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Aug 15th and 2.1

I think there's going to be a special treat for us to compete in the US android market against devices already on 2.2...
But maybe only in ny dreams
What do you people think?
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If 2.1 is suppose to hit Aug 15, one would think SE would make the announcement already. One point six isn't that great of a selling point when most of the other phones have 2.1 or higher.

misfit41 said:
I think there's going to be a special treat for us to compete in the US android market against devices already on 2.2...
But maybe only in ny dreams
What do you people think?
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Why the 15th?
If there's a major SE event that date there might be something to it, August is in the third quarter.

The only major event is that they are releasing the X10 in the U.S. But they already stated it will be coming with 1.6
They are not just going to slip 2.1 in without telling us. We'll know when it's coming in due time.

misfit41 said:
I think there's going to be a special treat for us to compete in the US android market against devices already on 2.2...
But maybe only in ny dreams
What do you people think?
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Since most of SE's sales come from outside North America (I have no official figures, just stating logically) where their phones are bought for the actual cost and not subsidized by the carriers, I don't think that it really is such a big event for them. The world doesn't revolve around us ya know...

pngface said:
Since most of SE's sales come from outside North America (I have no official figures, just stating logically) where their phones are bought for the actual cost and not subsidized by the carriers, I don't think that it really is such a big event for them. The world doesn't revolve around us ya know...
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erm, my phone was subsidised in the UK by vodafone. as are most handsets sold here.

james_2k said:
erm, my phone was subsidised in the UK by vodafone. as are most handsets sold here.
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Same here, in Spain.

james_2k said:
erm, my phone was subsidised in the UK by vodafone. as are most handsets sold here.
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Yep, I have been a week in London and I was surprised to find so few cell phones shops (generic shops I mean, not operator shops). That was a bit weird as in Italy cell phone are sold almost anywhere (not by the butcher, though) and only a small percentage is tighten to a carrier contract.

vodafone in Australia looks pretty nice you pay 0 for the phone and $79 a month. I dont know if thats normal there but 0 for the phone looks like a good deal.
http://store.vodafone.com.au/handset-sony-ericsson-xperia-x10.aspx
Rogers released it for 149. in the beginning.
I think this aug 15 thing is a false statement. They would have said something about it if it was true.

August 15th is the official release date for the Xperia X10a in the U.S.
Android 2.1 update will not be released until Q1 2011...

LoL @ anyone thinking that Sony Ericsson would actually release anything ahead of schedule.
If anything they will delay the release of the firmware for 2 weeks for for 1 month.
Don't expect the firmware to be released any sooner than November.

metcard said:
LoL @ anyone thinking that Sony Ericsson would actually release anything ahead of schedule.
If anything they will delay the release of the firmware for 2 weeks for for 1 month.
Don't expect the firmware to be released any sooner than November.
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Oh I see what you did there. Set your expectations low so when they actually release 2.1 in september you'll be presently surprised. I like it.
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enron2885 said:
August 15th is the official release date for the Xperia X10a in the U.S.
Android 2.1 update will not be released until Q1 2011...
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i tot the release will be in q3 this yr?

it was pushed backed again at least for ATT in America. Im not too sure about the rest of the world. Hopefully that is not the case.

Looks like everybody is trying hard for 2.1 update by coming out with new thread lol.
As per 2.1 update, it's going to come in September. I spoke to SE guy yesterday in Mumbai, India and looked like he was pretty sure about it. Just wait for few weeks and we'll get it.

I work for Sony and that's what we were told... like i said this is probably only relating to AT&T U.S. not everywhere else...

