Microsoft Lumia 640 review: It's the practical Windows Phone most people can ... - PCWorld
Microsoft’s Lumia 640 is the tract home most Americans pretend to shun, but end up buying anyway: friendly, unpretentious, with an exterior that cheerfully advertises something different in just a few stock colors. There’s even a move-in special, a free year’s subscription to Office 365 Personal worth $70 if you buy the phone before June 30. Once you’re settled, though, chances are you’re going to feel a bit cramped. Neighbors in the Android and iOS clubs may titter and point to the Lumia 640’s dowdy display. And always, always you’ll glance up enviously at the more luxurious homes dotting the hills: the Lumia 830s, Icons, and 930s. But thread your way through the mountains of photos that clog your living space, ease past the massive apps that fill... Just clearing the hardware bar Lumia phones seem to ship in one of two varieties: chunky, solid flagship phones, or the candy-coated, plasticky cheaper variants. The phone’s 1280x720, 5-inch IPS display fits well in the hand, but can’t hold a candle to the exquisitely detailed displays that iOS and Android phones tout. The only real annoyance I have with low-res Windows Phones is that webpages displayed via Internet Explorer can require you to turn on Reading Mode before the font is large enough to read comfortably. Source: www.pcworld.com
