Yes & No
VZ is my carrier. I don't have LTE-4G where I live yet, but did upgrade to a LTE-4G phone. I do a little bit of traveling and the service is excellent when I am in an area where they have LTE-4G. Major metro areas already have it. More rural areas generally do not unless they are along a major interstate. It makes sense for VZ to build the network where it will be used most. Here are some considerations. (1) If you don't have LTE-4G and don't travel outside your area, a 4G phone isn't going to give you any performance boost as it will still operate in 3G. (2) New phones with more features, newer Android versions, and fewer problems are constantly being introduced. (3) Some existing 4G phones lack features that you would expect them to have. For example my phone has Android 2.2. Although it has front and rear facing cameras, only the rear facing camera will work with Skype. Phones with Android 2.3 promise to be able to use both cameras (4) If you have lots of $$$ and don't care if you keep your phone for two years before getting a new one, go ahead and upgrade as often as you need to keep current. (5) If you are like me and generally keep a phone for at least two years, consider waiting to upgrade until they light up 4G in your area. Wait until it is working - don't move on a promise or rumor. (5) I am not unhappy with my new phone, but probably would have waited a while longer if I knew then what I know now. (6) My new Android phone is much better for doing non-phone things than my old phone, e.g. the camera is better, it has lots more memory to hold music, videos, etc., but as a phone or for web surfing & email, it is not any better than the old one unless I travel to a 4G area.