The devs need to get that bootloader cracked ASAP! lol

Highfive ashman! I totally second that!

vrs2610 said:
vodafone in Australia looks pretty nice you pay 0 for the phone and $79 a month. I dont know if thats normal there but 0 for the phone looks like a good deal.
http://store.vodafone.com.au/handset-sony-ericsson-xperia-x10.aspx
Rogers released it for 149. in the beginning.
I think this aug 15 thing is a false statement. They would have said something about it if it was true.
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$0 upfront is pretty standard here. the handset repayments are included in the monthly bill, until you start getting the the expensive plans where they make the money back through the plan. having said that, I'm pretty fond of mine. i'm on a $0 upfront $59 cap + $10 handset repayments. gets me $300 of calls, unlimited national text and mms free youtube, FB and myspace +2GB.
back OT, i'm waiting on september (or later, carrier dependent)

[DISCUSS] Xperia Play Canada Release Information

Here is what we know
Carrier
Rogers
Release Date
April 28, 2011
Pricing
3 year = $99.99
Off Contract = $549.99
Bootloader
No information

RacecarBMW said:
Here is what we know
Carrier
Rogers
Release Date(rumor)
April 28, 2011 (source)
Pricing
3 year = $99.99
Off Contract = $549.99
Bootloader
No information
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saw that. phoned in. still not taking my preorder.

That;s quite cheap compared to what we have here in europe. You always get lucky
How much a month would it cost with a 3 year contract?

AriStar said:
saw that. phoned in. still not taking my preorder.
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You can make the preorder online, check on rogers website, and on the search bar put xperia play, they are taking pre orders until May 1st, you can choose either color and the plan, always with 3 years contract, they dont allow off contract preorders.

What I'm dying to know is if the Rogers Xperia Play will have an unlocked bootloader.

RacecarBMW said:
What I'm dying to know is if the Rogers Xperia Play will have an unlocked bootloader.
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SE is in talks with the carriers to make that happend. Could be why Rogers and Verizon is taking longer to get their phones out. I always wondered why Verizon's phone comes with stock gingerbread instead of sony's skinned version.

I can't find this anywhere but I could have sworn SE was holding an event tomorrow.
Does anyone have a link?

RacecarBMW said:
I can't find this anywhere but I could have sworn SE was holding an event tomorrow.
Does anyone have a link?
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http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/04/13/l...son-xperia-play-and-arc-toronto-launch-party/
Confirmed – Rogers launching Xperia Play and arc on April 28th!!!!

Here's a pic someone took of the home screen of the xperia play at the canada launch party. OMG! STOCK GINGERBREAD!
http://twitpic.com/4kizhu

now we have that info, i just need to figure out how to get the phone from rogers without going to canada

Vancouver BC is about 6 hours drive from where I live. Planning to make a mini weekender vacation trip if Verizon doesn't pipe up before the 28th...

svenk919 said:
That;s quite cheap compared to what we have here in europe. You always get lucky
How much a month would it cost with a 3 year contract?
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The cheapest plan is around 55$.
200 minutes
Evenings (from 6pm) and weekends unlimited local calling
500 Mb of data (you can add 5$ for another 500 mb)
There's other options/extra available such as caller id, voicemail for a fee.

Without a contract you have to pay 500 euro's or more here (725 USD).

Also any news on the Bootloader?
What about Vanilla android? I saw the image a few posts back but it seems like a photoshop fail.

RacecarBMW said:
Also any news on the Bootloader?
What about Vanilla android? I saw the image a few posts back but it seems like a photoshop fail.
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Seem like the photo was just a quick photoshop job
Here's a video of both the arc and play at the rogers launch party. As you can see it comes with the Sony's skinned version of gingerbread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=951lUN_xyXE

Its locked.
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Was there at the launch the SE employee who was streaming Asphalt on the TV mentioned it was locked.
What I thought of the device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12923446&postcount=49
Software wise:
It has a skinned version of 2.3. I think it does have a custom launcher as well. All I remember it was all menus were light blue. (apologies we were downing to many drinks at the bar, electronics are far more interesting under the influence)
The unit I was using didn't have a properly working game launcher. When you pop the gamepad wasn't working, such that whatever you selected crashed back to home. Had to launch Asphalt from homescreen.
Didn't benchmark it to see if performance improved, since CES but the UI seemed pretty smooth. Both camera's worked infact you could stream via MHL to HDMI and play it on a big screen TV.
Thats all the info I can recall.. we were busy with the Arc benchmarking and whatnot and seeing how it compares to 2.3 galaxy s.
Didn't know any other XDA dev/users that were invited. We need to flash hand signals or something.
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emann56 said:
Seem like the photo was just a quick photoshop job
Here's a video of both the arc and play at the rogers launch party. As you can see it comes with the Sony's skinned version of gingerbread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=951lUN_xyXE
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Just saw the video I'm in there for a couple seconds.

