Overall and Final Verdict

With the Icon being the first Windows Phone OS phone that I have had the chance to check out I ended up spending more time adjusting to the new OS than I typically would. With that though I found a new appreciation for the OS and can see why it is growing in popularity. iOS and Android seem to be going down a similar path but Windows Phone OS is carving a new path all together. Is it the best option? Well I think there still needs to be a little more work and a lot more work on the app options and quality. However, one thing is for sure, the Icon is one of if not the best option as far as Windows Phone’s go. Nokia packed two great cameras into an extremely high quality device. On top of that, the performance of the phone itself was top notch, except for in our gaming benchmark. My only disappointment with the phone itself is simply that there won’t be an Android equivalent available. My reliance on Android has grown with all of my Android tablets, the Shield, and my phones and I just have to much invested to move until there are comparable apps on Windows Phone OS. If a Windows Phone is a possibility for you though, I would highly suggest checking out the Icon.

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L0rdG1gabyt3 replied the topic: #34615 11 Apr 2014 19:58
As a long time WP user... and by long time I mean I started with WinMo 6.1.. then had the excellent HTC HD7 with WP7, and now a HTC 8X with WP8 (and WP8.1 next week) I enjoyed your positive review.

One note to be said though when it comes to apps. For a reddit app, try Baconit, and for Snapchat, try 6snap.

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