Ok. Now it's time to ask the question. Is there any chance that Verizon can scrounge up an 8.1 phone within a few months of its release. And don't give me that "The Icon is an 8.1 phone" business because there will likely be features that it just won't get. For example, if 8.1 really does support software buttons instead of hardware on the front, you might see a small reduction in phone sizes. There might be a dedicated Cortana button somewhere. Who knows? Time to play the waiting game again?