Please, Samsung, bring the Note 5 to Europe. Photo: Samsung

The Galaxy Note 5 has already been a big disappointment for fans in Europe, who have been told they aren’t going to get it — but new information suggests Samsung may have changed its mind.

What appears to be a European version of the new phablet has been approved by the Bluetooth SIG, and a South Korean news outlet promises availability before the end of the month.

Cortana is here. Photo: Microsoft

Microsoft Cortana today makes its debut on Android following its early release to a small number of testers last month. The beta release is available to anyone who’s interested in testing it, and Cortana can be summoned using Google Now’s home button shortcut.

Samsung has already run out of test drive handsets. Photo: Samsung

Samsung has been forced to postpone its Ultimate Test Drive promotion that gives iPhone owners the opportunity to try out its latest devices free for 30 days. The South Korean company says it ran out of test drive devices in just a few hours after “overwhelming demand.”

Huawei’s Nexus has been given a face lift. Photos: OnLeaks

Huawei’s new Nexus smartphone has leaked out again ahead of its official unveiling this fall, and it looks a whole lot prettier this time.

The handset’s rather boring black plastic design has been replaced by a high-end aluminum one, which features front-facing speakers and a somewhat strange camera hump.

LG today announced that it will be unveiling “the most advanced model of its G Pad tablet,” the G Pad II 10.1, at IFA in Berlin next month. As its name suggests, the tablet will come with a 10.1-inch screen with a WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution.