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Interested in grabbing a Sony Xperia Z here in the US? If so, we hope you like T-Mobile. The UnCarrier announced this morning that it will not only be carrying the flagship device, it will be doing so exclusively (it’s been available unlocked, but T-Mo will be the only network to officially carry it). The water-resistant phone will initially be available in both black and purple finish, though the latter color will only be offered for a limited time. No word on pricing or pre-order opportunities yet, but we’ll keep our eyes peeled for more info as it comes out. Check out the press release below the break, or head to T-Mo’s Xperia Z product page where you’ll be greeted with a place to sign up for email alerts.

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Sony CEO Kaz Hirai had some good news to deliver on stage at D11 — for US fans, at least. According to him, the Xperia Z, which currently serves as the company’s flagship smartphone, is expected to arrive on a US carrier shortly. Unfortunately that’s the extent of the details Kaz was willing to offer up, as we expect he wants to give the unnamed operator the opportunity to make the announcement itself. With that said, we have our suspicions that T-Mobile may be involved, thanks to its recent appearance in the FCC with T-Mobile radios. He did, however, mention that this success story is in part thanks to the company’s increased marketing efforts in this part of the globe. We’ll keep you updated with the news as it trickles out.

Update: David Beren from TmoNews grabbed a few shots of the Xperia Z with T-Mo branding, which certainly adds credence to our suspicions that the Z will wind up with the UnCarrier.

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Via: AllThingsD

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!

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The FCC’s approval process can be incredibly secretive, since most companies prefer not to leak out any information that could give away the identity of their star products. Sony, on the other hand, is typically the most liberal when it comes to letting us in on the scoop, and its latest device is no exception. In this case, the T-Mobile version of the Xperia Z was spotted with a full spread of external and internal photos along with a detailed user manual (which also gives away the model, carrier association and features such as WiFi calling). If you’re still in denial for any odd reason, the docs confirm the inclusion of AWS LTE (band 4) and pentaband HSPA+. T-Mobile still hasn’t confirmed that Sony’s flagship is coming to its smartphone lineup, but we likely won’t have to wait very long before we get an official announcement from the Uncarrier. Head below to check out the docs for yourself; or, for the Cliff Notes version, we have a small gallery of images and screenshots below to get the point across.

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Source: FCC

Brits accustomed to catching up on their shows with Sky Go likely don’t want that seamless viewing experience broken just because they bought that latest 1080p-capable Android flagship. Thankfully, they won’t have to. An update to the Android app now supports the HTC One, Xperia Z and the upcoming Galaxy S 4: while none of them will stream in 1080p, the software will at last do more than take up space. Those on the “merely” 720p-native RAZR HD can also tune in with the upgrade. Swing by Google Play for the update if you’re a Sky subscriber with a shiny new device.

Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, HD, Mobile, Samsung, Sony, HTC, Google

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Source: Google Play