Lumia 535 Case Study

Once upon a time, to save Nokia from completely disappearing off the face of the Earth, Windows came to the rescue and bought the company. Thus was the birth of a new line of mobile phones with the trademark sturdiness and user-friendly system of Nokia and the sophisticated design and interface of Windows. This was called the Lumia.

I am the owner of a Lumia 535; which is somewhere along the first few units this line has churned out. Windows probably made a few modifications and improvements down the line with its latest releases, but for this one, I would like to talk about something close to home.

My dear Lumia 535, you have definitely served me well, but your slip-ups cannot be ignored.

The first perk of this unit is its sturdy glass
Now we're talking. As a millennial, I cannot deny the importance of social media in my day-to-day life. The Google Play Store has the basic social media applications for this phone: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Kik, even; enough to make me straddle the line between digital native and not-tech-savvy-tita. I've often been asked by friends for my Snapchat account, something that I do not have (thankfully?) due to its absence on this phone. Unfortunately (or fortunately, I don't know), Snapchat does not have an app for Windows—yet. That's something I'm still waiting for. Also, the apps, though they are present, have a few limitations: for example, my Facebook for Windows app lacks the new updates Facebook has for Apple and Samsung users. My messenger app lacks the message request feature. Twitter does not allow me to see my follower requests. Do not get me started on Instagram: I can't see any kind of activity involving my posts (follower requests, likes, comments), the likes tab is an empty screen saying "There's no activity to show"; when, upon checking, my latest post recently gained 17 likes. It also crashes far too many times to be deemed normal; I’ve uninstalled and re-installed it more than five times. It's ridiculous. And annoying. I need my dose of social media now and
A personal favorite of mine is the OneNote app; which allows you to create notes on your phone and sync them with your laptop, or vice versa (this way, I always have backup files on me any time). The Health+ app works awesome for workout and diet plans. The maps, though it is only accessible with an internet or data connection, has helped me find my way through Manila more than once. Its platoon of Camera apps--Lumia Selfie (a dream come true), Cinemagraph (which allows you to animate your photos), and Lumia Creative Studio (allows photo editing)—have been a source of entertainment and pretty selfies for both myself and my