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At CES 2014, we had a rather comprehensive hands-on experience with the Sony Xperia Z1s that was headed in the direction of T-Mobile, and we are more than glad to announce that this particular smartphone is finally available exclusively on the mobile carrier. Those who are interested in picking up this smartphone will be able to do so for $0 down, which should be a relief to folks who are on the lookout for a new handset and yet are pretty tight on their budget. Apart from that, you will have to agree to a 24 equal monthly device payment plan of $222 with T-Mobile’s Simple Choice Plan.

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Sony Xperia Z1s Now Available Via T-Mobile original content from Ubergizmo.

Sony finally got one mostly right when it came to tablets last year, but the Japanese company has struggled more with phones. The Xperia Z is the closest thing it’s had to a success, and ultimately, it left us wanting more. So, we were excited when we first saw the Xperia Z1S, which on paper looked like a champion. A 20.7MP camera without a bulbous backside? Tell us more…

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When leaks happen of a particular device, it goes to show just one thing – that said device which was leaked would most probably be released, and not too long afterwards, of course. @evleaks has come up with yet another look of what could very well be revealed at CES this year, which is the Sony Xperia Z1S. This particular smartphone is also known as the Xperia Z1 mini in other circles, where it happens to be the compact version of its flagship device, which is the Sony Xperia Z1.

So far, official images of the Sony Xperia Z1S as well as camera samples, live photos and user interface screenshots have all been spotted. Heck, it has even gotten the positive nod of approval from the folks over at the FCC, which means it is about to hit the market really, really soon. Its most recent official release to the masses happened to be the one in the Land of the Rising Sun, where it was known as the Xperia Z1F. Well, @evleaks has shown off the official T-Mobile render, so no prizes for guessing just which mobile carrier it will arrive on. Needless to say, we await with bated breath on the official hardware specifications when the embargo breaks.

Sony Xperia Z1S Image Leaked original content from Ubergizmo.

We have seen the Sony Xperia Z1s have its photos leaked before, but word on pricing or availability remains a mystery, at least until now where a recent batch of photos have made their way onto the internet, and one of them (pictured above), appears to have the pricing of the device on it, giving us an idea of what we might be able to expect. As you can see in the image above, it shows that the Xperia Z1s could potentially come with a price tag of 3,600 Yuan, which when converted is about $590, which seems about right.

According to the specifications, which we can only imagine is based on the Xperia Z1 f which was a Japan exclusive (the Xperia Z1s is said to be the international model), we are looking at a 4.3” 720p HD display, a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage, a 20.7MP camera, and will run on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, although we’re not sure if it will see an update to Android 4.4 KitKat come Q1 2014, which at the moment is the device’s rumored launch date. In any case what do you guys think? Is $590 a fair price to ask for the Sony Xperia Z1s?

Leaked Photo Suggests Sony Xperia Z1s Price original content from Ubergizmo.

So, we have heard that there was a device from Sony which was known as the Sony Xperia Z1S that appeared over on Sony’s site for but a moment recently. This particular “boo boo” was taken down not too long after it was discovered, which has already led to many folks taking a stab at Sony making an official announcement concerning the Sony Xperia Z1S. Seriously, very little is known about this smartphone, but it does seem that we might have something a little bit more to chew on this time around, and that would be a leaked image that comes with .EXIF data which points to a Sony D5503 device, where some sources have already stepped forward to claim that this is very well the Xperia Z1S that comes under Sony’s new flagship numbering scheme.

According to the .EXIF data, it does point to a 14.2.A.0.204 firmware version, which so happens to be based on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, although that too, has yet to be confirmed. What do you think of the Sony Xperia Z1S, and do you think that this will continue in the waterproof vein of its predecessor? Only time will tell, which is why we do hope for an official announcement sooner rather than later.

Sony Xperia Z1S Camera Sample Leaked original content from Ubergizmo.