Hello, I've been waiting for months for this phone to be released in Israel, and as its release gets closer and closer I need to be sure about a couple of things before I spend half a month's work on this phone (costs $1074 unlocked here, which is REALLY expensive) .
1- What is the deal with the Gmail / Microsoft thing? how does that affect me? I know the tech part but on day-to-day use, am I able to get notifications when an email arrives on my Gmail? I currently forward all my gmails to Outlook and will be using outlook on the phone so obviously I have no problem, but a friend of mine who is in above his head in Google's ecosystem will be switching to Windows phone, I think I will have a lot of explaining to do if he doesn't get real-time notifications for incoming mail.
2- The camera. I know it's absolutely insane in low-light, and let's be honest, the iPhone 5/4s camera's ARE the ones to beat. How does the Lumia 920 's (post-patch) camera stack up against the iPhone 5's camera in normal conditions? I've seen a lot of pics but I'd like to hear from you. I'm not a knowledgeable person in taking photos, the best I know how to do is make the camera focus on my object of choice.
3- I've read here on the forums that quite a bit of people have issues with their phones, be it freezes / restarts / battery issues. I know that usually people who have issues are much, much more vocal but I'd like to hear from people who have no issues, just to sleep better at night
This is indeed my first post, but I have followed this website since its inception, and I've watched it grow better and become a real powerhouse in the mobile world, so congratz on that and salutes to this lovely community
1- What is the deal with the Gmail / Microsoft thing? how does that affect me? I know the tech part but on day-to-day use, am I able to get notifications when an email arrives on my Gmail? I currently forward all my gmails to Outlook and will be using outlook on the phone so obviously I have no problem, but a friend of mine who is in above his head in Google's ecosystem will be switching to Windows phone, I think I will have a lot of explaining to do if he doesn't get real-time notifications for incoming mail.
2- The camera. I know it's absolutely insane in low-light, and let's be honest, the iPhone 5/4s camera's ARE the ones to beat. How does the Lumia 920 's (post-patch) camera stack up against the iPhone 5's camera in normal conditions? I've seen a lot of pics but I'd like to hear from you. I'm not a knowledgeable person in taking photos, the best I know how to do is make the camera focus on my object of choice.
3- I've read here on the forums that quite a bit of people have issues with their phones, be it freezes / restarts / battery issues. I know that usually people who have issues are much, much more vocal but I'd like to hear from people who have no issues, just to sleep better at night
This is indeed my first post, but I have followed this website since its inception, and I've watched it grow better and become a real powerhouse in the mobile world, so congratz on that and salutes to this lovely community