I just wanted to post some brief impressions after spending one plus month with my Nokia Icon. Before my Icon, I was using a Galaxy Note for a couple of years and iPhone 5s for a month (before selling the iPhone).
Likes:
-Screen. The 5" screen size hits my sweet spot, and the overall quality is absolutely impressive. The ability to view the screen in sunlight was an unexpected delight.
-Wireless charging. Once you actually use wireless charging, you can't really go back.
-OS. To me, it's better than iOS. I only used iOS7 for a month, but I have used iOS in the past, and I still can't stand the absence of an app drawer. Live tiles is also useful to me for emails and the occasional headline. In terms of smoothness, both seem equally smooth. Both are smoother than Jelly Bean (but I haven't used Kit Kat extensively). There are other points that I can make in favor (and against) but trying to keep this brief.
-Camera. Overall, the camera on the Icon is fantastic. It is of better overall quality than the iPhone. However, if all you do is post on FaceBook, then people won't notice the difference. I actually will use the larger pic file on occasion to crop so it is definitely useful. The iPhone does, however, focus much more quickly so you are less likely to miss a shot.
Dislikes:
-Storage. A mini-SD card slot should a requirement for a phone like this.
-Battery Life. It's sufficient and actually better than my one month old iPhone 5s, but everyone wants extra juice. This is where I miss my Galaxy Note the most since it had a replaceable battery.
-Google Apps. Overall, the app selection is actually great for what I need daily (more so than anticipated). However, there is one set of apps that are missing, and I guessing many people miss the same: Google Apps. While most of what I do now through the cloud is through OneDrive and MS web apps, there is still one or two documents that I still have on Google Drive. Not having native Google support is a bit of bummer, but it is what it is
Likes:
-Screen. The 5" screen size hits my sweet spot, and the overall quality is absolutely impressive. The ability to view the screen in sunlight was an unexpected delight.
-Wireless charging. Once you actually use wireless charging, you can't really go back.
-OS. To me, it's better than iOS. I only used iOS7 for a month, but I have used iOS in the past, and I still can't stand the absence of an app drawer. Live tiles is also useful to me for emails and the occasional headline. In terms of smoothness, both seem equally smooth. Both are smoother than Jelly Bean (but I haven't used Kit Kat extensively). There are other points that I can make in favor (and against) but trying to keep this brief.
-Camera. Overall, the camera on the Icon is fantastic. It is of better overall quality than the iPhone. However, if all you do is post on FaceBook, then people won't notice the difference. I actually will use the larger pic file on occasion to crop so it is definitely useful. The iPhone does, however, focus much more quickly so you are less likely to miss a shot.
Dislikes:
-Storage. A mini-SD card slot should a requirement for a phone like this.
-Battery Life. It's sufficient and actually better than my one month old iPhone 5s, but everyone wants extra juice. This is where I miss my Galaxy Note the most since it had a replaceable battery.
-Google Apps. Overall, the app selection is actually great for what I need daily (more so than anticipated). However, there is one set of apps that are missing, and I guessing many people miss the same: Google Apps. While most of what I do now through the cloud is through OneDrive and MS web apps, there is still one or two documents that I still have on Google Drive. Not having native Google support is a bit of bummer, but it is what it is
