German web store Getgoods.de is offering the LG X3 smartphone which hasn’t been announced by the manufacturer yet. Customers can pre-order the LG X3 for € 699 without plan at Getgoods.de but will probably have to wait until March for actually getting the Android smartphone.

China Telecom Europe is planning on launching mobile phone services in other European countries, such as Great Britain, France and Germany. But the company told me today that it will launch own branded services in Germany not before 2013.

Nokia will launch its second Windows Phone Lumia 710 in Germany on January 11th or 12th. The smartphone will be available at shops of the three German carriers Telekom (T-Mobile), Vodafone and Telefónica Germany (O2), but it may take a while until they actually start offering the Windows Phone.

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The Android smartphone Samsung Galaxy Nexus is now also available at Vodafone stores in Germany. As reported earlier, the Galaxy Nexus offered by Vodafone will cost € 599.90 without plan. Customers also closing a contract over 24 months will pay between € 299.90 and € 379.90 – depending on the price plan they choose. For example, the Galaxy Nexus comes for € 299.90 when the buyer decides on a Superflat Internet Plus plan.

As of today, Aldi is offering its Android Honeycomb tablet Medion Lifetab P9514. The Lifetab tablet will be available at Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd supermarkets and cost € 399.00. The package includes a SIM card for the Aldi Talk prepaid plan.

N-TV Go! is the first provider in Germany offering a price as low as € 0.06 per minute for mobile phone calls to home phones and other mobiles in Germany. The new prepaid price plan is also a good choice for smartphone users since N-TV Go! does also offer a mobile data flat tariff option with 500 MB data volume for faster transfer speeds of up to 7.2 mbps (download) for € 7.99 over 30 days.

On Monday, December 5th, the Samsung Galaxy S Plus will be offered both by Aldi and Tchibo. While customers have to pay € 299.00 for the Android smartphone without plan, it will be available at Tchibo stores for € 49.90 with plan.

It will take another two weeks until the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be available at Vodafone stores in Germany. The operator will start offering the Android 4.0 smartphone not sooner than mid-December, Vodafone itself told Areamobile today. Fortunately, Vodafone Germany also revealed the purchase prices for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is now available in Germany. As reported by Areamobile.de, Media Markt was first to offer the new Android smartphone on Wednesday. Now, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Nexus at the web stores of the German mobile phone provider 1&1 and of the retailer Expansys, as well. Currently, Media Markt is offering the best price, though. At Media Markt stores, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus costs € 529.00 without plan.

A picture published on the Internet indicates that O2 will ask for € 619 for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. As usual, O2 customers can choose between a finance purchase with 12 or 24 monthly rates or paying the whole amount at once.

Nokia has presented its first Windows Phones called Lumia 800 and Lumia 710. In Germany, the Nokia Lumia 800 will be launched next Tuesday, November 15th. All four German operators Telekom (T-Mobile), Vodafone, E-Plus (Base) and Telefónica Germany (O2) have announced they will offer the Lumia 800 in their shops, Telekom is the premium partner of Nokia. Here is a short overview of things you should know when going to buy one of the Lumia Windows Phones of Nokia in Germany.