone. This phone does everything that I want and then some.
Who would pay $500 for a phone that drops in water and fails to work?
As for the Appstore with Windows I have found the same apps as on Android and other apps that are similar to the ones I had on Android. People get so fed up when they can't get the App.
People who play games expect this phone to be a powerhouse. I could never imagine playing an XBOX game on a cellphone I would rather play it on my Flat Screen TV that is built for it. Now I may play a game like Scrabble on the phone when flying but not a 3 D Graphic heavy game.
As long as I can connect to WiFi and listen to Internet Radio then I'm happy.