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fwiw:<br />
I have the Verizon Nokia Icon (Lumia 929) &nbsp;... about 1 week now.<br />
So far, nothing short of spectacular. Super FAST, 20 megPixel cam ... and a LOT more.<br />
It appears the 8.1 OS (soon) will have a LOT of new features also.<br />
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mx
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fwiw:
I have the Verizon Nokia Icon (Lumia 929)  ... about 1 week now.
So far, nothing short of spectacular. Super FAST, 20 megPixel cam ... and a LOT more.
It appears the 8.1 OS (soon) will have a LOT of new features also.

mx

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I currently have an iPhone 5.<br />
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I was thinking about switching and getting a Nokia Lumia 1020.<br />
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I read that it has Windows Phone 8 operating system on it.<br />
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I read that the latest is Windows Phone 8.1. <br />
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If I buy this phone can I update it to Windows Phone 8.1? I just want to make sure before I buy it.<br />
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Also, is the Nokia Lumia 1020 the consensus best Windows phone?
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I currently have an iPhone 5.

I was thinking about switching and getting a Nokia Lumia 1020.

I read that it has Windows Phone 8 operating system on it.

I read that the latest is Windows Phone 8.1. 

If I buy this phone can I update it to Windows Phone 8.1? I just want to make sure before I buy it.

Also, is the Nokia Lumia 1020 the consensus best Windows phone?

windows phone 8.1

A smartphone or smart phone is a mobile phone with an advanced mobile operating system that combines features of a personal computer operating system with other features useful for mobile or handheld use. They typically combine the features of a cell phone with those of other popular mobile devices, such as personal digital assistant (PDA), media player and GPS navigation unit. Most smartphones can access the Internet, have a touchscreen user interface, can run third-party apps, music players and are camera phones. Most Smartphones produced from 2012 onwards also have high-speed mobile broadband 4G LTE internet, motion sensors, and mobile payment mechanisms.

Smartphones

Hardware includes cell phones and other digital living devices, tablets, computers, servers, peripherals and components, printers and scanners, gaming consoles, networking hardware such as routers, hubs, switches and modems, storage devices and security equipment such as firewalls and other appliances.

Hardware

Windows Phone (WP) is a family of mobile operating systems developed for smartphones as the replacement successor to Windows Mobile and Zune.  Windows Phone features a new user interface derived from Metro design language. Windows 10 Mobile succeeded Windows Phone 8.1 and emphasizes a larger amount of integration and unification with its PC counterpart—including a new, unified application ecosystem, along with an expansion of its scope to include small-screened tablets.