The Official Nokia Lumia 920 Thread

spinstorm · 31 Oct 2012 at 14:41

I think the 920 is THAT GOOD.

I think it is the BEST smartphone there is right now. I think that the combination of great display, great camera and good software makes it very compelling.

I realise apps are an issue but I am sure that will change - and in the meantime I do have an iPhone 5 and will also buy a Nexus 4

gilesjuk · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:01

spinstorm said:
Gummobile who sell SIM free phones have just announced that as an exclusive no one will have unlocked 920s in the UK on their Facebook.

This does agree with what Nokia said but I guess until it is in stores we just cant be sure. Just because the price tag says its available SIM free DOES NOT mean they will be selling it that way - they do those in advance and the situation can and does change.

It doesn't mean someone can't sell it SIM free, just means the distributor may not sell to them. Someone can source them from other EU countries and sell them.

gilesjuk · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:08

Nokia 920 has disappeared from the Digital Phone site all of a sudden. Not looking good is it.

Fillado · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:35

Even the SIM Free Nokia Lumia 920 is locked to EE!

Ahahahahahahahahahaha

gilesjuk · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:37

Fillado said:
Even the SIM Free Nokia Lumia 920 is locked to EE!

Ahahahahahahahahahaha

Time to find an unlock code I think. But then Twitter is full of it at times.

Fillado · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:40

gilesjuk said:
Time to find an unlock code I think. But then Twitter is full of it at times.

Well the info is direct from Nokia UK so surely it's true?

Don't think I've ever seen such a laughable launch for a "flagship" product. And now with a Nexus 4 at over £200 cheaper you'd have to be a mug to buy this thing.

gilesjuk · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:46

Fillado said:
Well the info is direct from Nokia UK so surely it's true?

Don't think I've ever seen such a laughable launch for a "flagship" product. And now with a Nexus 4 at over £200 cheaper you'd have to be a mug to buy this thing.

A company representative can be ignorant of all the facts sometimes. I will see tomorrow when I go to Phones4U.

allydm · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:46

Fillado said:
Even the SIM Free Nokia Lumia 920 is locked to EE!

Ahahahahahahahahahaha

I'm not sure I'd trust that article. It's already had to have 2 ammendments for having the wrong info, and according to this comment ( link ) P4U are saying that their SIM-free are not network locked.

All this mis-information is starting to take the ****, might just go with an 8X unless someone on here is able to get the SIM free version working on another network over the next few days.

dasyad · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:47

Well I do not believe anything on Twitter, whether it comes from Nokia or Phones4U as I've had a tweet from Nokia which contradicts that one seen on Neowin.

http://twitter.com/nokia_uk/status/263644515120861185
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s421/DasYad/*******.png

DeathStorm · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:48

Fillado said:
Well the info is direct from Nokia UK so surely it's true?

Don't think I've ever seen such a laughable launch for a "flagship" product. And now with a Nexus 4 at over £200 cheaper you'd have to be a mug to buy this thing.

I'd rather have the right phone than save a few quid but I still have questions that haven't been answered!

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:51

I'll updated the thread as soon as mine arrives at P4U, I am 99% sure this will be unlocked.

Glaucus · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:51

Fillado said:
Well the info is direct from Nokia UK so surely it's true?

Don't think I've ever seen such a laughable launch for a "flagship" product. And now with a Nexus 4 at over £200 cheaper you'd have to be a mug to buy this thing.

Nexus is certainly a stunning phone. But i'm not going to buy a product that doesn't do what I want it to do. Even if it was £50, it just doesn't have an acceptable storage level.
However if you don't need storage it is a brilliant device.

As well as other issues, like buying multiple apps/films.
It's the same reason in the past years, I've been willing to pay extra for apple.

Fillado · 31 Oct 2012 at 15:58

dasyad said:
Well I do not believe anything on Twitter, whether it comes from Nokia or Phones4U as I've had a tweet from Nokia which contradicts that one seen on Neowin.

http://twitter.com/nokia_uk/status/263644515120861185
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s421/DasYad/*******.png

Actually wouldn't that confirm it? If Nokia don't know of any plans then surely Phones4U are just selling off EE stock at full whack?

