The Lumia 730, 735, and 830 have been announced!

theothernt

The Lumia 830 - the affordable flagship (€330)
http://conversations.nokia.com/2014/09/04/lumia-830/

The Lumia 730, 735 (€200 - €220)
http://conversations.nokia.com/2014/09/04/lumia-730-and-lumia-735/

All 3 should be available later this month.

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PaulieC

they are before VAT prices, so you're talking about over 400 for the 830, which, based on the spec is neither affordable or a flagship. I like the look of the 730 though, reminds me of the 800...

wheresmybeaver

The 830 has a 720p display, decent camera, slim profile and wireless charging, which is all pretty good, even if the rest of the specs are a bit meh.

But if your primary use for the phone is taking good photos then you'll be happy.

I'll be looking to replace my 920 in the next few months and I'm already fairly sure the 930 wont be it, but I like the look of the 830.

wildefalcon

The 830 looks good, glad I didn't go for the 930, as the absence of a SD slot on the 930 was bothering me.

I can live with a 10 mp camera - the OIS should really help with clarity.

senordingdong

730 looks good alright. Reminds me of the 20 series.

830 seems unusually expensive for the spec.

Andrew76

Re: the 830, 1GB of RAM too which is nice if not spectacular. Nice looking phone, would be tempted to upgrade from the 630 for the camera.

KenH

I'm liking the 830 too to replace my 620. Hope it comes to 3/o2.

long_b

LOVED my 820, had it for years. Currently enjoying a 1320 but if I needed a smaller handset with a better camera it'd definitely be the 830

WeHaveToGoBack

Anybody know when these phones will be available here, whether sim free from the likes of Amazon or on network?

theothernt

Likely at the end of the month online, no idea about networks yet.

senordingdong

I imagine that with the 530, 630, 635 and 930, coupled with the poor performance of Nokia in the Irish market, I don't think they'll be in a hurry to get them in.

jimmynokia

No sign of em in retail despite nokia saying they are available in Ireland,only option is sim free.

fits

My Omnia 7 is still going strong...

Roquentin

ive noticed the windows phones are getting popular of recent......can someone fill me in what have they got that others dont?

Davy

Roquentin wrote: »

ive noticed the windows phones are getting popular of recent......can someone fill me in what have they got that others dont?

Their is no one thing, and what they have varies hugely from different models. Good cameras, wireless charging, different software option and cheaper than most of the comparison rivals.

They have a small market share so app are not as mainstream as iOS or Android.

If you are interested in one have a look at the different models http://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/mobile/phones/lumia/

TBi

Roquentin wrote: »

ive noticed the windows phones are getting popular of recent......can someone fill me in what have they got that others dont?

Compared to Android they have smoothness and stability.

I have a Lumia 930 now and loving it. I'd take a Windows Phone or iOS but not in any hurry to try Android again.

wheresmybeaver

Roquentin wrote: »

ive noticed the windows phones are getting popular of recent......can someone fill me in what have they got that others dont?

The main differentiator in my opinion is the Start screen, aka the screen you look at the most when you have a phone. The Windows Phone Start screen is a plethora of customisable information (live tiles) for anything, like calls, facebook, messaging, whatsapp, weather, calendar, news, anything you like really. Always calling or messaging the same 3 people? Pin them to the start to see their social media updates and to speed dial them / view call and messaging history.

Android has a sort of crappy version of this with widgets. iOS is mostly pages of static icons with counters on them.

For this reason alone I wouldn't move to Android even with their snazzy handsets in the Sony or HTC range.

Additionally I've been using wireless charging for the last 2 years and although there has been debate about it, for most people it is a great feature that you would miss.

I think the best handset out there at the moment in terms of price versus features is the Lumia 830 - good camera, microsd slot, wireless charging, nice display, glance screen. My 920 is still working well but the 830 at €390 sim free is a good deal. Hopefully some of the networks here will add it to their lineup.

wildefalcon

Roquentin wrote: »

ive noticed the windows phones are getting popular of recent......can someone fill me in what have they got that others dont?

FOr me, it's the free Sat Nav, off line. It's a decent app and works for me. Plus I've tried android and it's a bit too, not messy, exactly, but random. Ios is nice but a bit restricted for me.

Symbian is dead, so it's WP8.1

senordingdong

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zEmo23

Anyone know if they work with three?

AngryLips

830 now available on VF

jimmynokia

zEmo23 wrote: »

Anyone know if they work with three?

If its sim free yes.

senordingdong

Three stick Nokia no?

Any word on who is stocking the 735?
I heard about meteor maybe?

jimmynokia

senordingdong wrote: »

Three stick Nokia no?

Any word on who is stocking the 735?
I heard about meteor maybe?

Meteor and emobile.

beauf

Roquentin wrote: »

ive noticed the windows phones are getting popular of recent......can someone fill me in what have they got that others dont?

A cheap windows phone is much faster than a cheap android phone.

I find it just faster to do the basic things, like calling, messaging etc.

But there are fewer apps and its missing something you get on Android.

senordingdong

jimmynokia wrote: »

Meteor and emobile.

No sign of them yet.

Missus needs a new one and Xmas is coming up. 635 might suffice.

_Kaiser_

senordingdong wrote: »

No sign of them yet.

Missus needs a new one and Xmas is coming up. 635 might suffice.

635 is not great.. I have 2 of them here and wouldn't rate them as any better than the 5xx

Very cheap feel, no hardware keys on the panel, no camera button. You might be better off getting a cheap "as-new" 1020/820 etc

beauf

I think 635 is over priced. The 625, 620, 530, 520 are all 50~99 euro phones. Low end phones. Compare them to same priced androids and they are a good deal. Unfair to compare them to phones 820/1020 which cost 200~400 mid~top end phones.

senordingdong

Well, it being green is relatively important for her.
I would have preferred the 735 because of the qi and camera.
But there is still no sign of them arriving on the shelves.

Sorry, I tell a lie.
I've just found it on the meteor site. Although, in black only.

wildefalcon

Well, I looked at the various phones around as my N8 is slowly dying (camera gone, weather service gone, speaker gone).

And I just couldn't afford the 830. So, I've bought a Chinese android. 1/2 the money, but it has dual sim so I can keep my Irish and UK sims on the same phone. Bit of an experiment so maybe it will work out for me.

AngryLips

senordingdong wrote: »

I've just found it on the meteor site. Although, in black only.

Doesn't it come with interchangeable covers?

senordingdong

AngryLips wrote: »

Doesn't it come with interchangeable covers?

Not sure. It has a body resembling a 920, doesn't look like it popped off the way it did on the 620.
I thought it was just coloured qi shells like on the 925.

bidiots

senordingdong wrote: »

Not sure. It has a body resembling a 920, doesn't look like it popped off the way it did on the 620.
I thought it was just coloured qi shells like on the 920.

It pops off like the 625, which I had. Got hands on mine yesterday, lovely piece of kit so far

jimmynokia

Using the 735 a few months now and its really a nice phone for the money 199 from meteor is a very good price.

theothernt

jimmynokia wrote: »

Using the 735 a few months now and its really a nice phone for the money 199 from meteor is a very good price.

Is that an upgrade price on a tariff or the phone-only unlocked price?

jimmynokia

theothernt wrote: »

Is that an upgrade price on a tariff or the phone-only unlocked price?

That is the pay as you go price,very well priced...