Yay for Verizon+Android deal

I'm so glad to see Verizon is definitely going to be bringing in some Android phones soon, especially with Christmas coming up in a few months. I've been dying to get a smartphone for a couple of years now, but absolutely refuse to switch to AT&T or T-Mobile because of their god-awful contracts/service/customer service (you pick). I've loved my service with Verizon so far, and really have no desire to switch providers at all, so this is good news for me.

It also helps that I've been hoping Android would be the iPhone killer it has the potential to be since its inception. Not that I have anything against the iPhone, but lately Apple's policies regarding the app store have been, well, let's just say fucked up. That's why I want an Android phone more than anything else. My only worry is that Verizon, who has a bad habit of crippling the functionality of a lot of their phones, will be my only source for apps and lock out that Android store. If that's the case, then I won't upgrade. But if Google, who really should be pushing for an open app system, insures I can download my apps from anywhere, then I'll pony up whatever cash they ask me to, assuming it's a truly decent phone.