[brian.w]

Time for an upgrade on my mobile phone,had been thinking of the n95 8gb for ages but never went ahead with it as i heard the n96 was almost due to be out,now its out i am very tempted in getting one.
I see mobiles change quickly as soon as you buy one there is a newer model just comes out,or one that sounds like a good mobile.

Can anyone recommend any amazing phones out now or about to come out or had massive reviews on them,is the n96 about the best out there right now or other just as good and better.
I always like to keep up with the mobiles all want at the time,most mobiles i have had in the past they have been pretty popular.

I normally dont like contracts but i find its a way to get the latest phones and i suppose able to pay them up,rather than have to pay lots in one go,once my contract is up i normally cancel,i find that payg suits my needs better as i dont use my phone as much as many others would.

I am looking to say get a 12 month contract and also pay around £35/£40 per month and get phone for free,but also willing to pay less per month on a top phone would be good also.

I see there is some google phone coming out whats that all about,how would that compare to a n96 is a n96 a good choice?I just read so many people have problems with them.

Also i am with orange on a payg and say i wanted to go with anyother network is it possible to keep your old number regardless of network and if so how do you do this.

[chrism_scotland]

I've had a shot of the Google Phone (G1) and it seems solid enough, I have an iPhone 3G or I would likely have got a G1.
Seems fast and well specced, also the contracts seem to be very good, with a 3GB monthly download limit for data usage.
Only downside I can see is that its not likely to still feel "new" in the second half of an 18 month contract, its likely there will be far better Android phones out next year, but then its the price you pay for being first!
There also seems to be issues with poor battery life and depending on if you listen to music or not, no 3.5 mm headphone jack.