Well I've made the switch to Verizon and LOVE my new Icon!
Lucky guy! In Europe we keep on waiting for a precise release date...
Lucky guy! In Canada we don't even know if it will ever be released here
International version isn't compatible with your 4G networks?
There's one common LTE band from what I've read, so in theory it'll work in certain areas. I'm just frustrated that none of our carriers seem interested in picking up any new WP flagships. Our "flagship" is still the 1020.
In April it was a closed deal, I would get the 930 when it arrived. In May it become a maybe as I had time to think, do I want a refurbished Icon with all it's defects like small battery, limited storage and no possibility to expansion? Now in June I'm more sure that I will not get an 930, if the 630 had 1 gig of memory I would have one in my hand at this moment waiting for a true flagship at the year end. I will get something in the shift June/July, it will not be a 930, it could be 630 or if they have released one of the new brands Yess and Blu or I give up and get LG G3/HTC M8 as a proper flagship phone.
It's frustrating for sure! I'm in the same position but don't let this frustration lead you to commit the mistake of buying an Android device. They are horrible.
You should try Sony's Z1 Compact and Z2. I'm pretty sure you'd change your mind
I don't have a problem with other OEMs hardware (actually I do, with Samsung). My problem is with Android itself, the way it works, it is just bad.
And I'm not even talking about lag, although it still exists after some time using the devices... because apps aren't sandboxed, you easily lose control over them.
I'm talking about design, processes and user experience decisions...
Fair enough.
I like Android. I liked it more before 4.4. but what I still like is that you can change what you don't like if you bother to do it, of course. Something I would appreciate on WP. I'm not too keep on some of Microsoft's aesthetic decisions. I'm also not mad about Google's but there I can actually change them. On WP is a heck more difficult. I would like if WINDOWS Phone was a bit more Windows-like actually.
(post scriptum - I'm with you on Samsung.)
In April it was a closed deal, I would get the 930 when it arrived. In May it become a maybe as I had time to think, do I want a refurbished Icon with all it's defects like small battery, limited storage and no possibility to expansion? Now in June I'm more sure that I will not get an 930, if the 630 had 1 gig of memory I would have one in my hand at this moment waiting for a true flagship at the year end. I will get something in the shift June/July, it will not be a 930, it could be 630 or if they have released one of the new brands Yess and Blu or I give up and get LG G3/HTC M8 as a proper flagship phone.
Decision done, there will be no Lumia 930 for me. I just ordered an Lumia 520 for 790 kr (119 dollars). It is still an upgrade in almost every aspect to my old Lumia 800 and it will keep me to they release the next proper WP flagship and that at a more or less unbeatable price (including tax, shipment and so on).
I need to upgrade my Nokia lumia 520...I would either go with the LG Uni8 or the Nokia Lumia 930
I'd love to get one but I'm in the US. We get no breaks in our country.