So after nearly four years of faithful service, my old phone finally is no longer able to be anything than a brick, and I'm in the market for something new. I'm probably going to get a smart phone, because it's what all the cool kids are getting these days, but I know next to nothing about the subject. I'm operating on an entirely clean slate - no idea what I'm doing, and I'm not on a contract since my last phone was on a pay-as-you-go plan.

My only real stipulation is that I would prefer not to get an iphone. Aside from that, do Orgahs have any advice for how to wade into this thing?