A few here are looking at the Samsung Galaxy-S (Vibrant). I recommend you wait until we see what they do with the software update in September. There are MAJOR issues with this phone. It does work, but frequently locks up (often requiring a battery removal), has GPS problems, and is often slow and unresponsive. And if you're used to the open feel of the N900, forget it when you switch to locked-down Android. T-mobile has removed tethering in all forms, there's no HID Bluetooth profile, and there's several programs that cannot be removed.

Also, Skype signed some exclusive deal with Verizon, so there is no Skype client for Android unless you're on Verizon.

I'm sure the tethering and bloatware can be resolved with a rooting, but I'd rather wait until after the update (and I haven't seen a good howto for people running Linux... most of the "one click root" programs are Windows only).

And to top it all off, here in the U.S, T-Mobile changes your data plan to an Android plan. They say there's no difference, and I am still able to use my SIM on the N900, but it seems like I have to restart the T-mobile data connection more than I used to before.

But the screen/form factor is much nicer. I like my N900, but it is just too small for my meathook hands. I really like having my Slingbox back on the phone (and it looks great), the Kindle reader, and the web browser renders very well. I'm still looking for a good podcast client, and media player that works as well as the N900's, but the bundled player isn't bad, it just doesn't support enough file formats.

So the best phone so far is the SamsungNokia Galaxy-N900.