Out of the loop and don't know what to upgrade to...

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As title.

I have a Nokia N86 8gig jobbie at the mo and it's been reliable and took a battering over the last 24 months. I can now upgrade (I've been able to for a few months but have done nothing about it) but unsure of where to head...

Obviously in the last 2 years, Touchscreen phones are now the norm.

I'm with Orange and per month I pay £31ish for 600 mins xnet, about 1000000 orange magic numbers (been with them a long time! lol), unlimited texts, 500mb mobile internet and my broadband at home is in with the price too.

I assume this is still a reasonable deal providing I can get a good phone for free over the term. The N86 at the time was quite expensive/new and N97's were easier to get a better deal on despite being a more advanced phone.

Anyway, the only thing I'm bothered about in a big way is SIZE! I had a play on a friends Samsung Galaxy S2....and great phone but HUGE. Definitely don't want one that big.

Had a quick go on an Iphone 4S which seemed nice but I hate itunes, I aren't sure if I'd need this installed to do anything to the phone??

The feel of the new Nokia Lumia or whatever it is, is fine too...

But not sure where to head?! I want wifi support obviously, easy net browsing, something which does flash videos/supports flash would be cool... Something which holds a lot of texts, looks nice, works quickly, a reasonable camera but moreso good quality videos... and thats about it.

I am not someone who would spend an age downloading apps or customising my phone much, not one for going mad downloading themes and all that, if that helps to advise me.

I don't mind chucking about £50 in the pot for a phone and to keep my contract as it is.

Any recommendations/suggestions of what would likely suit me best?

Also who's good to get insurance from? I've never needed it but if I go touchscreen it may be worthwhile...
 
Cheers guys, the SII is definitely too big, it's horrible just how big it feels compared to the iphone 4S, the Nokia Lumia 800 does feel ok in the hand but don't know a lot about it, is it comparable to the iphone 4S and Galaxy SII in performance and featureset?

I'll take a look at the HTC mentioned, is that the best one out at the mo which isn't a huge beast? :D
 
I have a Nokia N86 which even when opened fully, in comparison, the SII feels huge in my hand! I don't like that :)

You may well be right on the iphone situation, I will have a look into these Lumia things, a few people have said they're worth a shout and Windows Phone will "take off" soon lol.
 
I need to have a go of one as you say :)

Do the Lumia 800's definitely support Flash now, I've seen some quick youtube vids saying they don't? But were from a few months ago.

I haven't had any time to check deals yet but this is the list of recommended phones I've got, I would rather cast off any which aren't as good as the Lumia 800 as I am warming to that and I think I'll be able to blag one for free on my contract.

moto razor
iphone 4s
galaxy s2
Lumia 800
sony ericson arc
Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
HTC sensation xe with beats
HTC Incredible S

I've not looked at all of the above yet, but I don't want a phone any bigger than the iphone 4s or the Lumia 800. Thanks guys :)
 
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I've just started scanning the manufacuters sites for dimensions and you aint wrong! lol.

Shame.

So, would you guys give the Lumia 800 a vote of confidence? :)
 
As I say a load of people just give me names of phones which I've not looked at yet, but I should have before posting as they're all too big for me.

Just personal preference I feel, I don't want anything huge :)
 
Thats poo, do the Android phones and iphone then? It's odd as some reviews say the latest OS update, Mango 7.5 or something, now supports it. Confusing!
 
Useability really, I aren't a big enough phone fan to wanna just go for the best specs.

As long as its quick, reliable and straight forward to use I'll be happy, thanks for the advice :)

I'm gonna watch some youtube video reviews of it before bed in a sec whilst I've got a spare half hour to help me make my mind up.

That link is useful re: phone size Robbo, cheers!
 
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