[dorelse]

I'm going to pick up an Echo. (Currently have a Photon.)

Always wanted one, but I'm going to sell the Photon/Lapdock combo and just wait out the ICS/Jelly Bean mess for a while.

My contract will be up in another year and I'm very happy on GB on the Photon. I don't have WiMax in my area, so I've never seen 4G speeds...I just use 3G & Wifi.

I know the battery life isn't spectacular, but I'm a light user.

So...do most Apps run ok on it? Is it particularly buggy?

[Castorshells]

It has not given me to much trouble. There's been issues with OTA's bricking some phones. There is root and a custom recovery available if you like having those options. I don't think it will get any update to ICS or JB but maybe, more likely if someone makes a ROM.