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.
Deutsche Telekom has confirmed rumors that the Samsung Galaxy S III will skip Android 4.2.2 and get updated directly to Android 4.3 instead. The move was confirmed on the official Telekom forum, but it’s still unclear when the Galaxy S III’s next update will be available.
SoftBank sees Sprint deal as the fastest route into the U.S.
Japan’s third-largest carrier is reportedly in talks to buy control of Sprint, according to two people familiar with the matter. SoftBank wants to snap up two-thirds of the company with a stake worth “more than” 1.5 trillion yen ($19 billion), and it’s also eyeing Sprint’s partner, Clearwire, too.
