7-Inch HTC Flyer Hitting Europe On May 9th

The title really says it all. In February, we heard that HTC planned to release their 7-inch Flyer tablet globally sometime in Q2 and at their event today they announced that Europe will be getting it on May 9th. Not much left to tell you but before you pick one up you should remember that HTC has "Honeycomb" tablets in the works. Just saying.

[Engadget]

HTC Sensation Officially Announced; Packs 4.3-Inch qHD, Dual-Core 1.2GHz, and Gingerbread With Sense 3.0

HTC has made their new flagship phone official today and I was totally wrong about this being a Nexus device. The "Pyramid" has been officially announced as the HTC Sensation and after Vodafone and Qualcomm gave us hints as to what the smartphone would offer we now know everything. The Sensation packs a 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540 resolution) Gorilla Glass (Super LCD) display, a dual-core Qualcomm MSM 8260 1.2GHz CPU, 1GB of internal storage, an 8MP AF camera with a dual-LED flash and 1080p Full HD video recording, a front-facing camera, a microSD card slot (8GB in the box), 768MB of ROM, an aluminum unibody, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 3.0 support, DLNA, a 1,520mAh battery, an HDMI output, and Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" with the Sense 3.0 UI.

Yeah, that's quite the spec sheet and it's sounding like one of the best smartphones on the market right now. This smartphone will be hitting the UK, Germany, and other European markets in mid-May and, of course, Vodafone will be getting a short exclusive for the device. The company also announced the 4G model which will have HSPA+ and will hit T-Mobile USA later this Summer. If you're interested then there's a promo video below.


[Engadget]

Four Android Tablets Get Priced For Europe; Acer A100, Transformer, XOOM, and Optimus Pad

A bunch of upcoming tablets for Europe has just been priced. It's everything you see above so that includes the €349 Acer Iconia A100, €399 Asus Eee Pad, €699 Motorola XOOM, and €849 LG Optimus Pad. It's actually pretty surprising that the A100 will be so inexpensive since it's running Android "Honeycomb" which means that the price could actually be right. The one that surprised me the most is that the 3D-capable Optimus Pad will cost so much money so I doubt that'll be flying off of the shelves. The unknown Eee Pad could actually be the Transformer so that's a decent price for a Tegra 2 tablet.

Of course, what we're missing here is the release dates which are still unknown right now. Some of these were supposed to be available in March but that's looking doubtful. Expect a Q2 launch; yes, I'm being vague.

[Engadget]

Samsung Corby II (S3850) Gets Official, Launching Later This Month

Samsung has finally come clean about their latest budget phone, the Corby II S3850. It officially packs a 3.14-inch QVGA touchscreen display, WiFi b/g/n support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card slot, a 2MP camera, and Samsung's own proprietary OS. This handset will actually be available in late March in Germany followed by other regions in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Who knows when it'll hit North America. The price hasn't been announced yet but it should be quite cheap.

[Unwired View]

Motorola XOOM Headed To Europe In Q2; WiFi-Only and Silver Models Now Official As Well

The title really says it all. The Motorola XOOM was already made official at CES so they didn't need to announce the spec sheet. Motorola briefly stated that the XOOM will be hitting Europe sometime in Q2 and they even made their WiFi-only along with the silver model official. It might not sound exciting but it is; trust me. This tablet is going to be sweet!

[Engadget]

Motorola Pro Gets Announced For Europe, the Android Based BlackBerry

At MWC, Motorola announced a new handset for Europe but people in America know it as the DROID Pro. The European model will be called the Motorola Pro and it features pretty much the same spec sheet so it features a 3.1-inch touchscreen display, a QWERTY keyboard, a 1GHz CPU, 2GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, WiFi / Bluetooth support, a 5MP AF camera with a dual-LED flash, and Android 2.2 with the Blur UI. This is the BlackBerry of Android phones in case that's what you've been looking for. It's pretty awesome.

