[mjohnson]

Here in New Mexico, I feel pretty much bound to Verizon. The other networks' coverage don't satisfy us for our numerous roadtrips across the great empty voids of the southwest (ATT may cover >97% of Americans, but our whole state makes up less than 1.5% of the population). Until things change -- we're Verizon customers.

I'm looking at a smartphone, likely the Droid or one of the nicer HTC ones. If I'm stuck without a quadband (GSM-capable) phone, obviously I can't use my phone as a phone in the UK. The thing is, most of these smartphones have WiFi. Is that normal-plain old-just like my netbook WiFi? Could I use my (now nonphone) smartphone in the UK at a WiFi hotspot or at my hotel?

I'm getting a new phone tomorrow and going to Scotland for two weeks on Saturday. I need some limited connectivity and would _love_ to leave the computer behind.

Thanks,
mike