The Nokia Lumia Icon is Verizon's latest flagship Windows Phone, which is being aggressively pushed by all three parties involved. Not only is the Nokia Windows Phone now available through Verizon stores, but also Microsoft too.
Starting today, you'll be able to pick up your own unit and enjoy 4G LTE speeds in an attractive and compact package. Prices for the Lumia Icon itself start from $199 with on contract.
The Windows Phone has been met with mixed reactions from consumers, but this is indeed Verizon's first Windows Phone 'phablet.' The Icon features the same specifications as the Lumia 1520, but is smaller and easier to handle.
While it might not be the most thrilling device of 2014, we're sure Verizon customers will dig new hardware on the network. Check out our in-depth review of the Nokia Lumia Icon for more details. Will you be picking one up?
Source: Verizon, Microsoft Store; thanks, iWantMyWP7, for the heads up!
Reader comments
Nokia Lumia Icon now available at Verizon and Microsoft Stores
Didn't realize the Icon was considered a "phablet". Picked up one last night. Not sure how many they got shipped to the store, but I picked up the last one they had. They did have two demo units on display (one white and one black) but the rep that helped me still didn't know what the Icon was SMH.
There used to be a big WP banner at the stand that holds the WP phones, but now there is a Moto X banner, WTF?
Still, Verizon stupidity aside, I absolutely love this phone!
Mine arrived about an hour ago via FedEx.
It feels warm as hell while it pulls down all of my apps.
You would think it would only take a few minutes to download apps considering most reviews tell us that Windows Phone only has a few apps. Hahaha. jk
I can't wait for it to get done so I can really start to mess around with it.
I'm glad I got it on a Friday so have the entire weekend to mess around with it, and my new Cadillac. Sweetness!
Can i use it in Indonesia? Anyone?
My local Verizon store has it in black only.
Rep told my fiancée that they had to ''special order'' it. How could they not have it!!!???
I just had the most frustrating experience. 2 hours, walked out with no phone after spending $170 to finish payment of my 928. Pissed.
Just picked up mine in the store this morning. No demo unit and the Store Manager was chewing out store operations because they never got the sign-off to put the Lumia Icon on display and people were coming in to inquire about the device.
Essentially, if I did not know that this phone existed then I would not have even seen it within the store.
Needless to say, this phone is a great peice of kit and feels thinner and more solid than my previous 928. I could care less about the Verizon logo in the corner.
Just picked up my Lumia Icon. Love it! I'm surpirsed how much faster it is than my 928, and I thought the 928 was fast. Although the people at my local Verizon store were very nice and helpful, it is a disgrace what they are doing to Windows phone. They didn't have any out on display today. The salesperson didn't even know what I was talking about when I asked for one. Then after digging in the back for 20 minutes she finally found them. She said she felt extremely embarrassed because these phones were not even discussed in the morning sales meeting today. Let's see Verizon, you launch a new premium "Icon" phone and you don't even tell your salespeople about it? It's no wonder Windows phone struggles to sell. I had a candid conversation with the sales rep and she blatantly told me they push Androids and iphones over Windows phone. I doubt this would happen on iphone launch day. I stood there and watched several people be directed to iphones and androids while I waited. None of these people had any idea what phone they wanted. They just wanted a new phone. The real root of the problem for Windows phone is not hardware or even lack of apps. Windows just needs to better incentivize the salespeople that are actually selling phones.
This is soo true. Very similar situation to when I got my 928. We got my wife's Icon online today. At least its prominently displayed on their website!
** UPDATE**
Just went through the order process on Microsoft Online and at the last step they tell you it's out of stock and TBD when they will be back in. According to the sales rep it could be 24 hours, it could be a week. No specific date.
Just thought I'd let everyone know, I cancelled my order so now I have a pending charge of $210 on my card.
I want it
The Verizon store that I went to only had two in stock. She didn't even know the phone was to be sold today. No demo unit either.
Sorry but its not a 1520.... Just saying
This appears to be unavailable everywhere. Not showing at Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, Costco. I was hoping to do some low price comparisons as I've done with the 822 and 928, but no luck so far.
Microsoft and online at Verizon only for now
No glance, so no thanks.
CHAT9513 is the code for $50 off on Verizon's website.
Is that for on contract, Edge or full price?
I bought on contract with the stipulation that if I hate it, I can send it back within 14 days and void the contract. I am off contract month to month now but don't mind contract if I like the phone.
She told me the code was good no matter what I chose because I was thinking of just full pricing it.
I used your code when I just ordered my wife's white Icon online. It worked! Saved me $50! Thanks so much!!
