From what we know, Verizon's approval standards are going to be very lenient. Basically, if the phone is technically capable to work on Verizon's CDMA network and passes FCC standards (that all phones have to), it will be supported Verizon. This completely changes the game for CDMA as the new phones will be just as good as the ones available on GSM carriers. Also, more companies able to produce phones for Verizon = more available phones = more competition = better features, phones, and prices for us.