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  This is a huge blow for Samsung. The German District Court has issued a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1, which basically bars Samsung to sell their latest tablet in the European region except Netherlands. The injunction was awarded to Apple after the court found Samsung to infringe on Apple’s patent related to [...]

  LG today confirmed the availability of its Optimus 3D phone. Optimus 3D that was first announced at MWC in February will hit retail channels in coming weeks starting with Europe and followed by 60 other markets. Optimus 3D is the world’s first device to feature Tri-Dual architecture, which includes a dual-core processor, dual-channel and [...]

  LG has confirmed to expand Optimus 2X’s territory by announcing the launch for Europe. The phone that was available in Korea till now, will be available in different European countries like UK, France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Spain. LG’s Optimus 2X is one of the powerful phones available in the market that features [...]

  HTC has kept its promise and have announced the Froyo update for Legend users. Starting tomorrow, unbranded Legend users will start getting the Froyo update with the roll out spreading to different European countries. The Android 2.2 update will bring significant speed improvements along with support for Adobe Flash. Considering the European roll out [...]

  HTC has unveiled a new phone for the European market. It will be known as the Gratia or better known as the Aria in the US. Gratia runs on the latest Froyo build and features a 600Mhz CPU, 512MB ROM, 384MB RAM, 3G support, 3.2-inch HVGA (320×480) display, Sense UI, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, [...]

  It seems Microsoft’s mobile operating system is gearing up for next month’s launch. Neowin’s source tell them that Microsoft is preparing to unleash its promising Windows Phone 7 OS on October 21 in European countries like UK, Spain, Italy, France and Germany. If US consumers are feeling left out, Paul Thurrott claims that Microsoft [...]

  Opera today confirmed that its Opera browser will come pre-loaded on Toshiba’s HbbTV supporting Regza VL and WV line of TVs. HbbTV is the latest standard in Europe that brings broadband and broadcast technology for an integrated experience. With the help of Opera browser, users will be able to enjoy strong support for web [...]

  European Desire owners are in for a treat this weekend as HTC has confirmed to release the impending Android 2.2 (Froyo) update. All users using an unlocked Desire in Europe will start receiving the update over-the-air and will bring noteworthy features like 720p video recording, HTC App Share widget, an enhanced HTC caller ID [...]

  Anticipating strong demand of e-book readers and e-books, Sony has announced to expand its e-readers availability in five new countries. They’ll soon announce their range of e-book readers in countries like Japan, China, Australia, Italy and Spain. Like existing regions, the e-readers sold in the new markets will be integrated with Sony’s Reader Store [...]

  Dell’s CEO at the Citrix Systems’ keynote confirmed the release date of its upcoming Android MID, Streak aka Mini 5. According to Michael Dell, they’re looking to release the device first in Europe with O2 Telefonica whereas AT&T will carry it in United States sometime this summer. Mini 5 sports a 5-inch capacitive display [...]

  LG has announced that its Mini (GD880) touchscreen phone will make its retail debut in European countries starting this month. The Mini from LG is touted to carry all the features a consumer would expect from a smartphone but in a smaller and slimmer package. LG Mini features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, [...]

  Hero maybe one of the best Android devices but the non-availability of Android’s latest 2.1 Eclair is a deal breaker since many 2.1 equipped phones are releasing soon. However, if a forum user from XDA-devs is to be believed, European HTC Hero users will get Android 2.1 in April. All the countries won’t get [...]

  As expected, Sony has announced the leaked VAIO M netbook series. Sony wants to give users a chance to experience the VAIO brand and VAIO M is deemed to be a perfect and affordable way. It comes pre-loaded with lots of VAIO software and features a 10.1-inch LED backlit screen, Intel 1.66GHz N450 Atom [...]

  After making its first stop in South Korea in November, LG’s ready to launch the largest commercially available OLED TV in Europe. Scheduled to go on sale in May, the 15-inch EL9500 will give affluent buyers the crisp and vividness of the OLED tech in its 3mm thin shell. The TV also boasts very [...]

  Nintendo had set Q1 as the tentative release of DSi XL in Europe but now we’ve got confirmed the date. According to Pocket Lint, the larger-sized DSi XL (or DSi LL in Japan) will hit the European retail shelves on March 5. That’s under two months where Europeans will be able to get their [...]