Went to VZW store yesterday, and customer rep said definitely the 700w would be on the shelves Jan. 5. Had gone in to swap an LG VX9800 for an i730. It was the end of the 14-day trial/probation/whatever period. Told the rep that I had some concerns about reliability, stability and battery life on the i730, and the rep rather kindly offered to extend the trial period another two weeks so I could consider the 700w. It won't have WiFi, obviously, but he thought it would be more reliable. Any thoughts out there on whether this rings true, and also on whether the 700w is likely to sound better on calls than the 650?