If anyone believes that December 9th wasn't the launch date for this phone, they need to be slapped. Just because Verizon didn't officially announce it doesn't mean it wasn't the date. They were going to announce it, then changed their mind due to connectivity issues and a nationwide 4G outage. I'm not mad at Verizon for delaying the phone if it has issues, but I laugh every time I hear someone say "But Verizon didn't officially announce it so it wasn't delayed". Consider yourselves lucky to be too ignorant to know you missed out on the phone on Friday, thus making it easier to deal with the wait.