diff --git a/Image/image.android.ts b/Image/image.android.ts
index cc6b88a3c..458e6ffbb 100644
--- a/Image/image.android.ts
+++ b/Image/image.android.ts
@@ -1,37 +1,17 @@
 import appModule = require("Application/application");
 
-export enum ImageType {
-    PNG = 0,
-    JPEG = 1,
+export enum ImageFormat {
+    PNG,
+    JPEG,
 }
 
 export class Image {
-    public android: any;
+    public android: android.graphics.Bitmap;
 
     constructor() {
         this.android = null;
     }
 
-    public static imageFromResource(name: string): Image {
-        var image = new Image();
-        return image.loadFromResource(name) ? image : null;
-    }
-
-    public static imageFromFile(path: string): Image {
-        var image = new Image();
-        return image.loadFromFile(path) ? image : null;
-    }
-
-    public static imageFromData(data: any): Image {
-        var image = new Image();
-        return image.loadFromData(data) ? image : null;
-    }
-
-    public static imageFromNativeBitmap(source: any): Image {
-        var image = new Image();
-        return image.loadFromNativeBitmap(source) ? image : null;
-    }
-
     public loadFromResource(name: string): boolean {
         var androidApp = appModule.current.android;
         var res = androidApp.context.getResources();
@@ -55,16 +35,16 @@ export class Image {
         return (this.android != null);
     }
 
-    public loadFromNativeBitmap(source: any): boolean {
+    public setNativeBitmap(source: any): boolean {
         this.android = source;
         return (this.android != null);
     }
 
-    public saveToFile(path: string, format: ImageType, quality?: number): boolean {
+    public saveToFile(path: string, format: ImageFormat, quality?: number): boolean {
         if (this.android) {
             var targetFormat = android.graphics.Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG;
             switch (format) {
-                case ImageType.JPEG:
+                case ImageFormat.JPEG:
                     targetFormat = android.graphics.Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG;
                     break;
             }
@@ -72,7 +52,7 @@ export class Image {
             // TODO add exception handling
             var outputStream = new java.io.BufferedOutputStream(new java.io.FileOutputStream(path));
 
-            if (!quality) {
+            if (typeof quality == "undefined") {
                 quality = 100;
             }
 
@@ -83,11 +63,32 @@ export class Image {
         return false;
     }
 
-    public getHeight(): number {
+    get height(): number {
         return (this.android) ? this.android.getHeight() : NaN;
     }
 
-    public getWidth(): number {
+    get width(): number {
         return (this.android) ? this.android.getWidth() : NaN;
     }
+}
+
+// TODO: These functions are the same in each platform, think for some common code separation
+export function fromResource(name: string): Image {
+    var image = new Image();
+    return image.loadFromResource(name) ? image : null;
+}
+
+export function fromFile(path: string): Image {
+    var image = new Image();
+    return image.loadFromFile(path) ? image : null;
+}
+
+export function fromData(data: any): Image {
+    var image = new Image();
+    return image.loadFromData(data) ? image : null;
+}
+
+export function fromNativeBitmap(source: any): Image {
+    var image = new Image();
+    return image.setNativeBitmap(source) ? image : null;
 }
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diff --git a/Image/image.d.ts b/Image/image.d.ts
index 0513c5453..b0edcbb0c 100644
--- a/Image/image.d.ts
+++ b/Image/image.d.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,79 @@
-export declare enum ImageType {
-    PNG = 0,
-    JPEG = 1,
+/**
+* Defines the recognized image formats.
+*/
+export declare enum ImageFormat {
+    PNG,
+    JPEG,
 }
 
+/**
+* Encapsulates the common abstraction behind a platform specific image object.
+*/
 export declare class Image {
-    static imageFromResource(name: string): Image;
-    static imageFromFile(path: string): Image;
-    static imageFromData(data: any): Image;
-    static imageFromNativeBitmap(source: any): Image;
+    /**
+    * Gets the height of this instance. This is a read-only property.
+    */
+    height: number;
 
+    /**
+    * Gets the width of this instance. This is a read-only property.
+    */
+    width: number;
+
+    /**
+    * The iOS-specific image instance. Will be undefined when running on Android.
+    */
+    ios: UIKit.UIImage;
+
+    /**
+    * The Android-specific image instance. Will be undefined when running on iOS.
+    */
+    android: android.graphics.Bitmap;
+
+    /**
+    * Loads this instance from the specified resource name.
+    */
     loadFromResource(name: string): boolean;
-    loadFromFile(path: string): boolean;
-    loadFromData(data: any): boolean;
-    loadFromNativeBitmap(source: any): boolean;
-    saveToFile(path: string, format: ImageType, quality?: number): boolean;
 
