Nokia Lumia 520 Review, Price, Specs: $199 Windows Phone 8 Device Gets ‘Black’ Update In The U.K.; New Feat. Incl. Ability To Group Apps

Nokia Lumia 520 review, price, specs: The $199 Windows Phone 8-powered device is getting an update, codenamed “Black,” in the U.K. According to CNET U.K., it brings a boatload of features to your Windows Phone 8 and is rolling out today.

The tech news site that the biggest change is the addition of app folders, allowing you to group similar apps together. Notifications have also been improved, with “Glance 2.0” allowing you to get more information such as how many messages, appointments and mentions you have pending.

The Lumia “Black” update also allows you to use new apps like Beamer, Storyteller, and the unified Camera app, which are now all supported.

WinBeta describes the 520 as the “most affordable Windows Phone with a dual core processor” whose specs would meet the need of the regular user. It has ample storage (8 GB) with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with 720 at 30 fps second video recording. The Nokia Lumia 520 also has a 1GHz dual core processor and 512MB RAM.

In a review by GSM Arena, it noted that if you’re looking for a handset that covers the basics and then some, meets a low price point but still look classy and has an app store and other benefits of a Windows Phone-device then the 520 definitely gives an edge.

Despite everything though, the Lumia 520 shows enormous potential and can definitely be a unit that would deliver, as long as you won’t expect a lot from the budget device. The new update has definitely enhanced the features of this much-loved Nokia handset.

In a video below, Nokia shows what the new “Black” update would do for your device.