Nokia Lumia 1020 RM-875 GSM Unlocked 32GB 4G LTE Windows Smartphone - Black

So first things as this is an Amazon partner purchase - I got exactly what I ordered, a new, black, unlocked Nokia 1020. (With ATT logo - which i don't care about.) So bravo to BREED for selling me what was in the description. I had to go this route because the good folks at the AT&T store would not sell me this phone unless I bought a monthly plan. I was willing to pay the full price even! They did not want money so c'est la vie. Amazon and BREED are the beneficiaries, plus I got the unlocked version.I have an AT&T pre-paid plan - Upon opening, I inserted the SIM and bingo, all my stuff was there, no problems for those inquiring about the pre-paid plan SIM usage. I confirmed the unlock status by inserting a foreign carrier's SIM - boom! It worked! Unlock status confirmed.Now for the fun stuff.... Hands down, in my opinion, this is the BEST windows phone as of October 2014. Why? It has 2GB of internal RAM to handle the processing of data from the 41MP camera. I actually did not buy this phone for the camera, I was after the 2GB of RAM! If you are a heavy multi-tasker like I am, that extra memory comes in very handy. It is not uncommon for me to have on WAZE, Skype, Spotify and 3 mail clients running. Often, my Kindle and or Audible app are also on and of course some sort of web search. My old Lumia 520 would die under this load so I finally decided to make the upgrade.Yes, the camera's awesome. You can read about it on any of the other many reviews for this phone. But if you want a real performer, this phone is it. It runs smooth as silk. No stuttering, lagginess or delays. Just straight up performance. The new Lumias 735 and 830 both have quad-core processors which on spec are better than this phones dual-core but they have only 1GB of RAM each which I know I will consume and then get the dreaded "resuming" status while the apps and OS do all kinds of primary memory to 2nd tier memory swapping. 1GB will not be enough for my power usage pattern. But it's only a dual-core CPU right??? Well - the dual-core on this is no slacker, it handles 41MP images with no issue. It does image editing with no fuss and the switch back to apps is smooth as butter, even when I have my usual complement of 5+ apps running.The only other Lumia that matches this in horsepower is the "flagship" 1520 which is an awesome piece of machinery but just simply way too large. It's really more of a phablet - thus the reason I say the Lumia 1020 is the best Windows Phone right now. It still has the aspect of a phone!I really like this great device and kudos to the wonks and geeks at Nokia and Microsoft for keeping their chin up and producing something in the marketplace that is not just another device with a boring grid of icons. Listen to your user feedback and you'll get that market share in time! I really like the new Lumias 735 and 830 but they in my opinion don't have enough memory. Maybe the 735 can get away with 1GB but the 830 should have at least 1.5GB.Regarding the OS - it came installed with Windows Phone 8.0. I made the phone go through three updates (maybe four, max?) to get Windows Phone 8.1 with the new Cortana... and let me tell you, she's better than the Siri and Android assistants... and it's only still in beta.FYI - One of the best enhancements for the phone is the 8.1HD Tiles App.Con - The ONLY con I have is the weight. Coming from the 520, it's a huge change. But I also get the power that I want so it more than makes up for the heaviness. And the truth it, it's really not that heavy. In fact, if it were any lighter, I'd think it too fragile. This thing looks to be able to take a bruising.

An excellent phone - now especially with the new Windows Phone 8.1 OS and Nokia Cyan firmware, things are really looking up for this platform.The 41-megapixel camera (38-MegaPixel effective) is one of the best in the business and the Pro Camera application suites for shooting, editing, etc., and the multitude of 'lenses' available for various special effects are really unique.There are several third party apps available from the Windows Store that take full advantage of the high-resolution camera as well.Another nice thing about this phone (and other Nokia phones) is that it is very ruggedly constructed, yet really quite lightweight, considering it's counterparts that are made out of various metals and metal alloys.The entire body (the lower chassis) is a one-piece, seamless, cast silicon-doped polycarbonate tub - there are no gaps or lines or anything - the whole phone is just one monolithic unit.Apparently, the way that they got the electronics (the PCB, the buttons, the battery) into the phone during assembly, was from the top side - they insert everything from where the screen assembly is, then when all is in place, the final pieces of the digitizer and the glass is glued into place. This makes for a very sturdy and dent-proof design - unfortunately, I have actually dropped (and had the phone fall) from a fairly high distance, a couple of times, and I am happy to report that there is not even a single scratch on it and everything (including the motorized 3-axis autofocus) and the dual flashes, LED and Xenon) still work perfectly.I would have expected a metal/alloy phone to get dented or at least scratched in some way, after a fall onto concrete.All in all, this is a really good phone to own - the Windows Phone OS (v.8.1 and the upcoming updates) just keeps getting better and better and integrates so well with other devices.The real standout is the hardware of the phone - it is just about one of the best designed phones out there, in terms of features, construction and durability, battery life, and of course that incredible camera with the 6-element Carl Zeiss lens array!

This is my first Windows phone, upgrading from Nokia N8, still getting used to, like the crisp and detailed pictures, the large screen, the ease of use, the battery is not as great and it's hard to hear the phone ring, overall so far so good, will come back and review after more usage. Works well on T- mobile LTE.

Great phone sadly I feel like Microsoft phones are kind of like Blackberrys at this point in time. Little to no app support for apps commonly available to android and apple users. I had multiple connectivity issues using this phone on the ATT network, both dropping call and spotty data service, issues I never had with an Iphone. It would seem to "dump" my APN settings randomly and I'd have to go back in and set everything up again. Camera worked great, its what I bought the phone for, once again the software for the camera is a little outdated and has no decent third party options. The phone itself is a quality build, great materials and has held up well. Accessories are a pain to find for this phone too, cases and screen protectors are all cheap junk because its not a mainstream phone. All this said just be aware that if you buy as windows phone you are straying from the mainstream and support is limited. Hopefully this will change in the next couple of years, but sadly by then this phone will be long outdated anyway.