Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I've been using mine for about a month, and must admit that it's probably the coolest phone I've ever owned.  After using Android OS for over a year, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) is a natural improvement to Gingerbread.  My only gripe with the new OS is it's lack of compatibility with Facebook.  I'm not sure if they are butting heads, or if Google just wants you to be using Google+ more on this device, but not having all my friend's photos was pretty frustrating at first.

This was soon fixed by purchasing HaxSync (https://market.android.com/search?q=haxsync) for $0.99.  After logging into this app under the "Accounts and Sync" section of the phone, and about a half hour of joining contacts that didn't match their Facebook names, I was back in business!

The video chat is pretty weak, and although I've never owned an iPhone with a webcam, I can see why Apple requires you to be on wifi in order to use it.  The video quality is pretty unacceptable, and I'm hoping that future software updates improve the quality while connected to wifi or 4G.

Aside from the occasional hiccup, which I was expecting as an early adopter, this phone has been great.  It's my first dual-core phone, but I must say it can really take some multi-tasking abuse.  I highly recommend checking this phone out if you are considering a new phone.  It's still a bit on the pricey side (roughly $300 with contract, $650 -- $700 without), but considering that you're probably going to be using it for the next two years, and the hardware specs should keep it current for whatever comes out in that time, it's totally worth it.

Check out the specs at http://www.google.com/nexus/

Buy the phone here at verizonwireless.com, or you could always head into a Costco and get the phone with accessory bundle for $289.