I’ve always felt stuck with my Verizon Wireless phone service. Their coverage is excellent and consistently outranks competitors. But their phone selection has always been lacking. Whereas it seems everyone else carries the cute, stylish phones, Verizon seems to be dragging along with clunky looking models. But this NY Times article on cell phone reception may have the explanation. Verizon Wireless will only carry cellphones with external antennas. Most of the newer, chic models have internal antennas which illustrate the article’s point that cute doesn’t mean better reception. By dedicating themselves to their exemplary coverage, Verizon has resigned themselves to the fashion doldrums. We’ll see how long they hold out — or if the phone makers will pony up the goods on fancy phones with great reception.