Android v Iphone - depends what you want.
My wife has had every iPhone since day one and loves them, I would never suggest moving her away from them. Incredibly stable, mature app market, loads of peripherals. Some might not like Apple, and the media really went to town on them recently with the latest handset but bottom line is it does what it says on the tin.
I however am an Android fan. Basically, I like to tinker and not be tied into a single supplier. I put up with the occasional glitch for this luxury. Would I make the same choice again, absolutely... totally love my Samsung Galaxy S despite it's "features"
One thing I don't understand is why you say that there aren't any new Android phones coming out. There seems to be new 'top of the line' devices launced practically every week (have you seen the new HTC line up)
With regard to the Ipad - a word of caution. We recently purchased an iPad with the thought of using it to replace a laptop for work, and to be frank, it just isn't up to the job. Absolutely everything from a work perspective is a hassle, transferring files, printing, editing, cost of applications!!!(you never get free ipad apps and remember they are all from one source!) I fully understand that there are ways to carry out all of the above, however, they just aren't all joined up.
What the ipad excels at is web browsing, e-books, social networking, media streaming (i.e. web tv) anything where you are consuming information rather than trying to create it. Battery life is also really good, considering practically everything that it is useful for involves WIFI or 3G.
Don't be under any illusions. An ipad is simply a big iphone that you can't make calls with (ok I know you can but it's another workaround
