With all the quad band phones out there companies are almost interchangable. Verizon wont have to play catch up because of what 4g really is... its about the consumer having options. The speed is just a natural evolution of technology. People waiting for the speeds of 4G are really just waiting for seconds of improved browsing and faster picture messaging uploads.. really not worth a wait at all. With your currrent phones all it really means is your battery will die faster and your phones processor wont be able to handle it the way it should.