HTC often brings its latest smartphones to Europe before they go global, but that hasn’t been the case with the company’s first 1080p offering. The HTC J Butterfly made its debut in Japan first, then came to the United States as the Droid DNA weeks later. Europeans got excited when the Taiwanese company announced the international version — the Butterfly — last week, but it seems their dreams have already been shattered.
The HTC Butterfly isn’t coming to Europe, after all.
Tablet gaming is evolving at an incredible pace. We can now play titles on our iPads and Android-powered slates that have graphics and gameplay that rival their console counterparts — and at a fraction of the cost. But I’ve always felt there’s one thing missing, and that’s physical controls.
The Archos GamePad solves that. It’s an Android tablet, on sale now in Europe, that boasts physical buttons and joysticks to provide you with an enhanced gaming experience on the go.
The Galaxy S III continues to receive new features.
International Samsung Galaxy S III handsets have begun received the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update this week, which introduces a number of new features to this year’s hottest Android smartphone. In addition to the new “Multi-View” multitasking feature — which originally made its debut on the Galaxy Note II — users can look forward to a redesigned Gallery app, a customizable notification panel, and more.
Lookout is the number one security service for Android.
Lookout has announced a new partnership with Orange that will see its mobile security software pre-installed on Android devices that are sold by the carrier throughout Europe. France, Spain, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom will be first to get the software in early 2013, and more countries will be added throughout the year.
Quite a few Nexus 7 owners found themselves the victims of early adopter syndrome after ASUS and Google announced they’d be dropping the price of the 16GB model to $199 and introducing a 32GB model for $249. As you can imagine, there were a lot of unhappy people. Personally, I don’t fret about it too much, considering my purchase came with $25 worth of Play credit. However, not everyone received this credit and ASUS realizes this. Although they don’t owe anyone anything, they have been kind enough to offer a ₤25 credit to their online store for European customers who happened to purchase their Nexus 7 prior to October 30th.
