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this episode of TechnoBuffalo is brought to you by lynda.com what's up everyone from John render from TechnoBuffalo here they for review for you of the latest flagship from the marriage of Nokia Microsoft it is the Lumia icon no more Lumia numbered name you now have an actual name for the product let's go ahead and see if it really is an icon deserves a spot in your pocket as I get with all my phone reviews let me give it asked lamer I used this as my daily driver for six days the full written review was done by Brendan Russell he used it for five days check that out if you want more photo galleries a little bit more in depth than what you'll see in the video before I get into everything about the phone the specs and the screen the OS let's first talk about call quality cuz for at least for me that's the most important with any new phone call quality it was pretty awesome now like any modern phone I didn't have any drop calls at all least in Southern California's a little bit subjective we're blanketed by Verizon LTE everything on the phone was absolutely awesome when it came to call quality no white no is no popping couldn't tell I was on a cell phone at all so for me the big monkey in the room is Windows Phone 8.1 we should see it released pretty soon and allegedly I'll be making its way to all Lumia devices but we can't review a device based on what it might have so if and when the icon does get the update will update this review so if you're a new follower or someone new watching the videos you might not know but I've been a big Windows Phone fan from day one in fact I've switched to Windows Phone with my daily permanent driver twice now first with the HTC Titan later at the Lumia 1520 I lasted for about three months each with both so I know the OS inside it out and I still think it's one of the most elegant systems out there even without notable 8.1 additions like a virtual assistant awesomely called Cortana and a real Notification Center Brenda here with the written review differs when it comes to aesthetics to the device for him it looked just like another Lumia which translates to a high quality phone but for me it's definitely identifiable as a Lumia but it feels tremendous and beautiful in the hand the aluminum ban has that cold industrial feeling I love that I found the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5s and the HTC One the physical buttons are crafted so brilliant and that's really where Nokia shines hardware-wise it's the little things the icon is deflected with the current Lumia line regardless of a pure view camera Microsoft can run all the product placement ads on TV it wants if you watch arrow its rigging it everywhere but the harsh reality is that a device like the icon probably isn't going to suddenly push Windows Phone into new territory and they'll probably satisfy longtime Windows Phone fans but what Android users are benefit from switching over that's really a tough argument to make either Microsoft or Nokia's figured out how to convince a significant number of people just yet with handsets like the Galaxy s5 and the upcoming HTC one it's only gonna get harder one of the weakest parts of the old Windows Phone devices is now its strongest the screen and the screen on the icon it looks awesome it's true 1080 and 1920 by 1080 and hang those bright light and harsh angles probably better than anything else I've ever seen of course you'd be able to browse a web site send messages and look at pictures with the Sun and bearing down not a problem well it's not like you'd expect to comfortably watch your favorite episode of The Walking Dead at the beach save that stuff for inside have pretty reasonable expectations on the inside the icon has specs indicative of today's market Snapdragon 800 chip 2 gigs of ram 32 gigs internal storage NFC Bluetooth 4.0 the usual high-end affair you see throughout most the market there's also a pretty nice size 24 20 million power battery with qi wireless charging Windows Phone 8 GDR 3 Nokia Lumia black update and a 20 megapixel PureView camera with optical image stabilization with a 5-inch 1080p OLED screen the icons of a thicker than most handsets and nine point nine millimeters but it does support the sturdy polycarbonate shell then the users absolutely going to love it's not overly unwieldy but certainly not the thinnest handset out on the market so what are all those specs combined what's the overall experience they combined to make a really snappy enjoyable time one that's really typical of the Windows Phone ecosystem Microsoft's and West has never really needed the latest specs offer smooth experience but the icon certainly benefits from the boost the animations and tiles flow super smoothly apps open really quickly and they resume just as fast as really any Lumia devices with Windows Phones multitasking functionality you're able to switch apps without really much slowdown at all making the whole thing feel really really fluid and complete I'd say better than most windows phone handsets out there for the most part though Windows Phone 8 on the kind of just like using it on the 1020 or the 1520 with the same ecosystem and familiar limitations there's some big app Stallworth now available for Windows Phone however but there are also still