You are very welcome, I figured we need the money more than VZW or MS.
I am hoping to get one today but I need someone to check my logic here. The phone is $23 a month for Edge pricing with nothing down. If I use Edge, my bill goes down by $10 a month making the difference only $13 a month. 13 x 12 is $156 a year (less than the $199 contract price) at which point I can trade it in for a new phone. In addition, I can get a $100 gift card for my OG Droid so basically for $56, I can get an Icon for the next year and then trade up. Am I missing something?
You should be missing $56. And quickly, I might add. If that math is true, Why are here wasting time typing?
Will it work on T-Mobile's LTE, any idea?
No, different cell data technology.
Yea we know the icon show up last night just like that without any introduction no pre order at Verizon Webb page if this would of been a Samsung V it would of been 3 weeks before arrival that is why there are two carries that I will never never never ever will do business with them that's Verizon & sprint.
On my way to the Verizon store!!!!!!!!!!
I stopped into my local Verizon store yesterday and asked if I should get there when they open to insure that I get one. The store manager said "ehh just stop after work, we have way more in the back than we will ever sell. I don't know much about it, but its windows, so they won't be flying off shelves." So, I don't think Verizon us pushing the phone as hard as Nokia and Microsoft want to believe.
And this is the #1 reason why Windows Phone doesn't have more market share, at least in the US. Carriers and their stores are doing next to zilch on advertising any WP phone.
I don't understand why there's always some little thing missing from every phone on Verizon. The 928 didn't have fm radio after the update and now this doesn't have glance. I think they take out minor features on purpose sometimes just so people don't buy the phone and they can declare it a failure. Lol. I just want a good phone that hasn't been butchered by the companies demands and has all the features of the OS. Is that too much to ask for?? Okay, rant over.
I would imagine Glance will come in an update. But don't hold me to that.
I've always figured it was to give incentive to upgrade later. If they gave us "the perfect phone" with all the extras and features we wanted then there would be fewer people wanting to upgrade unless the next version also had every feature, but better! Just my opinion on most products with an upgrade path.
Cool. Can't wait to hear more from everyone here about how they like the phone! I hope the Verizon reps actually know it now and have good things to say! :)
$599 for full retail at the microsoft store.
Only $549.99 at Verizon online
Heard it doesn't support Glance. If that is true, no buy for me..
It doesn't
Well then, no buy for me. I use my phone as my alarm clock and glance works really well for that functionality.
Will have to wait until next round or switch carriers.
Nokia said that they are having issues with the screen not working with glance, sounds like they are still working on it though. Heard this on Windows Weekly yesterday from Mary Jo Foley.
Re: zignon,
I heard a "rumor" on a podcast that Nokia is working on a solution and may have glance for the icon eventually. Something to do with its screen type and being 1080p. If true, this is a third waiting option for you.
You mean amoled and 1080p being an issue? I highly doubt it. I walked into the Microsoft store yesterday and say a pretty glance screen on the 1520.
The 1520 is not amoled. The icon is.
Then even less of an excuse
Unlocked version?
There is only one version. And since that version is a Verizon LTE phone, it cannot legally be locked to the carrier.
Bing "47 CFR 27.16" and read paragraph e.
Best comment of the day for not telling him to gcrap it. :)
Hahaha :D I know!
You sir, has just earned my eternal respect :D
Man, if only I could use my SD card so my lossless audio collection doesn't take away from my installs... I'd happily blow that little $550 and accept the fact that it'd be 4G only on AT&T.
Nothing against Daniel, but wpcentral needs to hire a model.
Eh, let em focus on the writing. Daniel's mug is fine as long as they continue to put out the quality journalism that they do.
Here's some manners for you. :P
You would definitely have thought that Verizon would have released a red variant.
Looking forward to getting my review unit soon to take for a spin. The 1520 was very snappy, and having pretty much the same device in a slightly smaller package sounds wonderful.
So envious of you guys on Verizon. I really hope we get an internation variant of this because the 1520 is just too big for me...
And many of us on Verizon envy ATT and the rest of the world. A lot of us want something like the 1020.
:-/
Agreed...A 1020 with at least a 5 inch screen, micro SD card support, a quad core processor, Qi charging and 8.1 would be amazing!
You forgot the 128GB storage, 1080p, and 4000 mAH battery!
;)
and Cortana! ;-)
If ATT worked at my home and office I would have the 1520 any day over the icon.
Oh god I would love to have either this or 928 here in Finland. :(
I will likely have a gently used 928 for sale. You pay the freight :)
Phablet??? Since when is a 5" device a phablet? Do you also consider an S4 a phablet?
