Three has today provided us with more details on its 4G launch plans for the United Kingdom. The carrier aims to cover four major cities by the end of the year, but its new super-speedy service will really take off in 2014 when it increases the number of 4G locations to 42.

If you’re planning to pick up the new Sony Xperia Z1 here in the U.K. as soon as it becomes available, you may want to shop around first to see where you can get the best deal for you.

A number of retailers and carriers are throwing in some pretty nice freebies when you pre-order, including the new QX10 camera lens attachment worth £180, and the Sony SmartWatch 2 worth £170.

After being leaked a number of times in recent weeks, the Desire 601 was today made official by HTC. The midrange handset has been designed to provide access to a number of headline HTC features — such as BoomSound, Sense 5, and HTC Zoe — in a slightly smaller, cheaper package.

The second Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom variant, which boasts 4G LTE connectivity, has today gone on sale in Europe. It’s almost identical to the HSDPA version that went on sale back in July, and it’ll be available on a variety of networks including Deutsche Telekom, Tele2, Telia Sonera, and Orange.

The new Nexus 7 goes on sale internationally today, just over a month after making its debut in the United States. You’ll be able to purchase yours from Google Play, and from third-party retailers in the U.K., Germany, France, Spain, and Japan.