PAC757
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If this is true, that Verizon is dropping the Icon, this is a bunch of BS. The phone is not a year old, and they don't support it, now they drop it, screw them (Verizon)
Do you think the 928 sells better than the Icon? I find that hard to believe. Whatever the reasons are, I seriously doubt it's sales.
Anyone know if the forever-old WP update agreement that carriers can 'skip one update, but must provide the following one' is still in effect?
I have been a huge fan of Windows Phone since the beginning. Zune before that, and Windows Media Center before that. I cannot recall any similar situation where a flagship device, or any device for that matter, was so neglected (perhaps the original HTC Titan?). I get the impression that Microsoft has given up on pushing carriers to update their devices, and are just resting on the fact that they have the Preview for Developers program now. Why can we no longer have anything even close to the universal, simultaneous rollout that 7.5 Mango had? Pretty much every update that came out before the PFD program was handled better than anything since then.
All I know is that I don't care if we ever see Cyan at this point, but if we don't see promise of Denim when it starts to roll out this month I am officially giving up. Not on Verizon, but on Windows Phone. It would be outrageous if their flagship device, that I paid over 500 dollars for, never received an update. I don't care if Verizon has been sitting on the update since RTM - fix the ******* problem, Microsoft. Throw money at them until they do it, I don't care. This is your flagship device.
Perhaps the icon with wp8 is discontinued and will be replaced with a new revision with 8.1
this windows mobile --->windows phone thing has been long and disappointing and starting to really wear me down.
HTC M8 is a nice phone, I doubt you'll regret it. But I wouldn't expect to get future updates any faster than other windows phones on Verizon.
Should have gone with the new Moto X, best phone and value currently at VZ.
I hear you. I bought mine 3 months ago, really pisses me off to have extended my contract for 2 years. If this is true (it may not be) I'll definitely call it quits with VZ and probably high end windows phones (I own an AT&T 635).I didn't change over due to a lack of 8.1 on the Icon. I changed over because I don't want to pay full price for a phone that's been discontinued / retired.. I just purchased the Icon on the 18th of last month. Paying full price for a phone that's been whacked 3 weeks later is a hard pill to swallow..
I don't like Android and wanted to stick with WP..