Truly, the talk of threats to competition in the mobile device market could not be more wrong.

In the crowded smartphone market, a rich app ecosystem is a minimum requirement for manufacturers.

At four and a half inches with Gorilla Glass 3, its screen is larger than the iPhone 5S and has ClearBlack plus AMOLED technology. During use in bright sunlight and in completely dark rooms, the Lumia's screen had no problem performing well enough in both situations.

Chromecast is another step towards breaking the iron grip current providers, like cable, have on content distribution and the living room.