-    getHeight(): number;
-    getWidth(): number;
-}
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+    /**
+    * Loads this instance from the specified file.
+    */
+    loadFromFile(path: string): boolean;
+
+    /**
+    * Loads this instance from the specified native image data.
+    */
+    loadFromData(data: any): boolean;
+
+    /**
+    * Sets the provided native bitmap object.
+    * This will update either the android or ios properties, depending on the target os.
+    */
+    setNativeBitmap(source: any): boolean;
+
+    /**
+    * Saves this instance to the specified file, using the provided image format and quality.
+    */
+    saveToFile(path: string, format: ImageFormat, quality?: number): boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+* Creates a new Image instance and loads it from the specified resource name.
+*/
+export declare function fromResource(name: string): Image;
+
+/**
+* Creates a new Image instance and loads it from the specified file.
+*/
+export declare function fromFile(path: string): Image;
+
+/**
+* Creates a new Image instance and loads it from the specified resource name.
+*/
+export declare function fromData(data: any): Image;
+
+/**
+* Creates a new Image instance and sets the provided native bitmap object.
+* The native bitmap object will update either the android or ios properties, depending on the target os.
+*/
+export declare function fromNativeBitmap(source: any): Image;
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diff --git a/Image/image.ios.ts b/Image/image.ios.ts
index c0d762254..2df1493cc 100644
--- a/Image/image.ios.ts
+++ b/Image/image.ios.ts
@@ -1,35 +1,15 @@
-export enum ImageType {
-    PNG = 0,
-    JPEG = 1,
+export enum ImageFormat {
+    PNG,
+    JPEG,
 }
 
 export class Image {
-    public ios: any;
+    public ios: UIKit.UIImage;
 
     constructor() {
         this.ios = null;
     }
 
-    public static imageFromResource(name: string): Image {
-        var image = new Image();
-        return image.loadFromResource(name) ? image : null;
-    }
-
-    public static imageFromFile(path: string): Image {
-        var image = new Image();
-        return image.loadFromFile(path) ? image : null;
-    }
-
-    public static imageFromData(data: any): Image {
-        var image = new Image();
-        return image.loadFromData(data) ? image : null;
-    }
-
-    public static imageFromNativeBitmap(source: any): Image {
-        var image = new Image();
-        return image.loadFromNativeBitmap(source) ? image : null;
-    }
-
     public loadFromResource(name: string): boolean {
         this.ios = UIKit.UIImage.imageNamed(name);
         return (this.ios != null);
@@ -45,22 +25,22 @@ export class Image {
         return (this.ios != null);
     }
 
-    public loadFromNativeBitmap(source: any): boolean {
+    public setNativeBitmap(source: any): boolean {
         this.ios = source;
         return (this.ios != null);
     }
 
-    public saveToFile(path: string, format: ImageType, quality?: number): boolean {
+    public saveToFile(path: string, format: ImageFormat, quality?: number): boolean {
         if (null == this.ios) {
             return false;
         }
         var res = false;
         var data = null;
         switch (format) {
-            case ImageType.JPEG:
+            case ImageFormat.JPEG:
                 data = UIKit.UIImageJPEGRepresentation(this.ios, ('undefined' == typeof quality) ? 1.0 : quality);
                 break;
-            case ImageType.PNG:
+            case ImageFormat.PNG:
                 data = UIKit.UIImagePNGRepresentation(this.ios);
                 break;
         }
@@ -70,11 +50,32 @@ export class Image {
         return res;
     }
 
-    public getHeight(): number {
+    get height(): number {
         return (this.ios) ? this.ios.size.height : NaN;
     }
 
-    public getWidth(): number {
+    get width(): number {
         return (this.ios) ? this.ios.size.width : NaN;
     }
+}
+
+// TODO: These functions are the same in each platform, think for some common code separation
+export function fromResource(name: string): Image {
+    var image = new Image();
+    return image.loadFromResource(name) ? image : null;
+}
+
+export function fromFile(path: string): Image {
+    var image = new Image();
+    return image.loadFromFile(path) ? image : null;
+}
+
+export function fromData(data: any): Image {
+    var image = new Image();
+    return image.loadFromData(data) ? image : null;
+}
+
+export function fromNativeBitmap(source: any): Image {
+    var image = new Image();
+    return image.setNativeBitmap(source) ? image : null;
 }
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