some notable Athens's as well and that matters to a lot of consumers sure Windows Phone now is Instagram but none of Google's official apps are they all what you still won't be able to find the latest app Cray is hiding in Windows Phone Marketplace Apple's iOS is still the mobile Kingdom to beat Windows Phone might get there eventually but the camión between Windows Phone compared to iOS and Android is still very large if you look evil or as crazy son Robbie's gonna think about jumping it but some of that slack is made up by Nokia's ridiculously awesome ecosystem of camera apps including Nokia camera Nokia cinemagraph and Nokia refocuses which are designed to give you more control over the shooting experience so while the icon doesn't quite have the ridiculously awesome 41 megapixel sensor stuffed in Lumia 1020 it still supports a respectable 20 megapixel rear camera the results produced by the icon are pretty nice in low-light and in everyday situations and the inclusion of optical image stabilization definitely makes a difference the icons pictures like all Lumia handsets still have a tendency to be slightly muted and perhaps on a sharper eye popping as other camera phones out there but they still my no means look bad Brandon goes into much much much more detail on the camera and includes an extensive photo library over on the written review again links in great down below one big thing note gifts dress in the icon was announced and other Lumias was its automatch audio recording the device according to nokia comes equipped with four digital high dynamic range microphone which allows the icon to capture six times the sound pressure level of a conventional smartphone microphone without any discernible distortion thanks to pretty special Nokia algorithms the combination from the for digital microphones allow for the most high-quality stereo recording while it can pinpoint specific sound even really really loud situations so that's a lot of tech talk but for my experience the icons audio performance seems to be a step above the competition audio capture and recording sounded way better from the competition and head over heels better way to expect from a comparable smartphone as you can probably expect performance wise the icon is top-notch and powerchute Windows Phone 8 without any single issue at all actually no surprise given to advice Awards a pretty beastly Snapdragon 800 chip even with the more powerful processor in high display the icons battery actually holds up really well surprisingly well I'd say you have no problem getting through a full day through my typical use I ended the day with around 40% left answer the email pulling down a lot of social networking watching videos playing games I would have two phone calls to have no problem at all so combine all that but the icons camera chops and audio experience you're looking at probably the best Lumia device out there we take a quick minute to thank our friends and sponsors at lynda.com lynda.com offers thousands of engaging easy to follow video tutorials top industry experts to help you learn the software and creative and business skills you need to be successful in life membership starts at just 25 bucks per month provides unlimited 24/7 access so you can learn anytime you want at your own pace from either bite-sized tutorials or comprehensive courses really ranging in anything that you want to know things like web design if you want a programming photography business I do in the video 3d animation just a ton of more you can watch all this stuff anywhere you are with your phone or tablet so you can play it really anywhere you want you can travel intercom free for seven days by visiting lynda.com/tekzilla buffalo again that's ly NDA comm site TechnoBuffalo back to review so what's the final verdict on the Lumia icon as you can tell I really really like the phone the hardware is absolute incredible the experience is awesome the typical knocks on windows phone are still there that really comes down to apps although if you rely on sort of the core apps if you're looking for a YouTube application networking for Instagram experience a Twitter app you're gonna be pretty much ok if you like to venture serve out a little more you're gonna find the waters to be a little bit shallow but that isn't improving day by day this is a really enjoyable phone to use coupled with Verizon's awesome servers in southern california i really really like the phone I could see myself switching back to Windows Phone to use this the real potential again will probably be unlocked once we see win this one 8.1 but for right now as it stands this is the best Windows Phone out there and gets a really solid eight point five so do you guys think you agree or disagree to hear your thoughts then review anything particular you guys want to know about it leave it all in the comments right down below basically video a thumbs up you always appreciate it and of course check out TechnoBuffalo compilation greatest tech news until then I'm John render see you guys next video what's up everyone thank you for watching that video if you want to see more the latest and greatest tech news you can subscribe to our main TechnoBuffalo channel by clicking the button right down below in my pants region or click on the buttons to your right to see more videos