Right, basically HP were fixing my touchpad and managed to destroy it, they agreed to repair the damage they did, sent it off and then got it back a week later with just a software update and them not fixing it, so it has to go back again.
Anyway, I'm stuck using my ipod and it's horrible, getting android withdrawal so time for a new phone I think.
Had a galaxy s3 but returned it as the cost was too high I decided. Been looking for a cheap handset, got the LG Prada 3 which is a great specced phone and was cheap (£150) and exactly what I wanted, phone looked nice but I couldn't stand the Prada branding, so I returned it.
Tried to get a Huawei G300 as they're £65 but there's no stock.
Think I have settled on the Sony Xperia U, looks pretty good, it's £95 sim free, dual core 1ghz, 512ram, 3.5" 854*480 screen. Two draw backs, first screens a little smaller than I'd like, but still an upgrade from my current 2.2" screen also, and here's the major one, no memory card slot and only 4GB user storage and another 2GB for apps. Bit annoying, but only decent phone I can find for the price range. I've got an ipod touch I can use for music anyway and a tablet I can use for films (and the xperia U supports USB OTG). Main things I want is to be able to sync my google calender, whatsapp and wifi hotspot. Also it has an awesome transparent bar that glows different colours for different notifications and I'm a sucker for coloured lights.
My budget is basically £100-150 for a good sim free phone (or O2 or easily unlockable) to use with my sim only contract, or maybe £25 a month for a contract, can get a GS2 contract for £24per month, but I don't like the idea of a 2 year contract at all, and the GS2 will be really old by then.
My GS3 was supposed to be with the O2 Employee friends and Family discount but the person quit before it was applied so had to scrap that plan and return it.