Sony’s Xperia Z,the high-end, ruggedized Android phonethatwas voicedat CES,is removingits initial launchon theUS carrier.The phonewillbe accessible to one sideon T-Mobileinthe“coming weeks;”itwill comein both blackand the limited-edition purple model.The Zis Sony’s ultimate flagship phone,andit sports the 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, 1080pdisplay,and the 13-megapixel Exmor RS camerathat Sony toutsas charity HDR video— yetwe foundthe camera underwhelminginour review. Unusuallyfor theUS phone,it comeswith the water-resistant coating, somethingthat setsan differently comparatively typical device detachedfrom allied Android phones.

The identical Xperia ZLis already accessibleasan unbarred phoneintheUS,butthisisthe initial timewe’ve seenthenew high-end Xperiaonan American carrier, yet Sony’s Kaz Hirai hintedatthemoveinMay.The Xperia Zwillbe accessibleon T-Mobile’s monthly remunerationplan,butno down remuneration costhasbeen voicedyet.