Unfortunately you'll run into this problem in ALL of the big box stores. They only offer products that they think will sell well. Until Windows Phone truly starts making an impact on sales, we will have this problem. And you are right, Microsoft needs to start pushing its Lumia product more aggressively. Yes, they have exclusive usage in shows like Hawaii 5-0, but people are more interested in getting to see Grace Park in a bikini than what type of smart phone Dano is using.
Perhaps the ICON just has NOT sold well - completely missing from this AdDuplex Sept 24th Report?
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Unfortunately you'll run into this problem in ALL of the big box stores. They only offer products that they think will sell well. Until Windows Phone truly starts making an impact on sales, we will have this problem. And you are right, Microsoft needs to start pushing its Lumia product more aggressively. Yes, they have exclusive usage in shows like Hawaii 5-0, but people are more interested in getting to see Grace Park in a bikini than what type of smart phone Dano is using.
There could also be more hush hush reasons for discontinuing the Icon. That Microsoft-branded Lumia they just said they look forward to releasing "soon" might have something to do with it.
Well, here we go AdDuplex numbers for the latest 30 days ... STILL "NO Icon" listed
Latest AdDuplex numbers show Windows Phone 8.1 finally overtaking Windows Phone 8.0 | Windows Central
But the "sample size" is quite small ... and it says, from Oct 22, 2014 ... so, maybe this is NOT representative ... but, what else is out there?
Latest AdDuplex numbers show Windows Phone 8.1 finally overtaking Windows Phone 8.0 | Windows Central
But the "sample size" is quite small ... and it says, from Oct 22, 2014 ... so, maybe this is NOT representative ... but, what else is out there?
How about actual sales numbers? Like I said previously, AdDuplex is not a good metric to use.
If you go back through the previous months, the Icon is mentioned a few times shortly after it was released.
In March it was 38th worlwide
In April the Icon was 18th in the US
In May the Icon was 28th or 29th worldwide
One other interesting number,
the HTC M8 was 26th in the US in September
In March it was 38th worlwide
In April the Icon was 18th in the US
In May the Icon was 28th or 29th worldwide
One other interesting number,
the HTC M8 was 26th in the US in September
We must create a video about this on YouTube and hopefully it'll go viral!
I feel your pain, it's really disappointing to see VZW drop support for any phone after less than a year. For the record, and ymmv, but without cyan and assuming it would fix some of the major flaws when using 8.1 on the icon, I consider the 8x better than the icon. The only thing leaving is the camera but the overall experience far outweighs the cameras quality alone. The M8 disappoints me after becoming invested in wireless charging. Over been using an icon since May buy I'm moving back to my 8x. The 8x is really a great phone in my opinion. I'll try to sell my icon and wait for the next phone VZW makes available that is an actual upgrade.
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I gotta ask, as someone using the DP 8.1.1 on an Icon, what major flaws are you talking about? The 8X isn't near the same class as the icon. You were just trolling, right?
I don't like those phones. I think I'm just going to switch to Android if nothing new comes out.
That's what I thought, lol. I really want a flagship bad. The Lumia 1525 was supposed to be good, but I don't see any announcements.
You can still pick and Icon up directly from Microsoft. Microsoft is still selling and supporting them.
Buy Nokia Lumia Icon for Verizon - Microsoft Store
The rumor is that the 1525 will be announced in December
http://thisisnokia.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/nokia-preparing-lumia-1525lumia-1520-with-41mp-camera/
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The 1525 was a fabrication according to Daniel Rubino. And that extremely reliable wordpress blog you linked to is from October 2013.
Hmmm... So it is... How about these articles from July 2014 and one from just a couple days ago? One written by the Rubino himself. I realize these are ALL rumors, but for the life of me I can't find where Rubino said it was a fabrication. I've Binged and Googled both, with Google bring up the new articles.
http://www.windowscentral.com/lumia-1525-said-be-coming-t-mobile-possibly-fill-high-end-void
Lumia 1525 won't be T-Mobile US exclusive, rumored to sport Snapdragon 801 processor | Windows Central
http://gigjets.com/10/19431-nokia-lumia-1525-microsoft-lumia-1525/
If it is true, I still probably would not get it, only because I am not a phablet fan (say that 10 times fast). We ARE coming up on the holiday season, so I can see some more stuff rolling out in time for Christmas.
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Ah! Here it is. It was buried under all of the ones saying the 1525 is real. But it wasn't Rubino who said it was false, it was the evleaks guy himself.
Nokia Lumia 1525: Disregard Leaked Release Date, Specs, Other Details, Says Leaker : Trending : Hallels
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Rubino has said it in multiple places on multiple occasions. It is, and always was, made up.
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