Didnt know the S was a cdma phone. I thought all int'l phones were gsm...
Had this phone two days and really like it- screen is very nice and is more compact than I thought. I was tossing up between this and a Moto Razr but I didn't like the Razors screen and camera samples and audio on headphone not as good.
Negatives I have come across are those capative buttons arn't that responsive- battery life isnt that good (but supposedly better than the HTC One X I was also looking at). Also charging USB is behind a flimsy door which I might just take off as it gets in the way.
I am holding for ICS before I make a final conclusion on it as with a few apps it should do ok.