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With my HTC 8X approaching it's 6 month anniversary, my hunger for a new device was growing. The recently launched Lumia 928 was not helping, but I promised myself I was going to wait until it either came in red or was reduced to a free upgrade. I clearly can't keep promises to myself, as a trip to the local Verizon store pushed me over the edge. The inevitible salesperson attack was quick, as the store was mostly empty. Before I could get out "just browsing" he pulled out his own HTC 8X and asked where I got my red one. The embrace was quick, but tender. I whispered "thank you" in his ear as he held me for a brief moment. Composing myself, I took several "hand seizure" photos, proving the stabilized lens on the 928 was indeed a miracle, with the Xenon flash freezing time as advertised (no blur whatsoever). Sadly, the glossy "brick" chassis felt like it was going to slip out of my hand at any moment, and was nowhere near as comfortable or secure as my 8X in my hand. Assured the LTE SIM did in fact control the CDMA pairing with the network (no more calling Verizon to switch phones) I took the plunge and got my $25 app store credit via NFC on the way out (yes, a Windows Phone NFC gift card exists in a Verizon store). The obligatory benchmark confirmed it has the same SOC guts as my 8X, with double the storage and the amazing camera as the only major upgrades. The OLED screen had a few interesting options as well as the "glove friendly" touch settings. The lame "Beats Audio" my 8X advertised was more than compensated for with a full equalizer and "Dolby Audio" branding, which I'm sure is just as amazing as "Beats" was. The famed Nokia apps were also now at my disposal instead of locked out of my reach. I conclude with the system info screen, and the hope I can get used to the slippery finish.