Ahead of the U.S. launch next week, Samsung's latest oversized smartphone the Galaxy Note 3, and its smartwatch companion the Galaxy Gear, have landed at some retailers in Europe. In the UK both are available from Samsung's flagship store at London's Westfield Stratford shopping center, which is selling the Note 3 for £649, the Galaxy Gear for £299 or both together for £848 (a saving of £100.)

Elsewhere, independent retailer Carphone Warehouse has the Note 3 for £629.95 SIM-free, or free on contracts from £47 per month. Both devices should start popping up at more UK and EU retailers over the next week, and we'll have much more Galaxy Note 3 coverage for you before the week's out, so stay tuned!

Source: Samsung UK, Carphone Warehouse