Sony really, really wants you to buy an Xperia smartphone 【Tokyo Game Show】

Rocketnews24: As well as hooking up a number of Xperia Z3 smartphones to PlayStation 4 consoles in an effort to flaunt the phone’s PlayStation 4 remote play capabilities, Sony has an entire stand at TGS dedicated to Final Fantasy: World Wide Words, a smartphone-only title, complete with a booth companion dressed to look like Tifa Lockhart.

[ThatOneGuyThere]

to be fair, the xperia line of phones are among the best available. especially if you're a gamer. i also love the fact that they're waterproof. a feature that should be standard in 2014.

[badz149]

Agreed. I moved away from Samsung and never looked back since. Sony really stepped up their game started with Z and I am currently using the Z Ultra. I also have the Tablet Z and it's an awesome tablet to boot too. I think the are releasing new iteration of the Z family far too quickly IMO and now is already at Z3 and it's just a very minor upgrade from Z2 if not for the Remote Play which is what I'm very interested in.

based on the current market and how they are loosing money by catering to the lower end devices, I think they have made a wise choice to start catering to high end markets only. the mid to low end market is now dominated by cheap China brands like Lenovo, Oppo, Huawei, Xiomi etc. and it's just not wise to compete with those guys. the Android market is a crowded one and price is a crucial factor. even Samsung's market share is shrinking now as these Chinese phones have started to flood the market. Even Apple has seemingly stop to care for lower end market of their iPhone which they tested with the 5C.

Xperias are great phones which really feels built for premium especially the Z family. Sony have already cemented their presence in the dust and water proof phones with many calling other phones doing the same nowadays as "like Xperia" which is a good start. now with the Popularity of the PS4, I hope Sony can score big starting with the Z3 family and I think they should push it hard with heavy marketing like what Samsung and Apple is doing.

Apple has proven that you can sell turd for gold if you have brand recognitions at their level but Xperias are no turd and they are nicely priced compared to the competitors. What Sony needs is some more market awareness towards the Xperia brand and they are doing a good job trying to make it a unique phone compared to others.

[Aceman18]

If Verizon had them I would get it easily.

[jujubee88]

The mobile and ISP's in America run an illegal business IMO. It's so aweful that people need to get into a contract and can only buy certain devices just be with the in crowd.

Boo!

[Aceman18]

@juju

Yea I know what you mean for me I'm not a fan of Apple, Samsung or Windows phones.

Right now I'm rocking the HTC One M8, but I really wanted one of the Xperia phones but it ain't on Verizon 😭

[ramiuk1]

i hate iphone.
had a samsung s3 and went to a z2,i have always had flagship phones from htc etc in past and jeez the Z2 is a 100 leagues above any other phone imo.

the quality,speed is top notch and camera is amazing,coupled with the 2 day battery life on normal use and wow what a phone.

i just want sony to say if remote play coming asap or if i should give it to GF and get her upgrade to the Z3.

[Illusive_Man]

Going Iphone 6 Plus. If I want Android it'd probably be HTC or LG.

[theshonen8899]

No one cares.

[weekev15]

Im typing this on my z1 having previously had HTC one and Samsung Galaxy s3. Easily the best phone i have owned, i can only imagine how good the z2 and z3 will be. Really hope sales pick up for the phones so that Sony can start making money again and sink more into their studios.

[ThatOneGuyThere]

I've owned samsung, HTC, and LG phones, and ever since my first Z, im done with phones that arent sony(unless someone actually competes with what sony is offering). The z3 looks incredible and I cant wait to get my stuck-up little hands on it.

[luis_spartano]

Don't worry Sony. I'll buy Xperia Z3.

Just release the god damn phone already!

[BG11579]

It's the same for me. I need to replace my old S2. I'm definitely going for it to.

[98xpresent]

There is so many better phones out on the market. Samsung and Apple are the way to go

[elazz]

Well, with nearly every high end phone here in the household everyone agrees that my xperia Z2 has the best value just ahead of the S5 while iphones, easy to use, don't offer that much.

My sister wants to get the Z3 compact to replace her last years iphone and my mother doesn't really care about brand (Samsung was on a sale) but she does find xperia's better looking.

All high end phones are good but the little things at Xperia do stand out.

[ramiuk1]

i love the movie creator it does every couple days.
makes those family moments extra special on that day trip out.

[ScorpiusX]

Looks nice, but I like my Samsung Galaxy 5.next phone might be whatever come windows 9 and a fully developed Cortanna .