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Wonder if the Xperia Play Rogers edition is SIM/Network locked. I'm betting probably, so if someone from the US bought one for the full non-contract price we'd still have to get the SIM unlock to be able to use it in the states.
And would they even sell the phone contract free to someone that is not already a Rogers customer?
If any Canadians on here could check that out, that would be killer... I could stay with AT&T instead of having to bail to get this on Verizon.
This info might help other Canadians too. Isn't Fido another GSM network up there?

It is locked for sure
There is a off contract price 499 I believe
Unlock should not be hard, and I guess u can just carry it around like a pap go when you didn't unlock it

Xperia Z IS coming to Canada! YAY!

I spoke with three different Sony store managers in Toronto (Eatons Center), Vaughan (Vaughan Mills) and Markham (Markville Mall), while also speaking with four Rogers store representatives (three from the above stores, and one agent on the phone).
They all confirmed that the Xperia Z is coming to Canada late June of this year!
The Sony Store Manager at Eatons Center even showed me his paperwork confirming the device as "on order".
All did state that it was Rogers bringing it in, so unsure of other carriers, but without stating which carrier, all Sony Store's stated Rogers was bringing it in, so it may be a Rogers exclusive..

See i knew it lol.

itll probably be crippled,
locked bootloader and etc
ill stick with my c6603 dont need lte

Teknohtc said:
See i knew it lol.
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Go ahead. Give the man "Thanks" (by button) for the footwork he did!

I was starting to give up hope. Thanks for the good news and the work behind it. Only question is - what will be around to tempt us by the time we reach June????

Now I'm debating if I should sell my xperia Z and wait for the rogers version since that way warranty problems won't be a hassle and it'll be the lte version too
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Imdking said:
Go ahead. Give the man "Thanks" (by button) for the footwork he did!
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I found out before but, decided to not make a thread about it....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40491756
Gave thanks to OP anyways allot of work to comfirm this!
Sent from my BOSS Xperia Z 6603

late june is too late. everyone is grabbing their hands on S4 and HTC ONE. sigh.
and if it gets delayed then >.> and most mods are based on 03 and 02, i dont know will there be any errors when flashing it to 06.
2 months after launch of Z, One sony will be announced :victory:

LitoNi said:
late june is too late. everyone is grabbing their hands on S4 and HTC ONE. sigh.
and if it gets delayed then >.> and most mods are based on 03 and 02, i dont know will there be any errors when flashing it to 06.
2 months after launch of Z, One sony will be announced :victory:
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Back to school IMO this phone will be HOT if the advertise the water/dust resistance well...

Wiltron said:
I spoke with three different Sony store managers in Toronto (Eatons Center), Vaughan (Vaughan Mills) and Markham (Markville Mall), while also speaking with four Rogers store representatives (three from the above stores, and one agent on the phone).
They all confirmed that the Xperia Z is coming to Canada late June of this year!
The Sony Store Manager at Eatons Center even showed me his paperwork confirming the device as "on order".
All did state that it was Rogers bringing it in, so unsure of other carriers, but without stating which carrier, all Sony Store's stated Rogers was bringing it in, so it may be a Rogers exclusive..
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Im pretty sure its ZL. i know you asked sony and rogers, but belive ne they dont know ****. lol
Z is not coming to Canada. ZL is.
thats why ZL (which came after Z btw) is on rogers and sonys website and not the Z.
sad but true

mamallica said:
Im pretty sure its ZL. i know you asked sony and rogers, but belive ne they dont know ****. lol
Z is not coming to Canada. ZL is.
thats why ZL (which came after Z btw) is on rogers and sonys website and not the Z.
sad but true
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I'm not saying I believe OP (I want to, but everything with a grain of salt with these rumours), but the ZL is already in Canada so there should be no reason for them to say it would come in 'Late June' as it's available now.

