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KidPokerKidPoker Posts: 4,294
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I had the Nokia Lumia 520 and l thought it was fine. It did me perfectly for internet at work and reading whilst on the go.

I don't want anything too expensive just something to browse during work breaks, preferably with the same features like the Lumia 520 if not better.

I was thinking of going for one of these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-G130-Galaxy-Young-Smartphone-Charcoal-Black/dp/B00NA1EU6Q/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1415759072&sr=8-10&keywords=mobile+phone

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BTCUN6E/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=

Many thanks.

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    LyceumLyceum Posts: 3,399
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    Moto g 4g. Or the new moto g 2014.

    The 4G is available in black and white on tesco for around £115 and the unlock is around £2 on eBay.

    The new version has a larger screen but no 4G and is around £130

    Don't know if that's way over budget but absolutely worth every penny. There's nothing that comes close for that price.

    If you check out Hitukdeals there's moto g deals posted practically daily.
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    TheBigMTheBigM Posts: 13,125
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    KidPoker wrote: »
    I had the Nokia Lumia 520 and l thought it was fine. It did me perfectly for internet at work and reading whilst on the go.

    I don't want anything too expensive just something to browse during work breaks, preferably with the same features like the Lumia 520 if not better.

    I was thinking of going for one of these:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-G130-Galaxy-Young-Smartphone-Charcoal-Black/dp/B00NA1EU6Q/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1415759072&sr=8-10&keywords=mobile+phone

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BTCUN6E/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=

    Many thanks.

    What's happened to your 520? You could stick with it for longer? An upgrade to the 520 would be the Lumia 635.
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    dearmrmandearmrman Posts: 21,517
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    Usually for a budget priced phone the 520 is very hard to beat, me personally I wouldn't touch a cheap Android phone, unless it was the Moto G.
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    Stuart_hStuart_h Posts: 5,311
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    Bought my dad the moto g (original version) and its a great piece of kit for the money !
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    MiyagiMiyagi Posts: 653
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    Lumia 535 was announced yesterday and should be with us fairly soon - looks like a great phone for the price.
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    TheBigMTheBigM Posts: 13,125
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    Miyagi wrote: »
    Lumia 535 was announced yesterday and should be with us fairly soon - looks like a great phone for the price.

    It was announced for Asian countries - China, Bangladesh etc. Not destined for UK officially as far as I know - just like the Lumia 525 never came to these shores.
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    MiyagiMiyagi Posts: 653
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    All reports that I have read say UK pricing to follow and UK release in Q1.
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    KidPokerKidPoker Posts: 4,294
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    TheBigM wrote: »
    What's happened to your 520? You could stick with it for longer? An upgrade to the 520 would be the Lumia 635.

    The sim port has broken somehow. It won't recognise the sim card any more.
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    BagovBagov Posts: 142
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    KidPoker wrote: »
    I had the Nokia Lumia 520 and l thought it was fine. It did me perfectly for internet at work and reading whilst on the go.

    I don't want anything too expensive just something to browse during work breaks, preferably with the same features like the Lumia 520 if not better.

    I was thinking of going for one of these:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-G130-Galaxy-Young-Smartphone-Charcoal-Black/dp/B00NA1EU6Q/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1415759072&sr=8-10&keywords=mobile+phone

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BTCUN6E/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=

    Many thanks.

    Of the two, the Sony is slightly superior. But why not consider one of these:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOKIA-LUMIA-625-SMARTPHONE-SIM-FREE-/281492980589?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item418a4a036d

    It's a slightly older model, has been as much as £200 plus, but it's more up-to date than the 520.

    Compared with the two phones mentioned it has :

    A better screen
    Better Camera
    Faster Processor.

    It's also easily upgradeable to Windows 8.1. Even without upgrading the software (it's free) it will give you a similar interface to what you had with your 520, but with many added features (your old phone is Windows based, the two you mention are Android, so there would be a learning curve with those).

    At the price shown, it's an absolute bargain
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    BagovBagov Posts: 142
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    Bagov wrote: »
    Of the two, the Sony is slightly superior. But why not consider one of these:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOKIA-LUMIA-625-SMARTPHONE-SIM-FREE-/281492980589?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item418a4a036d

    It's a slightly older model, has been as much as £200 plus, but it's more up-to date than the 520.

    Compared with the two phones mentioned it has :

    A better screen
    Better Camera
    Faster Processor.

    It's also easily upgradeable to Windows 8.1. Even without upgrading the software (it's free) it will give you a similar interface to what you had with your 520, but with many added features (your old phone is Windows based, the two you mention are Android, so there would be a learning curve with those).

    At the price shown, it's an absolute bargain

    Oh, and it's 4g compatible, the only one of these three.
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    IWasBoredIWasBored Posts: 3,418
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    I've just got a Sony xperia E3 and I am a little confused about it. It's fun playing with it this evening but as this is my first smartphone I don't want it to keep connecting to the internet else it will cost a bomb. I never got it myself so I am going to have to ask the bloke at the 02 shop. It seems like you can only play games by connecting online but at least the camera is internet free, and a very good camera it is too!
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    psionicpsionic Posts: 20,188
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    IWasBored wrote: »
    I've just got a Sony xperia E3 and I am a little confused about it. It's fun playing with it this evening but as this is my first smartphone I don't want it to keep connecting to the internet else it will cost a bomb. I never got it myself so I am going to have to ask the bloke at the 02 shop. It seems like you can only play games by connecting online but at least the camera is internet free, and a very good camera it is too!

    Can't you just connect to your Wifi which shouldn't cost anything?
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    IWasBoredIWasBored Posts: 3,418
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    thank you that psionic. I could do that with my old phone but I never did.
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    call100call100 Posts: 7,278
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    KidPoker wrote: »
    I had the Nokia Lumia 520 and l thought it was fine. It did me perfectly for internet at work and reading whilst on the go.

    I don't want anything too expensive just something to browse during work breaks, preferably with the same features like the Lumia 520 if not better.

    I was thinking of going for one of these:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-G130-Galaxy-Young-Smartphone-Charcoal-Black/dp/B00NA1EU6Q/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1415759072&sr=8-10&keywords=mobile+phone

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BTCUN6E/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=

    Many thanks.
    Nokia Lumia 630/5....Excellent phone or wait for the 530/5 My OH has the 630 and I have the 830. It's her first smartphone and she is loving it.
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