[Slash Gear]

Motorola Gleam Flip Phone Will Be Introduced At MWC

Motorola will probably be announced some high-end Android phones at MWC in a few days but it looks like they still have some feature phones in the pipe. The one you see above is reportedly the Motorola Gleam which is expected to be unveiled at the event. This flip phone is said to sport a 2.-inch QVGA display, a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 2MP camera. This should be available in Europe in the first half of this year and it should have a cheap price tag as well.


[Phone Arena]

European E-Tailer Details the Sony Vaio SA and SB Notebooks A Bit Early

Looks like a European e-tailer has just let Sony's latest notebooks slip. It's going to reportedly be the Vaio SA and SB. They're both sporting 13.3-inch displays along with Intel's new "Sandy Bridge" Core 2011 CPUs. The former will be packing Intel's new Core i7-2620M CPU, while the latter will have the new Core i5 CPU as a standard. There's a model, the SA1X9E/XI, which will actually feature a 1,600 x 900 resolution, the aforementioned CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 128GB SSD, and AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics. According to the e-tailer, you'll be able to get this one for £1,571 (almost $2,000 USD). The release dates are still unknown right now but it could be available within the next month or so.

[Engadget]

White Google Nexus S Leaks, Likely Destined For Europe

BestBoyz has just got a picture of Google's latest. Well, not really. It's just the Samsung-made Google Nexus S with a white back. Unlike the white iPhone 4 that still has to the market, this one only has a white back and stays with the traiditional black front. We don't know if the US will get this one but it should be hitting certain places of Europe.

[Phandroid]

Nintendo 3DS Hitting USA On March 27 for $249.99, Europe On March 25th

Nintendo held their conference this morning and they've unveiled a few good details regarding their 3DS launch. The Nintendo 3DS will be available in the US on March 27th for $249.99 - I don't know if this includes Canada as well. Also, the European release wasn't announced so that's really the only new date and price that the company mentioned. At launch, Nintendo says that 30+ games will be available including: Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition, Dead or Alive Dimensions, Madden, and Kid Icarus. Of course, the 3DS will also have a Virtual Console so they're working on remaking classic GameBoy and GameBoy Color titles as well so Nintendo's working pretty hard. Will you picking one up on launch day?

Update: According to Kotaku, the 3DS will be available in Europe starting on March 25th. The price is unknown for them right now but it could be £249.99 (almost $400 USD) which is way more expensive than the US model. Remember that this gaming handheld will be region-locked.

[Engadget]

LG Optimus 2X Hitting Europe In Janaury, With Tegra 2 and 1080p Recording

It's headed to Korea in January 2011 but that won't be the only place it hits. The Nvidia Tegra 2 packing LG Optimus 2X will also be headed to Europe in January and it'll bring along its 1080p video recording capabilities with it. Not much left to tell you here, but if it comes in the first week of January then it just might be the superphone to get!

[Engadget]

Gigabyte Announces the GSmart Rola, Android 2.2 With Dual-SIM Capabilities

Gigabyte has just announced their latest Android phone and it's being dubbed the GSmart Rola. Surprisingly enough, this handset will be running Android 2.2 "Froyo" (I expected something more outdated, but that's pretty good news) and will also house dual SIM cards if you live a double life. Specs include a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen display, a 528MHz CPU, 256MB of RAM, 512MB of ROM, a 3MP fixed-focus camera, a microSD card slot, WiFi / GPS / Bluetooth support, an FM radio, and quad-band GSM (3G) connectivity. This will be hitting Europe sometime in Q1 2011 for €175 ($232 USD).

[GSM Arena]

HTC PC92100 Gets Its GCF Approval, Set For Europe / Asia

It looks like the GCF has just approved another handset from HTC and it's going by the model number PC92100. This has the potential to be a high-end smartphone since it does have WiFi b/g/n support along with quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE / dual-band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity and 900/2100MHz 3G support. Since this blog is based in Canada it's quite sad to hear that this exact model is destined for Europe / Asia since it has WCDMA bands. Furthermore, we don't know what OS it's running so it could be either Windows Phone 7 or Android (or Brew?).

