Cheap but Cheerful Android

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Hi guys,

Any recommendations on a cheap but cheerful replacement for my failing Galaxy Spica? Would love to get an S2 but sadly can't afford one. Looking to spend somewhere in the region of £150.

What's the word on the HTC Explorer, decent or avoid?

Also, this is going to be a pre-pay phone, I don't go through enough credit in a month to make bill pay worth while.

 

[EniGmA1981]

Personally I'd say the Galaxy Ace over that, but it's going to be close to call

 

[lee1101]

http://store.three.co.uk/view/product/ql_catalog/threecatdevice/2410?referer=carousel

Girlfriend has this. Its a great little phone

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Personally I'd say the Galaxy Ace over that, but it's going to be close to call

I was looking at the Ace but it costs approximately £200 over here which is quite a bit over budget and I can get the Explorer for £110.

Would a HTC Wildfire be worth it for roughly £30 more?

http://store.three.co.uk/view/product/ql_catalog/threecatdevice/2410?referer=carousel

Girlfriend has this. Its a great little phone

Was looking at that, the only thing which would put me off is that fact that it's an Ericson, any of their phones I've ever seen have had shockingly bad build quality.

 

[sarge78]

Can you still buy the Nokia Lumia 710 for £150 from Vodafone?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18372675

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Can you still buy the Nokia Lumia 710 for £150 from Vodafone?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18372675

It's €270+ over here.

 

[Owenb]

I picked up a SGS, in mint condition, for €150 a few months back. A well kept SGS/Nexus S(especially as it has ICS) would be much better than anything you can get new for £150.

 

[Psycho Sonny]

Orange Monte Carlo usually goes on offer every month or two for below or around £100 i think it's current price is around £125. I got one for £90 (brand new) a month or two ago.

It's basically a San Francisco with better CPU, Bigger Screen and Better Camera.

It also can be unlocked for free and is fully supported by CM7 and people are working on CM9 with a partially working ROM.

 

[SeeKified]

Wildfire's quite good for the money, but the Explorer runs newer software. Priorities.

 

[Fluffybob]

O2 Galaxy Ace £150.00 got my wife one for christmas and she loves it, recommended it to 4 people and they all got one too

 

[Psycho Sonny]

Wildfire's quite good for the money, but the Explorer runs newer software. Priorities.

afaik the san fran 1 > wildfire

and the OMC > san fran 2

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

afaik the san fran 1 > wildfire

and the OMC > san fran 2

None of the carries here seem to have the San Francisco or Monte Carlo, would they be sold under a different name?

 

[Psycho Sonny]

None of the carries here seem to have the San Francisco or Monte Carlo, would they be sold under a different name?

ZTE Skate (look on ebay then and get a sim only plan)

 

[biron_w]

2nd hand desire and get a giffgaff sim card? that's if you can get giffgaff there!

 

[4T5]

Orange Monte Carlo usually goes on offer every month or two for below or around £100 i think it's current price is around £125. I got one for £90 (brand new) a month or two ago

This is what I did and I've been well happy with it on 3 PAYG.