Lumia 929 (now "Icon") moved to January

[AtomicInternet]

Looks like the latest rumor is 3rd week of Jan 2014, and it will now be called "Icon" because marketing.

http://wmpoweruser.com/nokia-lumia-929-may-be-announced-in-the-3rd-week-of-2014-get-a-new-name/

So far I've been teased with Nov 21st, then "mid to late December" and now "3rd week of Jan"  I really hope this latest delay allows for some colors other than black and white.  I'm also not sure why Verizon loves the blocky edges so much, but if it has the Snapdragon 800, 2150mAh battery and a 1080p screen as rumored I'm in.

[primortal]

Source?  Or that is just off the top of your head

[DC4000]

Verizon always does this, with non-Samsung-Android phones. Whoever above said they might just go get a shiny new Android - don't do that! That's probably what they want. I cannot even drive by the store less than 60mph without an employee running out and jumping onto my hood trying to push a Samsung Android phone on me.

.... But seriously - me, "I'm interested in a Windows Phone". VZW Employee, "Hey come look at this Galaxy S4!". My wife, "I'm interested in the new BlackBerry". VZW Employee, "Look at the features on this Galaxy S4 (as she starts playing on it)!".

Don't get me wrong - I love Samsung products. My current TV and phone are both Samsung products. Sometimes, you just want to try something new though.

But anyway - anyone remember the Droid Bionic? I waited on that phone for months! Then when it finally showed up, the Droid Razr came right behind it! Well, I got the Droid Razr and hated it! The screen faded in and out all the time when you were using it. So, I ended up giving it to a relative for their upgrade and got a Gnex. I lost money on that deal.

Moral of the story: Verizon holds off. If phone finally shows up its already out of date. You get it (or similar phone that bests it) because you've been anxious to get it! You realize you wasted your upgrade on it. You spend more money on something else.

Money > Customers - every day, every time.

[AtomicInternet]

Looks like it might be even closer, now it was up on the production website for a short while, and mentioned ISIS wallet support. 

http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-icon-live-verizon-includes-isis-mobile-wallet

[kreamkorn]

I went into my local store last Saturday to ask about it.  This was after it was on the test site.  The rep didn't know anything about it, but looked it up in the computer and found it.  He said the employees get it on the 23rd, which is tomorrow.  He said sometimes the employees get it earlier and sometimes the same day.  He said to just look for it to come out on the 23rd.  Hopefully the off contract price is not $777 as I'm buying it that way.

[DC4000]

Wish you were right, but I'd bet 100 to 1 that it doesn't come out tomorrow.

[kreamkorn]

Not sure if I'm right or wrong about employees getting it today but it looks like we won't.

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_929_icon_to_launch_february_5_or_march_5-news-7638.php

If its March 5th I'm sure there will be another Nokia phone coming out soon that will blow the Icon away.  This is supposed to be a 2013 phone.

[DC4000]

True - this phone will be released as obsolete.

[AtomicInternet]

Ugh, just another (high quality) image leak to keep me going today.  I can't wait till Feb 5th / March 5th for this beauty, PLEASE LET THIS THING LOOSE!

http://wmpoweruser.com/nokia-lumia-icon-looks-nice-in-white/

[tabletman]

I'm thinking closer to March 5th because of the Nokia Press Event at the

Mobile World Congress on February 24th. Why they would wait this long is

beyond me. The 929/Icon would have outsold the 1520 during Christmas.

My consulting firm is starting to go with Windows Phones because we are

Microsoft consultants. It's as one of our sales people put it "eating your

own dog food." I bought my wife a Surface RT when it was on special from

the Microsoft Store for $200 because she started her Master's in Nursing

Program. She's ended up bringing it to meetings at the hospital and it has

turned a lot of heads when people said, "hey, you've got Office. . .on your

TABLET." She has to go through the whole spiel on how she does almost 100%

of her studying, paper writing, email, all on the Surface RT AND it cost

$300 less than the iPad.

On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 10:35 AM, AtomicInternet <forums@verizonwireless.com

[primortal]

Why would anyone want to purchase the Icon after February is beyond me.  Nokia will announce new devices on February 24 which will most likely go to AT&T first for a 6 month exclusive before VZW gets a crack at the 6 month old hardware.

[kreamkorn]

Yep, this phone should have been released last year near the 1520, but Verizon takes their sweet time.

[tabletman]

If they do that again this will be the first and last Nokia I purchase. I

have a feeling that the distribution model is going to change once

Microsoft is at the helm. I don't think Microsoft will tolerate Verizon's

crap like Nokia did. They have the money and the clout to get stuff done

that Nokia did not. If I know Microsoft they are going to focus on getting

new products to Market faster. That seems to be an area Samsung is winning

in right now.

[muneo]

Posted this on another thread:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Icon-dummy-model-mistakenly-goes-public-at-a-Frys-phone-could-l...

February 5th is just around the corner

[tabletman]

I am thinking more like February 24. That's when the Mobile World Congress

convenes and Nokia has a press event scheduled. Not to burst anyone's

bubble, but if I were going to make an announcement, I'd probably schedule

a press event for it. It would be great if it came out on the 5th. I just

don't think that's in the cards.

[wulfAlpha]

I'm not so sure. Would it make sense for Nokia to unveil a phone that's only going to be on one carrier, one that still appears to be hostile to windows phone I might add, will only appear one country (china doesn't really count cause they were getting rid of stock) at a multinational press conference in a way that says, hey sorry world but this phone that so many of you guys think is the perfect size, it's a Verizon exclusive so you can't get it. That's almost guaranteed to tick of all of Nokia's fans instead of just us poor fools still putting up with Verizon. They may release it the 24th but they sure aren't dumb enough to alienate everyone by drawing attention to an exclusive phone. Just my two cents.

Sent from my Windows Phone

[tabletman]

good point. but it's so late in the game that all our conjecture seems

pointless. Samsung is getting ready to bring a 20 MP phone to market and

historically they can do it faster than other mobile mfg's. Hopefully

Microsoft will change that.

[tabletman]

Update: icon shows up at Frys.

http://www.winbeta.org/news/nokia-lumia-929-makes-fry%E2%80%99s-appearance-accidentally-listed-928

[muneo]

Tabletman...Ehem...you posted a reply with an article to my post which links to the same news on phonearena...

[tabletman]

Am i supposed to apologize for sharing information? I posted a link to an

article. I didnt take credit or plagarize any information. I shared an

update based on this ongoing conversation thread. Lighten up Francis.

[muneo]

No apologies needed.  Just a failed attempt at trying to lightheartedly point out that you posted the exact same news as I did five posts up. BTW, who's Francis?

[tabletman]

No the apology should be mine. I assumed you were upset. Sorry I didnt see

your post. "Lighten up Francis" is a line from the 80's comedy movie

Stripes with Bill Murray. http://youtu.be/tpAW0xiP98c