Gadgetory

the ink has finally dried on Microsoft's part of Nokia meaning future Lumia phones will be Microsoft not Nokia branded the Lumia 735 is the last of the Lumias will see with the Nokia name on its face it's not a bad phone to go out on either it's a lower mid-range phone with a price to match but doesn't mean putting it with ugly budget design though it has a rounded plastic body that's rather reminiscent of the older Lumia 800 a phone I was extremely keen on its curves makes it comfortable to hold as does its smaller 4.7 inch size the plastic backs are interchangeable as well meaning you can swap it out when you just fancy a different bright color or when your existing one starts to look a bit battered the display has a 720p resolution which is a step down from the full HD you'll see on the Lumia 930 but it's more than adequate to make icons and text look crisp and it's bright as well it has very deep black levels which give a rich contrast to videos and images it's running on the latest Windows Phone 8.1 software with its scrolling list of live tiles a recent update brings features like a pulldown notification bar the ability to put live tiles into folders and Microsoft Siri like voice assistant Cortana Windows Phone is fun easy to use and if nothing else is an interesting alternative to iOS or Android the downside however is that the app store still receives very little low from developers there are some big names on its shelves but if you want to play new games on your iPhone owning friends get them prepare to be very disappointed it's running on a 1.2 gigahertz quad-core processor which is powerful enough to make navigation smooth but it doesn't handle more demanding gaming very well the rear 6.7 megapixel camera it takes acceptable although hardly outstanding shots and the front facing five megapixel camera has a wide-angle lens meaning you don't need to squash all your friends in quite so close when taking those group selfies all over Nokia Lumia 735 doesn't have the top-end camera or the high-definition display you'll fight on the flagship Lumia 930 it's compact attractive design vivid screen and much more affordable price makes it a great Buy if you're after good all-round phone for everyday tasks I'm Andrew Hoyle for CNET's and this is the Nokia Lumia 735