EASA follows the FAA in allowing gate-to-gate use of personal electronic devices
Following the recent FAA rulings in the U.S. the European equivalent, the EASA, has also now approved the use of personal electronic devices for all stages of flight. Providing everything is turned into airplane mode during travel, you’ll be able to use devices such as your Android smartphones and tablets gate-to-gate once airlines have adopted it.
Bulkier items such as laptops will need to be stowed during taxiing, takeoff and landing, but smaller devices can remain in your hand and in use. The guidelines are expected to be published by the end of November, and here’s hoping the European airlines adopt them with speed afterwards.
Source: EASA via The Verge