This thing is awesome. When I saw leaked photos of a yellow body I was turned off, but the finished product is sexy as hell. Can't wait for release nov 2nd. -8.7megapixel camera with f/2 carl zeiss optics and real optical image stabilization. This is the best camera on any phone (and I doubt the new iphone will beat it). It can take pictures in low light without flash thanks to its optical image stabilization (as opposed to digital, which doesn't really work). Also shoots 1080p with OIS for much less jittery video. -offline maps so you can do turn-by-turn nav without using a crapload of data (nice for travelers) or when you have no signal. you could download the entire US if you wanted to. Also has transport and indoor maps. -nice social integration, which is standard for windows phone -everything syncs to skydrive so you have instant access on other devices -wireless charging -4.5" 720p touchscreen you can use with gloves on -1.5Ghz dual-core snapdragon s4 processor, 1GB ram, 32GB internal (plus 7GB free on skydrive), LTE, NFC, and pretty much everything else expected out of a top of the line phone. -runs on windows phone 8, which still hasn't been formally launched, so a lot of features haven't been announced (including the Skype integration)