Sony officially confirms that future Xperia Z phones won't happen

25 February, 2016
We finally have an official statement from Sony to clear up the confusion.

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  • Anonymous
  • Dvk
  • 10 Jun 2016

AnonD-501550, 10 Jun 2016Well, that was said by Don Mesa, an employee of Sony in Ame... moreThanks for the information, it is really appreciated. I certainly hope that the Z series does come back, or at least phones of the Z series quality/specification (i.e. high level) are released. It will certainly be interesting to see how the X series develops and what technology is packed into the phones.

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    • AnonD-501550
    • 7Xd
    • 10 Jun 2016

    Anonymous, 09 Jun 2016Please can you tell me where you have heard this? I keep r... moreWell, that was said by Don Mesa, an employee of Sony in America but I forgot his Job, but it was high but that was sometime in Early May but now Sony itself has announced their Phase 3 which shows that they'll use the X moniker until 2018? or 2019? I forgot

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      • Anonymous
      • Dvk
      • 09 Jun 2016

      AnonD-501550, 11 May 2016Sony recently confirmed that the Z Series will continue...Please can you tell me where you have heard this? I keep reading conflicting stories that the Z series will continue and that the X series has replaced it. I would like to know which version is true. Many thanks!

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        • Anonymous
        • 2Au
        • 14 May 2016

        Does this mean that the Z series won't receive any updates from Sony anymore?

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          • AnonD-501550
          • 7Xf
          • 11 May 2016

          Sony recently confirmed that the Z Series will continue...

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            • Nerve
            • IVF
            • 14 Apr 2016

            So.. the mega Lolipop and Marshmallow update to the Z line make sense now...

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              • Anon
              • X3t
              • 04 Mar 2016

              Z is my life

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                • xperiafan
                • vbx
                • 01 Mar 2016

                xperia Z , best smartphone ever.

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                  • Weebee
                  • m@B
                  • 28 Feb 2016

                  Put Ericsson back in a joint venture with Sony! Stronger together.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Ibx
                    • 27 Feb 2016

                    Anonymous, 27 Feb 2016Absolutely true. My Z3 don't lag. Work smooth with lollipop.Z series run smooth as Butter.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 6XU
                      • 27 Feb 2016

                      Anonymous, 27 Feb 2016the laggy touchwiz very lag, so I change to Sony, the Sony ... moreAbsolutely true. My Z3 don't lag. Work smooth with lollipop.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 6XU
                        • 27 Feb 2016

                        AnonD-451592, 27 Feb 2016On older xperias yes,but on z5 it lags in menus and stock a... moreZ5 won't lag after some updates. Wait for it.

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                          • 27 Feb 2016

                          Anonymous, 26 Feb 2016Hey Sony ui is much smoother than laggy touchwiz. There ar... moreOn older xperias yes,but on z5 it lags in menus and stock apps ! I've tested this on a friend's xperia z5.I was surprised that my old iPhone 5 is smoother in UI.

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                            • AnonD-494168
                            • mxx
                            • 27 Feb 2016

                            I think sony should stop with phones.. like with computers..

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vV5
                              • 27 Feb 2016

                              Anonymous, 26 Feb 2016Hey Sony ui is much smoother than laggy touchwiz. There ar... morethe laggy touchwiz very lag, so I change to Sony, the Sony ui is very smooth and get many software updates, even almost 2 years it still very smooth, I have almost 2000 photos and easy to find each, Sony is the best love it!

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                                • qba
                                • 27 Feb 2016

                                Anonymous, 26 Feb 2016Hey Sony ui is much smoother than laggy touchwiz. There ar... moreAnd it's more buggy than HTC Sense - I got stuck halfway between Ultra Stamina Mode and regular mode with apps crashing and had to do a factory reset. And why hold back on Marshmallow for Z5 until this product?

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                                  • Kc23
                                  • RbX
                                  • 27 Feb 2016

                                  Time for Nokia to step in.

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                                    • 26 Feb 2016

                                    Zvirbuleens, 26 Feb 2016As long as they keep making the best compact flagships who ... moreWho cares about Z X or P or whatever.... As long as it's a SONY, believe me or not you use one of their phones for a short period of time and you won't like any other phone

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 6XU
                                      • 26 Feb 2016

                                      AnonD-451592, 26 Feb 2016The sony's software is horrible,they must do something to fix it.Hey Sony ui is much smoother than laggy touchwiz. There are many phones but the smoothest are nexus and Xperia.

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                                        • 26 Feb 2016

                                        Anonym, 26 Feb 2016If you intend to sell it later on, you start doing your hom... moreIf you -intend- on selling it later, you're doing it wrong. Sure, it's a bonus, but you usé it for 4-6 hours -every- -day-, focus on what it brings you, not what you might eventually be able to recover from your purchase price. That's no way to live..