Help me decide on a upgrade?

Phones are very subjective, which is why there are so many options out for us.

First I'd like to ask whether you checked out the phones for yourself via store, friend, etc? Reading/watching reviews online does help, but it's the hands-on time that can be the dealbreaker for me at least. After all, you're going to be using the phone, not watching others use it

Judging by what you've given in terms of wants, seems you may want a 4g phone, to me at least. You don't need a keyboard judging by your needs, so you can eliminate the droid 3 as the keyboard provides unnecessary bulk/weight. I can't judge the Bionic as I never had any hands on time with it, but it seems like it will be good, so I'd play the waiting game since it is out next week i believe.

Leaves you with the X2, Inc 2, and Charge. Out of these 3 I would choose between the Charge or the Inc 2. As an Inc owner, the Inc 2 is everything my Inc is, but much improved. I really like my Inc which is why I've held onto it so long and none of the phones out, save for Bionic, really interest me. I was mulling the idea of getting the Charge recently.

Again, judging by your needs the Charge seems to fit your needs. It's fast (both phone and I hear gets the fastest 4g speeds), has a very nice screen, I hear it gets great battery life and is the lightest out of all the choices I believe. It's a great phone and I am near the breaking point of upgrading to it as it seems to be the best device out right now imo. Minus TouchWiz, which I will replace with LP+ if I do get it, it's everything I want in a phone as well. I don't mind playing the waiting game, but eventually I'll wait so long I'll never upgrade.

Remember, there's always a better phone "around the corner" and if you keep comparing current with future phones, you'll never truly enjoy your phone. My Inc is considered old and outdated, but it more than fills my needs of everyday use. Alot of people, including myself, have said "wait and see with details of the (phone) comes out in a couple weeks", but look how long it took for the Bionic to get a final release date. Yes technology moves at a rapid pace, but can't we enjoy what we have now and what phones we currently own? just my .02...

 

Considering there are only two 4g phones available on Verizon (Charge and TB, to my knowledge), there really isn't much of a choice available. As for 3g devices, there is a pretty nice selection and they are great phones as well. 4g may be the new technology, but it may not necessarily be better, at least for now...

 

Oh yeah forgot about LG and its fairly recent release.

I personally wouldn't get it due to prior experiences with the company, but it does seem like a pretty good phone.