mamallica said:
Im pretty sure its ZL. i know you asked sony and rogers, but belive ne they dont know ****. lol
Z is not coming to Canada. ZL is. thats why ZL (which came after Z btw) is on rogers and sonys website and not the Z. sad but true
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darkz said:
I'm not saying I believe OP (I want to, but everything with a grain of salt with these rumours), but the ZL is already in Canada so there should be no reason for them to say it would come in 'Late June' as it's available now.
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I can confirm to both of you, and anyone else reading, that the sheet said Sony Xperia 6603 - which is the Z variant with LTE support, water proof and dust proof. I wish I had have taken a picture (assuming he would've let me). It was listed three times, one for each colour (black white and faaaaaaaabulous)

Wiltron said:
I can confirm to both of you, and anyone else reading, that the sheet said Sony Xperia 6603 - which is the Z variant with LTE support, water proof and dust proof. I wish I had have taken a picture (assuming he would've let me). It was listed three times, one for each colour (black white and faaaaaaaabulous)
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If it's the C6603, then why am I waiting for it? Thought it would be the C6606. I guess if that's the case, I may as well just grab an import this week. It's not like the Sony Store price will be less than $650.

check yourself, cause people are waiting and potentially excited for the 6606, not the 6603, which we could have purchased a month ago...
edit: with the timing of the recent 6606 leaks, it seems likely that that was a typo... here's hoping

charliechocolate said:
check yourself, cause people are waiting and potentially excited for the 6606, not the 6603, which we could have purchased a month ago...
edit: with the timing of the recent 6606 leaks, it seems likely that that was a typo... here's hoping
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I talked to 2 Sony Stores in the past week and both said the Xperia Z is not coming to Canada. I've been holding out hope for a 6606 to show up anywhere.

Wiltron said:
I can confirm to both of you, and anyone else reading, that the sheet said Sony Xperia 6603 - which is the Z variant with LTE support, water proof and dust proof. I wish I had have taken a picture (assuming he would've let me). It was listed three times, one for each colour (black white and faaaaaaaabulous)
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6603 is an LTE version, that is useless in North America. HSPA+ version aka C6602 is released in the US as of today. The 6606 aka TMO exclusive LTE will be released shortly. So it makes no sense to bring 6603 here. It will not work. If anything, Rogers should get the 6606 as it has the same chip inside as the ZL. So check it, you might remember it wrong.
Purehazard said:
I talked to 2 Sony Stores in the past week and both said the Xperia Z is not coming to Canada. I've been holding out hope for a 6606 to show up anywhere.
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If talking to frontline people - don't bother, they are ALL idiots and don't know nothing about anything.

Xperia Z1 possibly on AT&T or T-Mobile

Just called Sony to get a new charger for my ion and happened to ask about the Z1. Apparently they have a contract with AT&T and that more than likely it will be released to them, if not T-Mobile. This could be another 6 months from now, but for those of you, such as myself, who have AT&T i thought this was good news. Hopefully it will put Sony on the map and allow them to release more high-end phones in the US on major carriers.

liljamjam said:
Just called Sony to get a new charger for my ion and happened to ask about the Z1. Apparently they have a contract with AT&T and that more than likely it will be released to them, if not T-Mobile. This could be another 6 months from now, but for those of you, such as myself, who have AT&T i thought this was good news. Hopefully it will put Sony on the map and allow them to release more high-end phones in the US on major carriers.
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This is nice news! It's a shame I don't see much in the way of any hint as to when this may come out in the U.S., I really hope it's not another six months, I'm not willing to spend $800 on this thing as much as I like it :/

liljamjam said:
Just called Sony to get a new charger for my ion and happened to ask about the Z1. Apparently they have a contract with AT&T and that more than likely it will be released to them, if not T-Mobile. This could be another 6 months from now, but for those of you, such as myself, who have AT&T i thought this was good news. Hopefully it will put Sony on the map and allow them to release more high-end phones in the US on major carriers.
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Could it be the 14 spring model, since somebody mentioned that att's not going to carry any Sony this year
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greatremix said:
Could it be the 14 spring model, since somebody mentioned that att's not going to carry any Sony this year
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Not gonna argue with that, sounds even better to me. And remember, "this year" is almost over

@evleaks just tweeted a T-Mobile branded Z1 today.

