adenosine: Fark_Guy_Rob: Am I understanding you correctly...

GSM is worse than CDMA which is worse than WCDMA/UMTS?

If you look at the original GSM standard it's inferior to CDMA from a technological standpoint (altho it still has some advantages in device selection and roaming). UMTS is better than CDMA, in nearly every way.

However, in the context of the original post, Mmmmmm, GSM phone. Very shiny high tech GSM phone., clearly they mean "GSM and the subsequent technologies for GSM networks" which would include UMTS and LTE. To cite the phones radios as being somehow out of date or inferior is insane.

Soooo, while true... many things you said are irrelevant:
1) You cannot talk and use data at the same time on CDMA.
Sure, but 4G isn't CDMA, thus I can use LTE and phone at the same time on my CDMA network (Verizon). Even with no 4G available I could use Wi-Fi for data while being on the phone.
2) You can't get 5+mbps data speeds on CDMA.
Again, who cares. LTE availability makes a low data cap like 5Mb irrelevant.

Tax Boy: While windows mobile looks somewhat appealing (I know... right?), the lack of google voice integration or even an app is a deal killer for me.


Well, you're in luck, That app exists, and is free.