Had a look at the 1520 at the ATT store today and they had it right next to a Note 3.. well.. WP just feels superior when it comes to user experience.. they really did a good job. Going from the 1520 to the Note felt like I was taking a step back in time when it comes to UX. Bravo MS.
At that point there'll be more waiting, since whatever's announced then won't be available for another couple of months or more. And what happens if there's nothing announced that the OP likes? He'd have wasted 2 months waiting when he could have been enjoying either phones.
True.. you could say that there will always be the next phone, but at this point I just don't feel like any of the WP offering are "the complete package" which is of course all relative.
The 1520 is great, but it really is too big for most people out there.
The 1020 is great, but its a bit underpowered.. it just feels rushed to market and I think Nokia can do much better with what they currently have in terms of camera technology.
And then again, like you say, MWC might be a disappointment. The only thing that worries me is the Microsoft Build conference which is scheduled for April... that means that Microsoft might have to hold back for MWC so that they have something juicy for April. We will have to wait and see.. I doubt that we will se 8.1 in February at MWC.
There's just no point in waiting, unless you are truly not happy with the current offerings or a future release date is set in stone.
That's what people said about the Lumia 900 and we all know how that went... the current gen of WP devices still has the Lumia 900 vibe to them.. you know.. more transitional than "future proof"
The 1520 is the only one that doesn't, but the unconventional size kind of puts it out of contention. The camera is good, but we know that Nokia can do much, much better.
And you know, this is just my personal assessment of the situation... trust me, I really want a new phone, but I just don't see one that checks off all the boxes just yet so I will keep using what I have.