Quick: When was the last time you saw a Sony-made Android smartphone stocked by U.S. carriers? Having trouble recalling it? You’re not alone.
Sony’s Android smartphones are quite popular in Asia and Europe, but they’ve never received any real love in the U.S. Despite the Xperia Z series phones receiving high praise, most carriers didn’t sell them because Sony smartphones lacked cachet with the American public.
That changes today with the arrival of the Xperia Z3v, a variant of the Z3, as a Verizon exclusive. The rechristened Xperia Z3v has a tweaked design and a few nice (and not so nice) extra features that the international model doesn’t have. But is it enough to rumble with this year’s flagships like the iPhone 6 and Galaxy Note 4? Read more…
