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Notebook Italia has just pointed out something great if you're willing to take a risk on your latest Android tablet. Hannspree reportedly has their SN10T1 tablet somewhere on the market in Europe going for €399 - even though the roadmap says that it's €349. This tablet packs a 10.1-inch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, a dual-core Tegra 2 CPU, 16GB of internal storage, WiFi / Bluetooth support, and sadly just Android 2.2. Another model, the SN10T2 is expected sometime this quarter with a TI chip, 8GB of internal storage, and a camera. That one should launch for €299, which is right around $430. A bit high considering the Asus Transformer. However, their best tablet could be coming in Q3.

Taking a look at the roadmap above, the company is working on an Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" tablet that will be launching in various markets sometime in Q3, later this year. This one will cleverly be called the SN10T3 and pack a 10.1-inch display with a 1,280 x 600 resolution, a Tegra 2 CPU, 16GB of storage, WiFi / Bluetooth support, and a camera. We don't know how responsive it'll be, but we'll find out in a few months when someone gets a hands-on. This one will reportedly launch for €449, which is just about $650.

[Engadget]

Engadget's been keeping their eye out on the 11.6-inch 9 Series notebook from Samsung and they've managed to spot a video of it - thanks to a tip they received. The ultraportable was spotted in Italy sporting an Intel Core i3-380UM CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 1,366 x 768 resolution display, a 128GB SSD, and Windows 7. Furthermore, this notebook will be hitting various parts of Europe on April 1st for €1,200 which is no joke. If you want to check out a video of it in action then it's below for you.

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]

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.

Surprisingly enough, it's been a while since we heard about a new netbook and it looks Dell has stepped in to break that silence. Dell has just introduced the Inspiron Mini 1018 netbook and it's available in a couple of places in Europe only (for now). The Mini 1018 features a 10.1-inch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD, and Windows 7 Starter Edition. Some differences between this model and past Inspiron Mini models is that this one sports an Intel Atom N455 1.66GHz CPU (support for DDR3 RAM), a touchpad with two separate buttons for right and left clicks, and the whole netbook is now one colour (instead of two). Check it out on Dell UK here and Dell Italy here for at least €279 ($358 USD). This netbook will be available in other places in Fall.

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If you're interested then you can now pre-order the Nokia N8 smartphone if you live in Italy. It's up on Nokia's official website but it actually won't be shipping until September. The smartphone is powered by Symbian^3 and is up for €469 ($609 USD) if you want to pick one up. It's a bit more expensive than first though but don't forget that the N8 packs a 3.5-inch nHD touchscreen display along with a 12MP camera on the back.

Update: Unwired View has pointed out that a bunch of other European countries can now pre-order the Nokia N8. France can now pre-order it for €459 ($601 USD), Germany for €479 ($627 USD), and even Poland for 1,999 PLN (€502 and $657 USD).

[Engadget]

We've heard about the Samsung I5500 already and it's just been made official as a part of their Corby line-up. This sets itself apart from all of the other Corby's by running on the Android 2.1 OS with Samsung's own Touchwiz custom UI. Of course, it'll be an inexpensive handset and it'll feature a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, Bluetooth / WiFi support, a 600MHz CPU, 100MB of ROM, and a microSD card slot (1GB card in the box). This is set to hit Italy next week for €199 ($238 USD).

[Phandroid]

It looks like the Sagem Puma Phone has just hit at least one carrier in Europe. It looks PosteMobile, "an Italian MVNO that uses Vodafone's network", now has the handset for €299 ($360 USD). This handset sports a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a 3.2MP camera, GPS / HSDPA support, and a solar panel on the back. PosteMobile also has a promotion (here) going on where you can win €500 ($603 USD) in "telephone traffic." Of course, if you don't want this model there'll be the Puma Phone 2 running Android next year.

[Unwired View]

The LG Neon is old news right now and finally the successor is going to be hitting Europe later this month (June). The GT350 packs a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display (240 x 400 resolution), a slide-out 4-row QWERTY keyboard, WiFi / Bluetooth 2.1 support, an FM radio, a 2MP camera, and a microSD card slot. Of course, it has some social network integration and it should be priced at around €149 ($183 USD). In Italy, this handset will be called the Tribe Next, which is kind of a weird name for a phone but it can't be the worst.

[Unwired View]

We haven't heard much about the Samsung S3370 but we now know that it's available on 3 in the UK. You can get this handset for free on select contracts where you'll have to pay at least £10 monthly. You'll also be able to get is PAYG for £89.99 ($132 USD). In case you're interested this handset features a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, social (Facebook and Twitter) integration, Bluetooth 2.1 support, a 1.3MP camera, an FM radio, a microSD card slot, and free Skype-to-Skype calls.

This handset will also be hitting Italy and it'll be called the Samsung Pocket3G. In Belgium it's called the Acton and you get a free football (aka soccer ball).

