The IT Nerd

I’ve come to the end of this review and I have a couple more things to cover. First let me talk about the Telus network which up until this review, I’ve never used. I had no signal coverage issues, no dropped calls, no problems at all anywhere in the Greater Toronto Area. It was invisible and that was a good thing as you shouldn’t notice your network as it should just do what it meant to do: Deliver calls and e-mail to and from your smartphone. Another thing I should mention is that Telus offered me a session at the Telus Learning Centre to get used to the phone. I didn’t need it, but for a lot of people they never fully leverage what their phone can do. The Telus Learning solves that problem by allowing you to book a 45 minute session with someone who knows your phone so your investment is fully leveraged. Plus one for Telus.

Now, how about the sound quality when using it as a phone? Well, should you want to actually want to use it a phone you won’t be disappointed. The call quality was great. Callers could hear me and I could hear them just fine. Again. it’s doing what it should.

Loose ends? Here’s a few:

• One thing that I really liked about Drive + Beta is that on the highway it names not only the highway, but it reads the sign on the highway that you are approaching. That’s a great feature because if you’re in an unfamiliar place, it makes life easier. 
• The battery life is good. In the few days that I had the Lumia 620, I only had to recharge it once and that was out of paranoia.
• The screen attracts fingerprints and smudges. It’s not the only phone that I can make that comment about. But this phone seems to be more prone to that.
• Angry Birds was very good on this phone.

So, what’s my final verdict? Much like the Nokia Lumia 920, I found this smartphone to be feature complete and  well executed in terms of function and form. It also has great fit and finish. This is another great phone from Nokia and one advantage that this phone has that will drive people to their local Telus dealer is the fact that this phone is a great size which fits easily in your hand and in your pocket. Plus the price is right: It’s $250 or you can get it for $0 on a two year plan.

If you’re looking for a nice sized smartphone with a good feature set, check out the Lumia 620. You won’t be disappointed.

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