Nokia Lumia 510: specs, reviews. How to connect a phone to a computer, how to flash, how to change the date?

Before the appearance of the subject of our today's review in the smartphone market, the place of the budget device is quite justified and, it can be said, was legitimately occupied by the creation of the Finnish manufacturer under the name "Nokia Lumiya 610". At first sight it is a handsome device. However, those who understand the topic, perfectly remember the competition between the 610-th and 710-th models. And the first clearly lost an unequal match. I remember that the price gap between the two devices was not that big, but the older model could offer users, of course, more productive hardware stuffing.

Introduction

That's when the Finnish manufacturer decided to create another budget solution for the corresponding segment of mobile devices. It became the Nokia Lumia 510, whose characteristics we will consider today. Due to the creation of this device, the company managed to reduce competition between the 610th and 710th models, to switch the attention of potential buyers to the novelty of the market. Initially, at the development stage, the operating system "Windows 7" appeared on the device. A little later, version 7.8 was released, which was received by the owners of the device with a bang, because it was very similar to the subsequent one - "Windows 8".

It's strange that some users ask how to change the date in Nokia Lumia 510, which we'll review about at the end of the article. It is quite easy to do this. You just need to go to the device menu, find the item with the settings and go to the appropriate tab. There you can set the automatic adjustment of the date and time on the time zone of the SIM card.

Deficiencies

Of course, there are drawbacks here. For example, more expensive models have a more impressive list of innovations than the subject of our current review. However, this device, which entered the smartphone market, was the first device that was started to be delivered to the mobile communication salons with the preinstalled operating system "Windows 7.8". Of course, it was naive to expect a miracle. The hardware stuffing of the device did not justify its price, as productivity did not.

In general and general

The cost of a smartphone based on the operating system "Windos 7.8" is currently about 7-8 thousand rubles. What does the user receive in exchange for this money? And it receives a not very productive processor, operating at a clock frequency of 800 megahertz, a main camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels, and 256 megabytes of RAM. A little less than 4 GB is available for storing user data. To put it mildly, the proposal can be called at least modest for such money. Probably, the brand just affects, and only.

Equipment

What can we find inside the package when we open it? Here is the smartphone itself, as well as a charger for it. There is a stereo headset of medium quality, a MicroUSB-USB 2.0 cable. The delivery set is modest, and the whole composition ends with documentation. It includes a warranty card, drawn up in a mobile phone or other store where the purchase of the device was made, as well as a brief user guide for using the smartphone. By the way, many users ask questions of this type: "I have a Nokia Lumia 510 phone. How to connect my device to the computer?" The answer is very simple. To do this, you need to use the wire that is included in the package, namely a MicroUSB-USB 2.0 cable.

Actually, this is part of the answer to the question about how to flash Nokia Lumia 510. This will also require a wire to synchronize with a personal computer or laptop. However, with one cable we can not do without it. Need firmware for the device. You can find it on the official website of the company, in the corresponding section. After that, install special software to install the firmware, connect the device and do everything according to the instructions.

Design

In general, there are certain features that are similar in Nokia's Lumiya 710, and in the 610's and 510's. From the first subject of our today's review borrowed the shape of the back cover. But from the second - the unit on which the touch keys are located. Sometimes it seems that this is not "Nokia" at all. To learn in the device the creation of the Finnish manufacturer without a logo on the front would be difficult. However, it is enough to look at it (which, in principle, is logical), as well as on the convex sides of the smartphone, and everything immediately falls into place. Immediately it becomes clear that before our eyes is nothing but the device of the company "Nokia".

Dimensions

In all three planes, the smartphone has the following dimensions. The height is 120.7, the width is 64.9, and the thickness is 11.5 millimeters. The mass of the device does not exceed 129 grams. Let's try to compare the phone with its predecessor, who suffered from a tough internal competition. Its height was 119, width - 62, and thickness - 12 millimeters. Weight - not more than 133 grams. If we additionally take into account the fact that the last device is similar to the 710-th model, then we can say the following: all three devices have almost the same value.

It only remains to add that the body is ergonomically designed. Conveniently located and buttons to control the device. The subject of our today's review turned out to be a little "paunchy", with sides sticking out in sides, but there is nothing particularly terrible in this. The phone feels in the hand reliably, mainly due to its mass. He is not the easiest, but perhaps it was not expected from him.

Build quality

There are no claims to the model in this respect and can not be. The Finnish manufacturer knows the price of quality. In the course of multiple tests and tests, no lifts or creaks were detected. The body, as expected, was made of plastic.

Colors

For some reason, in most cases, a yellow model is chosen for the tests. In this situation, you can see that among other devices in its appearance, the device begins to stand out sharply. It seems to hint to potential buyers that it has an original design that other manufacturers do not have. Perhaps the yellow color can be called a youth color. Currently, the smartphone market is available in such designs as black, red, white and blue.

Front Panel

The front screen is surrounded by a black frame around the entire perimeter. It is wide enough, you should know about it. Due to the fact that the skirts in some way protrude, the surface of the display will not touch the table. Owners of the device can verify this themselves, deploying it screen down and laying it on a horizontal surface. A thoughtful engineering and design solution.

Here is located the spoken speaker. In the side there is a proximity sensor. The phone, thanks to the presence of an ambient light sensor, can independently adjust the brightness of the screen. There is no front camera on the front panel.

From the bottom there is a block that consists of touch keys. There are three in all. For those who are just beginning their acquaintance with the line "Lumiya", special signs are marked.

Owner feedback

The quality of voice communication can be frankly complained. The reviews point out the lack of a proper volume reserve. It is necessary either to wind it to the maximum, or tightly press the device to your ear. The vibrating alert is not always felt through the pockets; by force, it is not very intense. Same is the volume and voice call.

When using the device leaves mixed feelings. Probably, because for the price for which the device is sold, you expect more or less adequate technical characteristics. And we do not face this model with this smartphone, unfortunately. According to reviews of special quality the camera is not different, the front one is not available at all. A small amount of long-term memory creates certain problems for phone owners. Operative is also small, the processor is not very productive. In general, here the "price-quality" ratio shows clearly not the best indicator.