[Unwired View]

Well, Samsung has finally released their first Bada handset, the Samsung (S8500) Wave. It's being reported that you'll be able to find this handset for €429 ($545 USD) unlocked somewhere in Germany. If you live in Italy, you can also pre-order the handset (here) for slightly cheaper at €399 ($506 USD). This handset is sporting a 3.3-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display (480 x 800 resolution), a 1GHz CPU, WiFi b/g/n / aGPS support, Bluetooth 3.0, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash, and HSDPA / HSUPA connectivity.

[Unwired View]

The Asus Eee PC 1201PN netbook is one of the first netbooks to launch with the next-gen Nvidia Ion graphics, but it looks like it won't be sporting the Optimus technology that Nvidia has to offer. If you were waiting for the next-gen Ion graphics along with the Optimus technology it now looks like the 1201PN netbook isn't the way to go. Instead a new Eee PC has popped up in Italy.

The Asus Eee PC 1215N will be hitting the shelves in the next couple of months - in June - and it'll be the successor to the 1201PN, which launches in May. The 1215N will be launching with Nvidia's Optimus technology, the next-gen Ion graphics, and the dual-core Atom N500 CPU.

[Electronista, Netbooked]

It looks like the LG KM570 is about to hit Italy as the LG Surf 4GB. As the name suggests, it has 4GB of internal storage. Other specs are said to be a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, a 5MP AF camera, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.1 support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, HSDPA connectivity, and the S-Class UI. This handset is available in four different colours: silver, ash black, prism violet, and blue. This handset will hit the shelves in Italy before the end of this month for €199 ($270 USD).

[Unwired View]

It looks like the Samsung NB30 has just been launched over in Italy. The good news is that Samsung decided to throw on a 10.1-inch touchscreen display on this netbook, but it keeps the traditional netbook specs. It packs a 1,024 x 600 resolution matte display, an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB / 250GB HDD, integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR support, an integrated webcam, a memory card reader, three USB / VGA ports, audio jacks, a 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Starter Edition. The touchscreen model will cost you an extra €120 ($164 USD); the non-touchscreen model is €279 ($380 USD), while the touchscreen model is €399 ($545 USD).

[Netbooked, Engadget]

Samsung has just announced the N150 netbook in Italy, but they've decided to tack on the Corby branding on it. It'll come in a variety of colours as you can see above and features the regular netbook specs. You'll get a 10.1-inch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, 1GB of RAM, an Atom N450 1.66GHz CPU, WiFi b/g/n / a 250GB HDD, a 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Starter Edition.

[Liliputing]

Fresh off the success from the LG Cookie (selling over 10 million units), the Cookie Plus (GS500) has just been announced. This handset features a 3MP camera, an FM tuner, a touchscreen display (size unknown), 3G connectivity, and social integration. This handset shouldn't be all that expensive and it should be hitting France and Italy this March.

If you're looking for a cheaper Cookie without 3G support then the LG GS290 should be available in mid-March. This should be the direct successor to the current Cookie. We'll see it at MWC, hopefully LG confirms a full spec sheet for us.

[Unwired View, GSM Arena]

The world's second phone maker - in terms of market share - have just released their new App Store in France, Italy, and in the UK. Right now there are 300 apps available for a user to download, but Samsung has mentioned that they are planning to have 2,000 apps on the store by the end of this year. Unfortunately, the App Store is only available on the Samsung i900 Omnia right now.

[Samsung Hub, WMPowerUSer]

The Nokia Booklet 3G is definitely going to be one of the priciest netbooks out there right now - with no specs to back it up. On Nokia's website in Italy they are taking pre-orders for the sexy Booklet 3G for €699 ($1,019 USD). Although Nokia won't admit it, this is definitely a netbook. It has: a 10.1-inch display with a 720p resolution, an Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz CPU, integrated 900/2100MHz HSDPA/HSUPA bands, aGPS support, a 120GB HDD, 1GB of RAM, an accelerometer, three USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI output, Windows 7, and a battery life that supposedly lasts 12 hours. You can check it out on Nokia Italy's website here.

[Slash Gear]

According to the latest unconfirmed news, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 will be coming to Italy between October 19th and October 31st this year for €500 ($714 USD) to €600 ($855 USD). The XPERIA X2 will come with a TV out cable, a 4GB microSD card in the box, and Gokio GPS navigation application pre-installed, which is pretty surprising.

Along with the news, Sony Ericsson has announced that the Panels SDK for the XPERIA X2 is now available. "The Panelizer can transform existing Java, Windows Mobile and Flash applications into Xperia X2 panels. You can download the Panels SDK from here. After you've created your X2 panels, you can upload them here. If your panels/applications are accepted, they will appear in Sony Ericsson's PlayNow arena (currently available in 18 countries)."

XPERIA X2 Coming to Italy: WMPowerUser
XPERIA X2 Panels SDK Now Available: Unwired View

Nokia's first Maemo 5 device is the Nokia N900 and it looks like it could be a sought after device if the price is right.Well, in Italy, UK, Germany, and France the N900 is now available for pre-orders for £500 ($813 USD). Check it out on Nokia's official website.

[Mobile Roar]