Tom phone is released by Sony Q3 2007, aka October.
Clart, I upgraded my contract last month with O2 after being with them for 3 years. They're nowhere near as good with upgrades as they used to, last year they offered me the earth, gave me 500 minutes 200 texts and 1/2 price rental meaning £15 a month.
However this time on upgrading they couldn't offer me that at all. I had to haggle and moan to about 6 people before I secured a K810i 500 minutes, 400 texts and Myeurope on a 12mth contract for £22.50.
They also told me (confirmed by a few folk) that before the end of the year O2 and indeed all phone companies will only be offering 18mth/24mth contracts to (cue laughing) cut down on the environmental impact from mobile phone upgrades and to decrease paper usage - cough.
I'd say your hopes of getting a K850 free are doubtful, as are your chances of securing a 12 month contract later this year. For the record they wanted to charge me £80 to upgrade to a N95 on a £30 tariff, and £130 on a £25 tariff.
Also hearing O2 will soon be completely bought out, and mass redundancies within their company.