MRMNYC said:
This is nice news! It's a shame I don't see much in the way of any hint as to when this may come out in the U.S., I really hope it's not another six months, I'm not willing to spend $800 on this thing as much as I like it :/
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I see what ur saying about not willing/wanting to pay $800 for this phone, but i've had my C6903 for about a week now on T-Mobile LTE and all i can say is that it's nothing short of AWESOME. It's the first phone in quite a while that feels premium enough to keep for a while... and i've had ALOT of phones (about 6 just this year). And did i mention LTE! And another plus of the unlocked version: bluetooth internet sharing right out of the box! :good:

devildogthug said:
I see what ur saying about not willing/wanting to pay $800 for this phone, but i've had my C6903 for about a week now on T-Mobile LTE and all i can say is that it's nothing short of AWESOME. It's the first phone in quite a while that feels premium enough to keep for a while... and i've had ALOT of phones (about 6 just this year). And did i mention LTE! And another plus of the unlocked version: bluetooth internet sharing right out of the box! :good:
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@evleaks just tweeted a T-Mobile branded Z1 today.
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Great to hear! It sounds like you got the LTE version in time since it looks like T-Mobile is going to carry it, but not AT&T. Just out of curiosity, what kind of download/upload speeds are you getting and where are you based? I'm in NY, and on AT&T -- when LTE was first introduced here, I was getting 30 down and 40 up, but nowadays, it's about 10 up and down. I may make the jump of carriers if the speed and network is OK.
Based on the EVLeaks photo, it seems it's a slightly modified version that will come out with T-Mobile, so, we'll see. Man, it's great being a consumer in a competitive market -- it sounds like Sony may be coming out with a new flagship in early 2014 using the WhiteMagic panel (http://www.androidauthority.com/jdi-super-bright-full-hd-displays-282810/) and with that one, hopefully Sony decides to go full force in the US. I'm also liking the rumors I'm hearing about the Samsung S5 thus far (water-resistant/proof, octacore, etc.). Decisions, decisions, decision!!!

where did you guys ordered yours? do you need an account on Sony to order one? or did you order it here in the States?
Thanks

I just picked up a Z waiting for the Z1 to be released on T-Mobile and the rep said "soon".
So I ran across this on the T-Mobile UK site http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/pay-monthly/sony-xperia-z1-black/
Why isn't this available on T-Mobile US?

I bought my z1 off Craigslist. I'm on t-mobile 70 $ month unlimited data text and calls. I'm in Philadelphia. This is the speeds I get
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still waiting for this phone to be released with LTE

samven582 said:
still waiting for this phone to be released with LTE
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I don't remember about the other models, but I ordered a c6906 model, Telus branded from Canada, and it has LTE Bands for both T-Mobile and AT&T.

kusanou said:
I don't remember about the other models, but I ordered a c6906 model, Telus branded from Canada, and it has LTE Bands for both T-Mobile and AT&T.
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but there is no warrenty when you import

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Damn, I forgot about that. Oh well, I take care of my stuff, and haven't been unfortunate enough to have anything severely damaged. I just hope there aren't any defects to worry about

I have a c6903 on tmobile. Insured for 6.99$month is fine enough for me. C6906 has all the lte bands. By the time this hits USA carriers it'll be old
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stealthj said:
I have a c6903 on tmobile. Insured for 6.99$month is fine enough for me. C6906 has all the lte bands. By the time this hits USA carriers it'll be old
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Same here. Got a C6903 from Clove UK along w/the SW2 for free. i didn't opt for a warranty but take care of my phones.
so far it works great on Tmobile and good on ATT and 3G only. Tmobile you can get LTE/4G if you have it in the area.

For us in the US

I've never bought a newly released International flagship phone before, so I'll be interested in knowing what's the best place to go about purchasing a Z2? This phone actually has me excited and I'll probably won't wait for a carrier version to show up, I'm sure I'm going to buy a International version. Is $800 about the right price one is expected to pay as I already see a eBay seller preselling them at that price.
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http://m.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-z2
Clove is your best bet. I already preordered mine
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Hes known with a reliable source
DACHA from esato
Those in the US wanting the Z2 will have to wait until July. It will be available for Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. The international version D6503 supports all the US LTE bands and it will work on AT&T and T-Mobie with no issues. I will be importing mine since I don't want to wait for another 5 months.
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http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=206261&start=2460
I would rather get a unlocked bootloader instead of a locked one (from carriers)

Been wondering this myself. Pretty interested in the Z2 but don't know the best place to order one to get it sooner than later.

gclancer said:
http://m.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-z2
Clove is your best bet. I already preordered mine
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Will this work on att network?
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My guess it will be on store.sony.com here in the states a month or two after the international release. They did this with the Z, Z1 and Z Ultra. Just may take a little more time.