DeathStorm said:
I'd rather have the right phone than save a few quid but I still have questions that haven't been answered!

If £200 is "a few quid" to you I'd sure like your job!!

Glaucus said:
Nexus is certainly a stunning phone. But i'm not going to buy a product that doesn't do what I want it to do. Even if it was £50, it just doesn't have an acceptable storage level.
However if you don't need storage it is a brilliant device.

As well as other issues, like buying multiple apps/films.
It's the same reason in the past years, I've been willing to pay extra for apple.

Wouldn't an HTC 8S do everything the Lumia 920 does (excluding camera, wireless charging and Sat Nav)? That's half the price too...

dasyad · 31 Oct 2012 at 16:00

Fillado said:
Actually wouldn't that confirm it? If Nokia don't know of any plans then surely Phones4U are just selling off EE stock at full whack?

That's a fair point. [RXP]Andy is our only hope now I feel, when he rocks up in store and puts his non-EE SIM in

Glaucus · 31 Oct 2012 at 16:02

I'm shallow I really want wireless charging as well as I destroy charging cables like they go out of fashion. Although the 8s is the best looking wp8. Also as I'm being forced to use a big phone, might as well go large screen. It's used more for film and Internet than it is as a phone. In fact the phone function although vital is well down the list in terms of usage.
But yes the 8s is a very capable phone.

edgedemon · 31 Oct 2012 at 16:03

well I have put a preorder in at gsmnation in the states as Im beginning to suspect that anything other than a yellow or red 920 is going to be impossible to find in the UK.
Anyone know any reliable EU retailers that ship to the UK?

spinstorm · 31 Oct 2012 at 16:09

[RXP]Andy;23073694 said:
I'll updated the thread as soon as mine arrives at P4U, I am 99% sure this will be unlocked.

I don't want to be negative BUT I wouldn't trust anything Phones4u tells you as they are the worst kind of salesmen - they have no idea what they are selling and just tell you what you want to hear.

I am not saying that it is locked but I wouldn't be sure about what they told you, and expect to have issues. If you walk away with an unlocked phone on Friday then I am sure lots of us will be down to P4U to get them for ourselves.

Glaucus · 31 Oct 2012 at 16:10

It doesn't really matter if it is locked, unlock codes are free or a couple of quid. Just hope they are released soon. As long as Nokia haven't doe anything bizarre.

An unlock code for Canada is allready available.

RSR · 31 Oct 2012 at 16:15

spinstorm said:
I don't want to be negative BUT I wouldn't trust anything Phones4u tells you as they are the worst kind of salesmen - they have no idea what they are selling and just tell you what you want to hear.

I am not saying that it is locked but I wouldn't be sure about what they told you, and expect to have issues. If you walk away with an unlocked phone on Friday then I am sure lots of us will be down to P4U to get them for ourselves.

I agree. I never trust sales people in phone shops or sales people in general, so I am going to find out for myself.

DeathStorm · 31 Oct 2012 at 16:17

Fillado said:
Actually wouldn't that confirm it? If Nokia don't know of any plans then surely Phones4U are just selling off EE stock at full whack?

I would have said no just because of the difference in colour options but there's a bit of uncertainty.

Fillado said:
If £200 is "a few quid" to you I'd sure like your job!!

No you wouldn't, it's far more trouble than it's worth!

Seriously though, £200 isn't just a few quid but spread over a year (the least amount of time I expect to spend on a handset) and suddenly I'm more concerned about the experience than the cost.

Fillado said:
Wouldn't an HTC 8S do everything the Lumia 920 does (excluding camera, wireless charging and Sat Nav)? That's half the price too...

The 8S is surely much closer to the 820 which you can get anyway? Then of course there's the smaller screen, smaller battery, no image stabilisation and all the other gubbins you've mention.

The battery in my current phone is so useless I couldn't stomach a repeat performance, if the 920 doesn't work out for me I'll be ordering a Note 2 instead. Which is why I'm getting a bit frustrated at the lack of serious reviews when this device has been floating around for a while.

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