Morning guys...

Atrocious weather here. Oh well, at least it gives me an excuse to veg about indoors.

Although I have been out today. Went to the phone store... my sim only plan finishes in August so I was considering what to do next.

The overwhelming answer, is that whatever happens I will be switching from Apple. Their phones are just too expensive & have too little storage at lower price contracts. Didn't realise basically all other phone brands have micro-SD slots these days... so the storage on the phone itself doesn't matter.

After talking to a guy there who seemed very knowledgeable, I am leaning towards a Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016 model). I had thought the A3 but the extra upfront cost seems worth it for the extra features of the A5. (i.e. fingerprint sensor, 1080p screen, slighty higher spec)

The other likely option is a Sony Xperia M4 Aqua which is cheaper again but I certainly took to the A5 I tried instore.

I can upgrade at any point, so reckon I'll do it next month. Will give me time to weigh up my options (i.e. I can't afford the upfront costs this month so can't rush into it. )

I think the only thing I'll miss is syncing my music easily from iTunes. In every other way it allows me to keep costs down as much as possible whilst still getting an 'upgrade' in terms of specs/features.