well i admit it sucks that those nice european phones mostly all have gsm and that basically any phone with a sim card can be used on any network that uses sim cards. verizon speed often is relevant when sending pictures and videos and thier phones are almost always top notch. I wish that everyhing could be used everywhere but then what business would come form that? competition is good but i feel like verizon has the mac's of all the phoes out there, awsome but sometimes sticking a knife in your back. i also never wich to be forced on a mac sbut i got off topic. if you hit a cdma and gsm phone with a hammer, the parts all look the same. exept the sim card that will never be crushed and i admit is a good idea but in the future with new phone software you could just use a microSD to transfer your contacts and info