You are advised to get an iPhone and not a Google Phone unless you’re prepared to deal with some serious glitches. Or better yet, get a Pomegranate Phone.
If you want a serious camera but not a DSLR my homeboy Thom has your recommendations. He favors the Canon but if you’re down you’re with the Panasonic (in black, natch).
It’s 02008, and the new Rosetta Stone is brung to you by the Long Now Foundation. (2 left, a steal at $25,000 ea.)