The phone could benefit from stronger noise cancellation when outdoors, but voices are audible and not muffled.

Skype offers an alternative calling option with an always-on set-up that keeps users logged-in without using much battery.

Data speeds can vary based on where AT&T’s LTE and HSPA+ online grid has been deployed.

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Rooms is a BBM-like group platform for sharing messages, calendars, photos, and notes.

Apps / App Store

Windows Phone 8 has an apps problem.

More specifically, it has a lack of apps problem.

There’s no Dropbox app, but there are apps for Box and SkyDrive.

The over-the-hood features include tabbed browsing, favorites, sharing URLs, and managing favorites.