Yeah I don't understand that comment either. Kind of out of left field.
Sweet!!!
Got mine ordered through the Verizon oniline store this morning. Had a chat window open at the same time and the rep gave me a code to use at checkout for $50 off the $199 contract price since I didn't qualify for Edge (short on the 6 month Verizon customer qualification). So it may be worth the chat if some are ordering through Verizon and are signing up for the 2yr contract.
Wonder if I could get $50 off full retail
Nice phone, not on VZW so that's that
Talked to a sales rep last night at a pretty large Verizon corporate store here, and he said they were not getting the Icon in today. I find that hard to believe. This is why I don't see Windows Phones ever being more than a third alternative, which is highly frustrating. It's a great platform, and getting better all the time, yet Verizon can't seem to train it's people to understand anything but Apple and Android. That's just lazy and a disservice to customers. Very disappointing. Sadly, Microsoft is swimming against the tide here with it's platform.
I walked in with a 928 to send off for repair last month and nobody in the VZW store had ever seen one before.
Or Verizon just sucks? I have never experienced this with a launch at an att store
I've never experienced this with a launch at Verizon.
I Tried to do store pickup, chose a store, got all the way to the end and now store pickup is unavailable. All the local stores are greyed out and I doubt they sold out at 5am. Just going to walk in when they open.
Come on Dan, you need to smile! ;-)
He smiles only after posting sarcastic comments.
Waiting :D
Well he usually just LOLs comments but we have yet to find out whether he actually laughs out loud while typing that...
No need. He's got that "I've got the best phone available on Verizon, and I know it" look. Verizon should have that photo on a window poster in every store they have.
I think it if it was in colors other than black and white it would be more attractive. After all the 920 is one of the least attractive models but looks way better in cyan and red and yellow.
I gotta believe this will make an appearance in red if sales meet expectations. Though, I've become partial to yellow after stumbling upon my unlocked 1520.
Like that red 928 that was being tested in the lab but hasn't seen the light of day?
We all expected that from the 928 as well, and even had an insider say it was supposed to happen. I'm still using a white one, though.... Even the red 822 was very short-lived.
Verizon, I'm looking at you...
Well, that shows how subjective design can be. I've always thought of the 920 as being Nokia's finest.
It's not an ugly phone the 920 but my 1520 arguably looks better as it is nowhere as chubby.
The 925 is nokias best Lumia to date though.
well - best for me would be wireless charging included without the need of an ugly case
Touché lol
Love the 920 design, so for UK make this in a 920 shell as 5" and you have another customer. Just awaiting as my contract has finished....oh in red, please.
Bingo
Hack it. Takes 30 minutes
Agreed about the 925 until 5 minutes ago. Just went to see the icon at Verizon. That is the king of Windows Phones.
At the time I thought the 920 was the best looking phone hands down. The size of the L900 but with the beautiful curved glass of the L800. Yeah its thick, but at the time i couldn't give a rats ass because we finally had a true flagship phone that could go toe to toe with any android super phone on specs and features, but still had the refreshingly different lumia design. Of coarse that was almost 1.5 years ago and now we are in serious need of WP8.1 and some L930 successor.
Umm?... The 920 is one of the MOST attractive window phones out there.
Hopefully I can find it at a local store!
I hope you can, too! I laughed at the first sentence a lot, because I don't think Verizon could care one bit about this phone.
can it be unlocked and used on an indian gsm operator with 3.75g? if i ask my friend in US to pick it up on no contract $599 deal and get it unlocked... last time i checked 822 could be used in india sans the sms feature... 1520 is available here but its too big for me... Icon hits the spot when it comes to screen size and specs...
3.75G?! Is that HSPA+ you're referring to?
Verizon isn't a GSM operator, so won't work with a GSM carrier at anything less than LTE, and I believe India uses different LTE frequencies.
Heading to pick one up for my wife and I after work! Might have to leave work early...
I'm wishing I could. Anyway, I don't feel bad for ppl jealous about Verizon having this phone exclusively. AT&T gets all the fly phones and the one time Verizon gets one, everybody upset. TOUGH *@#&!%, now you know how I feel everytime I see "AT&T exclusive." My turn to shine! - Verizon customer lol
My only gripe is I wish the darn phone came in more colors and a SD slot.
I agree 100% Jay! I have a 928 and have been drooling over the 1020 ever sense it came out and then when I heard the 1520 was only at&t.... Oh man I shit a brick! But I'm good with white and black. I would have stuck with white even if they had the crazy colors. But the no glance thing... Makes me almost hesitant. I love glance. Probably the only feature my ios or android friends comment about.