[SirBradders]

I got an android and a windows phone (work gave me) and talking from experience windows phones are amongst the worst phone I have ever used. The ui is really bad and I just can't seem to get on with it.

[ScorpiusX]

My G5. Will remain a work related mobile but the windows Mobile will be the final part of the ecosystem between my PC, tablet, Xbox one .

[SniperControl]

Same here, i have the Z2 as my personal phone(and love it) and am currently trialling windows phones and surface at work.

Have received nothing but bad reviews regarding the windows stuff, they all want iphones and ipads, the trial comes to an end soon, so will have to decide.

[TomahawkX]

clicked to see hot chicks, was not dissapointed:D

[KakashiHotake]

It's about time Sony is ramping up their marketing efforts. The Z3 is a damn good phone but not too many people know much about it. They need to do the same in the US. It works for Apple, works for Samsung, certainly it should work for Sony who in my opinion has arguably the best phone of 2014.

[lemoncake]

They should have remote play on more than just sony phones, there is no reason not to apart from a horrible money grabbing move by them.

[SirBradders]

It's their tech they can do what they want with it. That's like saying apple should make all their tech compatible etc... It's business and they need the money.

[KakashiHotake]

This particular feature on other phones would not benefit Sony at all. It will only help further draw potential customers away from their own phones. Now the online TV service their working on and PS Now is another story entirely because they actually make money off the service.

[lpsquall]

I would buy it, if it's available on Verizon...

[kreate]

how much is the xperia phones?

[elazz]

Same price as all high end phones: 650 euros for the Z3 and 500 for the compact (without contract)

[badz149]

@kreate

if you are used to iPhone prices and is looking for premium phones, they are considered 'cheap'! seriously.

[STK026]

If they really wanted people around the world to buy their phones, they'd make them available on most major carriers. Until then, Sony's Xperia line, no matter how good it is, will never achieve the market penetration of Samsung or Apple.

And while the Z3 line looks amazing, it's a bit behind in terms of specs; flagship from other manufacturers are coming out with the Snapdragon 805, while the yet to ship Z3 will be coming with a 801 (minor difference, but still) as well as a lower resolution screen (once again, the difference is not a deal-breaker by any means, but it still shows Sony's flagship is trailing behind LG and Samsung).

Hopefully Sony will make a push for the North American market with its Z3 line, as I'm sure many would go with it rather than the competition if given the chance.

[ThatOneGuyThere]

the difference is that Sony's display isnt overly saturated. Its super clear, full 1080p, bravia engine display. My wife rocks a Samsung and that crap is like dropping acid. Sorry, but the real world isnt colored like that. They do that to wow people at the store, but its not realistic at all. Its sort of like how car manufacturers (mainly japanese ones) put most of the throttle at the top of the gas pedal to make you think the car has more power than it does when you test drive it.

[BattleAxe]

Here in Canada, you could only buy Sony Ericsson phones from one carrier (Rogers Communications) for years, but ever since the Xperia Z and the Z1 in particular, virtually all carriers are carrying Sony's phones now, with the exception of maybe Virgin Mobile and Wind Mobile.

[paul-p1988]

They're on all the carriers in the UK, so I find it really odd that only 1 or 2 carriers in America can stock them... maybe we have a fairer market for these things?! I'm not sure lol

[Fkhalf16]

dont worry SONY, I will be upgrading to Z3 whenever it release in my country. I really dont want them to go down because of their mobile division. I really like my Xperia S by the way.

[roboteye]

Is that Tifa!?

[Harkins1721]

Anyone else have problems with the screens cracking in their pockets? My Xperia Z broke twice within a year! I really wanted the Z3 but got the Galaxy S5 Active for cheap. I think ill wait til their next Flagship title.

[SirBradders]

You sure it's not the factory installed screen protector and no I have never had that problem and a few guys I work with (all on construction site) haven't either. Maybe it's your luck but mines been dropped many time on concrete and no cracks just scuffs.

[our_games_are_art]

If it weren't for the apple ecosystem that im currently balls deep in. I'd definitly get an Xperia compact

[intellegent]

You poor soul.
:(

[danny818]

it looks nice. If only Sony wasn't so incompetent on releasing these phones so late in the states and having them exclusively for a carrier no one cares about because of their crappy service.

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

Too bad its only available on shitty T-Mobile. It needs to be on Verizon, the nation's best carrier.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

What? Sony wants me to BUY their products? Now why would ANY company want me to buy their products? That's so weird.