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Will this work on att network?
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Yes. It also supports all of AT&T's LTE bands.

MOD Edit: Comment removed Needs to hit my hometown store tomorrow at 10 am
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Does international version work with T-Mobile's AWS bands for T-Mobile 4G HSPA+ full speed?

LitoNi said:
Hes known with a reliable source
DACHA from esato
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=206261&start=2460
I would rather get a unlocked bootloader instead of a locked one (from carriers)
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Wow, I wonder where he's getting that from. It'll be a shame if it really is that long. Ouch.

se1000 said:
Wow, I wonder where he's getting that from. It'll be a shame if it really is that long. Ouch.
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USA is always late in the game, even Canada got the Z1 earlier than the states lol. So even if his source isnt reliable, I can judge from the launch of Z1.
TBH, you cant really blame Sony, it is mostly the carriers' fault. Like i said before, if you want a unlocked bootloader for custom roms and kernels, stay away from carriers' phones.

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USA is always late in the game, even Canada got the Z1 earlier than the states lol. So even if his source isnt reliable, I can judge from the launch of Z1.
TBH, you cant really blame Sony, it is mostly the carriers' fault. Like i said before, if you want a unlocked bootloader for custom roms and kernels, stay away from carriers' phones.
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Yeah, I caved, pre-order with clove.uk in! I WANT THIS PHONE!

se1000 said:
Yeah, I caved, pre-order with clove.uk in! I WANT THIS PHONE!
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forgot to mention that cNet said Sony is already in the talks with US carriers, but due to the fact that Z1 was launched not long ago, Z2 will be pushed back.
Honestly, if you are going to get a Z2 through a carrier from the states, dont bother... either wait for Z3 which will be most likely be announced at IFA (September) or order Z2 through online stores like clove etc...

LitoNi said:
forgot to mention that cNet said Sony is already in the talks with US carriers, but due to the fact that Z1 was launched not long ago, Z2 will be pushed back.
Honestly, if you are going to get a Z2 through a carrier from the states, dont bother... either wait for Z3 which will be most likely be announced at IFA (September) or order Z2 through online stores like clove etc...
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I don't think you read my post right. I put my preorder in with cove uk.

I agree.. If its going to be released in July, better off just waiting for the LG G3, will most likely have 805 processor and OIS

Unlocked mobiles also is selling pre orders.
http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim-free-mobile-phones/sony-xperia-z2-sim-free-p-84674.html
They're also giving away some bluetooth speakers and those digital noise canceling earphones
Edit - fixed link

Its expensive though to pre-order right now. Will the price drop later?

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Its expensive though to pre-order right now. Will the price drop later?
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Probably not till after release

LitoNi said:
forgot to mention that cNet said Sony is already in the talks with US carriers, but due to the fact that Z1 was launched not long ago, Z2 will be pushed back. .
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Hmm, I don't know... None of the US carriers ever had the Z1. T-mobile launched the Z1S variant about a month ago, but that's it.
I don't think Z2 will be pushed back for that reason. Actually, I'm not even sure if it will be available on US carriers. Maybe T-Mobile, eventually.
In the US, I think our only options will be:
- Pre-order from the UK and pray there are no defects, etc.
- Wait for US importers like Negri to get them (and probably jack up the price a bit)
- Wait for the Sony Store or web site to offer them. This is probably our best bet, but no idea when they'll actually have them.
- Or lastly, wait for T-mobile to release the Z2S with a locked bootloader about 1 month before the release of the Z3

Not to mention if the Z2 ever comes out over here the carriers might alter the design like T-Mobile did to the Z1s.. Plastic frame instead of aluminum..