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Sony Xperia Z goes up for sale early in Europe

By Cory Gunther
on 18 Feb, 2013

Sony has an impressive new smartphone headed to market soon. Simply known as the Xperia Z. Their new flagship smartphone was pretty impressive when we got our hands on it at CES, and now it looks like those in Europe can get it right this minute. Last week Sony confirmed the device would hit the streets starting February 21st in Europe, but it appears to already be available.

Sony Xperia Z to launch in select European markets from February 21

By Robert Nelson
on 15 Feb, 2013

Sony has confirmed the beginnings of the European launch of the Xperia Z smartphone. The details are coming by way of the German language Sony Mobile Facebook page and notes a release date of February 21. The unfortunate part here, this posting only mentions a release date for Germany. Not to mention, it only talks of availability from one location.

Antitrust charges on the way for Samsung from European Commission

By Eric Abent
on 20 Dec, 2012

More bad news for Samsung today, as the European Commission told Reuters that it may soon be hitting the Galaxy S III maker with antitrust charges. These possible anti-competitive charges come after a larger and longer investigation of Samsung carried out by the European Commission. Essentially, the European Commission wants to know if Samsung broke the EU's competition rules by filing patent suits against Apple.

Ice Cream Sandwich hitting LG Optimus 2X in Europe

By Eric Abent
on 7 Dec, 2012

It's been a long, long time coming, but it appears that some folks outside of Korea are finally getting the long awaited update to Ice Cream Sandwich on their LG Optimus 2X. We've been talking about this update for more than a year now, with LG even leading us to believe at one point that the Optimus 2X would not be getting an update to Ice Cream Sandwich. In a rather strange (and very delayed) turn of events, GSMArena has spotted a thread on the XDA Developers forum that says the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Optimus 2X is now ready for Europe.

Samsung Mobile Store opens its doors in Paris, France

By Eric Abent
on 5 Dec, 2012

If you're planning to take a trip to a Paris soon (or you happen to live there), then perhaps you should stop in at Samsung's first Mobile Store. The Samsung Mobile Store opened its doors late last week, and though it isn't the first retail store for ol' Sammy, it is the first retail location to focus only on the company's mobile devices. This means that you can expect a ton of Android devices on display, among other things.

ASUS offering cash vouchers for Nexus 7 buyers in Europe

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Nov, 2012

When Google announced that their Nexus 7 tablet would be getting a price drop on October 29th, and that the 8GB model would be replaced with a 16GB offering it was good news. Sadly, many paid $249 for the 16GB model only to see it drop in price a few days later -- and I'm sure a few were upset. In Europe ASUS has confirmed they'll be rewarding vouchers to those who purchased before October 29th.

Samsung Galaxy Beam available now in the UK

By Cory Gunther
on 6 Jul, 2012

Remember the Samsung Galaxy Beam? If you're one of the select few wanting a built-in pico projector with your smartphone then Samsung has you covered. Last we heard about this little projector smartphone it was headed for the UK in July, and now it's finally available for pre-order for all 10 of you interested.

LG Optimus L5 ICS smartphone hits Europe this month

By Cory Gunther
on 18 Jun, 2012

LG's brand new style-focused L series is getting ready to launch worldwide and in Europe this month and today they've announced more details on the mid-ranged L5 model. First announced back in February this 4.0-inch Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device will be headed to Europe in June, and then continue with the worldwide release in July.

Samsung Galaxy S III update rolling out in the UK

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Jun, 2012

Those of you with the new flagship Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone will be happy to know the devices first update is rolling out today. It's being reported throughout the UK and parts of Europe, and appears to be rather small. You'll still be on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich but should have some improved stability.

LG Optimus 4X HD quad-core available in Europe

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Jun, 2012

While we are still waiting for some official details here stateside, if you're in Europe the new NVIDIA Tegra 3-powered quad-core LG Optimus 4X HD is finally available starting today and has just launched acrossed Europe. It was just announced as officially available in Germany today.