Added some nice stories to the topicstart. I'm afraid though that the first half of this topic discusses phones that are not as "new" anymore than those in the second half. That's what you get with a 9 month-old topic :P
The Storm isn't really too much to worry about, it will have very good functionality, but once you consider how much it costs for an unlocked version, you'll think again.
I still can't find an alternative that would make me say: "Perfect!"
The M8 is the only current cellphone I want. It has the perfect looks, and functionality I'm looking for
That Edelweiss looks awesome though. If that were available on eBay for a reasonable price, I would buy it. Unfortunately, any phone with those kinds of specs is not going to be affordable.