[The Unwired]

Android 2.2 Based Acer beTouch E140 To Hit Europe Before the End of the Year For €199

Acer is set to launch a new Android handset before the end of the year and it'll reportedly be what you see above and below, that's the beTouch E140. This should be hitting Italy before Christmas for €199 ($263 USD) unlocked. Specs include a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, HSDPA / HSUPA connectivity, WiFi support, an FM radio, Stereo Bluetooth, a 3.2MP camera, a 600MHz CPU, and Android 2.2. If you can stand the small screen then it'll be a pretty good buy for you even though there are other handsets like this that you should consider.

[Unwired View]

Toshiba Folio 100 Packs Tegra 2 and Android "Froyo", Now Available Across Europe

If you live in the Europe and you don't want to get the Samsung Galaxy Tab or the iPad then there's another option for you. Toshiba is reportedly now shipping their Folio 100 tablet which sports the Tegra 2 chipset along with Android 2.2 "Froyo". Other specs include 16GB of internal storage, a 1,024 x 600 resoluiton, a 1.3MP webcam, miniHDMI port, SD / USB ports, and up to a 7-hour battery life.

Germany's prices for this tablet are €429 ($610 USD) for the non-3G model and €529 ($752 USD) for the 3G model. Italy prices are €399 ($568 USD) and €499 ($710 USD) for the same models so it's a bit cheaper. If you live in the UK, it'll only cost you €329 ($468 USD) for the non-3G model. 

[Engadget]

Viewsonic Releases Their 22-Inch VX2258wm Multitouch Monitor In Europe

Viewsonic has just released their latest monitor and you might be interested in it. It's named the VX2258wm and it's a 22-inch multitouch display with a 5ms response time, ClearMotiv II tech, a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution, and a 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. You can pick this one up right now in Europe for £189 (about $300 USD).

[Engadget]

HTC Gratia Is Europe's Android 2.2 Based Aria Smartphone

HTC has shown off their own Android phone today and it's said that it's just the European version of the HTC Aria so it's really nothing new. Dubbed the HTC Gratia, this handset packs a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display, a 600MHz Qualcomm CPU, WiFi b/g / Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR support, a 5MP camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, GPS, a microSD card slot, 512MB of ROM, 384MB of RAM, an optical trackpad, and Android 2.2 with the Sense UI. It isn't the most exciting handset out there but it's a pretty good mid-end handset from HTC. If you're interested it'll be available next month (November).

[Slash Gear]

Samsung (S8530) Gets Official As the Wave II, Sporting 3.7-Inch Super Clear LCD Display

Samsung has just announced their direct successor to the original Wave. Dubbed the (S8530) Wave II, this handset sports a 3.7-inch WVGA Super Clear LCD display, a 1GHz CPU, a 5MP camera with an LED flash and 720p HD video recording, Bluetooth 3.0 / WiFi b/g/n, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 1,500mAh battery, a microSD card slot, 2GB of internal storage, and the Bada OS. Since it's not running the Android OS, you get access to Bada's app store which has around 1,000 apps. This handset will be available in Europe this November for €430 (around $590 USD).

[Samsung Hub, GSM Arena]

Toshiba Announces the Satellite C660 Notebook, Launching In Q4

Toshiba has just announced their latest notebook, the Satellite C660. This notebook is headed to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East sometime in Q4 of this year. Specs include a 15.6-inch display, up to an AMD Athlon II / Intel Core i3 CPU, integrated graphics, up to 8GB of RAM, up to a 640GB HDD, and a multitouch trackpad. This laptop will have a pro model that will be running Windows 7 Professional along with a different black casing and a non-reflective screen, but those are just about the only differences. Sorry, the price wasn't mentioned but hopefully we find it out soon.

[Engadget]

Altek Leo Running Android Sports a 14MP Camera, Hitting Europe In Q1 2011

Altek has just announced that they should be launching their first camera running Android, dubbed the Leo, sometime in Q1 2011. This will be hitting Europe before anywhere else and the main focus is definitely on the camera. Specs include a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity, a 14MP camera with 3x optical zoom, a flash, and 720p HD video recording, and Android 2.1. Of course, they're touting this as a smartphone with digital camera functionalities. It's looking pretty awesome on paper, but I wonder how good it will be in the real world.

[Phandroid]